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Astronomers say they've found oldest galaxy so far

SETH BORENSTEIN Yahoo! News 10/20/2010

Astronomers discover 5-planet system and sun

Victoria Gill BBC News 08/24/2010
Astronomers say they've found oldest galaxy so far

Astronomers believe they've found the oldest thing they've ever seen in the universe: It's a galaxy far, far away from a time long, long ago.

Astronomers discover 5-planet system and sun

Astronomers have discovered a planetary system containing at least five planets that orbit a star called HD 10180, which is much like our own Sun.

Russia plans space project to prevent asteroid collision in the 2030s

Russia is considering a project to launch a spaceship to try to divert a large asteroid from hitting Earth after 2030, the head of the country's space program said today.

Partial Eclipse Means a Blue Moon for New Year's Eve

There will be a partial eclipse of the moon on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31. Because of its timing, it will not be visible in North and South America, but will be visible over most of Europe, Africa, and Asia.