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'Hidden' stars including a new type of elderly giant nicknamed an 'old smoker' have been spotted for the first time by astronomers. The mystery objects exist at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy and can sit quietly for decades – fading almost to...
Royal Astronomical Society unveils 2024 award winners
An astrophysicist known for his work on brown dwarfs and a geophysicist whose career has taken him to the hottest and coldest places on Earth have joined the likes of Albert Einstein, Edwin Hubble and Stephen Hawking in being awarded the Royal...
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New Year Honours for two ex-RAS presidents, space scientist and astronomer
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RAS Council 2024 nominations are now open!
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