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Six Classic Doctor Who Stories to Watch During the 60th Anniversary

November 23, 2023, marks 60 years of the World’s longest-running science fiction program. Here is the classic Who to binge.

7 min readNov 23, 2023

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Six Classic Doctor Who Stories to Watch During the 60th Anniversary

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A Quantum Superposition of Speed: How Time Flies in the Quantum Realm

Timekeeping theory suggests a method of combining quantum clocks with Einstein’s theory of special relativity.

4 min readOct 23, 2020

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WASP-189b: An ‘Extreme’ Exoplanet Observed by CHEOPS

WASP-189b is one of the most ‘extreme’ planets ever discovered and its star holds some surprises too.

5 min readSep 28, 2020

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Astronomers Spot Comet Chury’s Ultraviolet Aurora

The first identification of an ultraviolet aurora around the comet Chury is further evidence that Rosetta can still deliver suprises.

5 min readSep 21, 2020

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Star Cluster Lost to Time Found by Astronomers

Astronomers have discovered the Pheonix Stream — the fossilised remains of a shredded globular cluster of the earliest generation of stars.

5 min readJul 29, 2020

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Star Cluster Lost to Time Found by Astronomers

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Astronomers Discover Exposed Exoplanet Core

The exposed interior of a newly discovered exoplanet offers astronomers a unique opportunity to research the conditions beneath the…

6 min readJul 9, 2020

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Astronomers Discover Exposed Exoplanet Core

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The Disappearing Star: Solving a Cosmic Mystery

Astronomers are on the case of a missing star last spotted in 2011 — a mystery that could change our understanding of how black holes form.

5 min readJun 30, 2020

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The Disappearing Star: Solving a Cosmic Mystery

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Superflare Explosions and Giant Magnetic Spots on Hot Stars

Astronomers have spotted huge superflares millions of times more powerful than solar flares, and giant magnetic spots on hot stars.

6 min readJun 1, 2020

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Superflare Explosions and Giant Magnetic Spots on Hot Stars

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Proximity to Massive Bright Stars may Stunt Planet Formation

By studying Westerlund 2 with the Hubble Space Telescope astronomers have discovered why planets don’t form around some stars.

7 min readMay 30, 2020

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Proximity to Massive Bright Stars may Stunt Planet Formation

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Earth-like Exoplanet Orbiting the Solar System’s Nearest Star Confirmed

Astronomers have confirmed the existence of an Earth-like exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf, also finding the hint of a tiny companion planet.

6 min readMay 28, 2020

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Earth-like Exoplanet Orbiting the Solar System’s Nearest Star Confirmed

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Robert Lea

Robert Lea

Freelance science journalist. BSc Physics. Space. Astronomy. Astrophysics. Quantum Physics. SciComm. ABSW member. WCSJ Fellow 2019. IOP Fellow.

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