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Venus, Planet of Fire

What happens when lava runs riot over a planet? The Magellan space probe’s visions of Venus have shown us the answer.

A Quasar Lights Up the Universe

It’s the first major discovery to come from the Hubble SpaceTelescope.

New Views From Hubble

Its latest images provide grand cosmic views, from the swirls of Jupiter’s clouds to the jets of exploded stars.

The End of Civilization?

There may be a thousand asteroids out there capable of hitting Earth and destroying civilization.

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