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Copyright 2013, Discovery Communications Inc. http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/discovery-news-logo.png http://news.discovery.com/ Sat, 25 May 2013 09:50:00 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 09:50:00 -0400 1440 http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/infrared-light-shows-a-massive-stellar-surprise-130510.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 1b835b7c-59ae-9ffe-618d-50390afe1c83 Markus Hammonds Astronomy Stars Space Infrared SOFIA Fri, 10 May 2013 14:08:07 -0400 SOFIA Discovers a Massive Stellar Surprise http://news.discovery.com/space/alien-life-exoplanets/astronomers-capture-exoplanet-prods-it-in-the-lab-130506.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 ec5a545e-6a40-26d3-d212-3083cd4e0790 Ian O'Neill Space Astrophysics atmospheres Exoplanets Infrared Spitzer Space Telescope Stars Mon, 06 May 2013 14:01:36 -0400 Baked Exoplanet Gets Lab Treatment http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/a-dizzying-dance-of-doom-with-a-black-hole-130422.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 5ee9e11f-cdeb-ab8a-18e1-7927e7030035 Markus Hammonds Space Astronomy Black Hole Stars Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:45:53 -0400 Star Plays Dizzying Dance of Doom with Black Hole http://news.discovery.com/space/astronomy/i-for-one-welcome-our-glowing-green-space-amoeba-overlords-130410.htm#mkcpgn=rssnws1 0b8f926f-ee42-92de-a633-af1e1c8be332 Jason Major Space Nebula Stars Stellar Phenomena Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:53:12 -0400 Is That a Glowing Green Space Amoeba? 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