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Star's death spiral into black hole What happens when a star with about our sun's mass spirals into a black hole? Record low sea ice at both poles Earth essentially lost the equivalent of a chunk of sea ice larger than Mexico. 7 Earth-sized worlds? What we really see Reality check on the recently-discovered planets orbiting star TRAPPIST-1. Does Mars sometimes have rings? Mars' moon Phobos might alternate between becoming a planetary ring and clumping together to form a moon. A Chinese perspective on spring In Chinese thought, spring is associated with the direction east, the sunrise direction. Come to know the Big and Little Dippers The Big Dipper is easy. And, once you find it, you can find the Little Dipper, too. Tonight ... Planets Mercury and Uranus at dusk Innermost Mercury - and distant Uranus - are low in the western sky after sunset. Start looking for them as soon as your sky begins to darken.

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Lenticular clouds look like UFOs Glorious photos of rare lenticular clouds, sometimes called UFO clouds. This one's by Alba Evangelista Ramos.

Planets Mercury and Uranus at dusk Uranus in twilight is a tough observation! But experienced observers and astrophotographers might give it a go. The rest of us will have to be happy with Mercury itself, Mars, and - if you turn eastward when true darkness falls - Jupiter.  Look here for more charts. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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The Guardian today: Westminster attacker acted alone and motive may never be known, say police

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the guardian today Sunday 26 Mar 2017 Westminster attack More » Hero of 2011 riots defends Birmingham in wake of Westminster attack Don't blame a whole city because one person has done something wrong, says Tariq Jahan We used to feel shielded at the Palace of Westminster. Suddenly all that changed Headlines More » Westminster attacker acted alone and motive may never be known, say police Extensive inquiries find no motive for Khalid Masood and senior officer says there is no intelligence to suggest more attacks are planned Two in serious condition after suspected gas explosion on the Wirral Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel wins season-opening Melbourne Grand Prix – live! Fights erupt at pro-Donald Trump rally on California beach Brexit talks will fail without compromise: José Manuel Barroso Momentum welcomes expelled Labour activists, says founder Most viewed in last 24 hours More » Séamus Coleman's horrific injury demands rethink of misplaced tolerance | Daniel Taylor The broken leg suffered by the Republic of Ireland defender against Wales is a lesson for anyone who thinks players should be able to get away with more in certain fixtures Please bring back my old British Airways | Victoria Coren Mitchell 'Move fast and break things': Trump's Obamacare failure and the backlash ahead Scarlett Johansson, charismatic queen of science fiction Motherhood, the great leveller? Not quite, Kate | Barbara Ellen Mum would hate the gush, but it's hard being apart on Mother's Day | Gary Nunn Sport More » India v Australia: fourth Test, day two – live! Anthony Crolla shows heart but loses on points to Venezuelan Jorge Linares England veteran Jermain Defoe set to return from international wilderness Comment is free More » The lies of the right that debase civilised society | Nick Cohen Parliament can't be defeated by terror, but it will be changed | Andrew Rawnsley How can we distinguish violence driven by ideology from sociopathic rage? | Kenan Malik Culture More » Rachel Whiteread: thinking inside the box Geena Davis: 'Thelma & Louise changed everything for me' Idris Elba: 'If I'm going to watch TV it wouldn't be a period drama, put it that way' Business More » The British jobs Brexit makes hard to fill Second cycle courier wins holiday pay at gig economy tribunal Technology More » Google's bad week: YouTube loses millions as advertising row reaches US Everything review: a joyfully expansive acid trip of a game Travel More » Weimar memories: walking Berlin … in a flâneur's footsteps Barbados holiday guide: the best beaches, restaurants, bars and places to stay Life and style More » Studio Swine's designs on the world Wilsons, Bristol: restaurant review | Jay Rayner Football Comment is free Environment

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