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Page last updated at 09:27 GMT, Wednesday, 7 January 2009

Jupiter (Nasa)
Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain
The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.
Pluto-bound probe's Jupiter vista
Methane found on distant world

Butterfly fish. Image: JE Maragos US vows 'huge' marine protection
The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

Milky Way (AP) Milky Way 'bigger than thought'
The Milky Way has 50% more mass and is travelling 120,000km per hour faster than once thought, a study shows.

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