Top 10 star mysteries

From supernovae to starquakes, the night sky is full of tantalizing wonders

updated 9:32 p.m. ET Oct. 1, 2007

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• Planets go splat like bugs on a windshield
• Giant telescope to scan sky for planets like ours
•   Take a virtual spin through the cosmos

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