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In depth: Astronomy, astrophysics & cosmology
Astrophotography – readers' pictures
Jul 5, 2012 Review
A selection of images from the Physics World photo challenge
Between the lines
Jun 21, 2012 1 comment Review
Books about transits of Venus, scientific tattoos and world-changing equations, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Between the lines: fiction special
May 24, 2012 Review
A round-up of recent fiction books with a physics theme, reviewed by Margaret Harris and Matin Durrani
Web life
May 17, 2012 Review
Universe Sandbox: an interactive space simulator that allows you to build your own solar system, fling asteroids at the Earth and send a teapot into orbit
Venus: it's now or never
May 1, 2012 3 comments Feature
As next month's transit of Venus nears, Jay M Pasachoff examines the science and history of these exceptionally rare events
Atmospheric tales
May 1, 2012 2 comments Opinion
Robert P Crease asks why the discovery of Venus's atmosphere is still so controversial
Neil deGrasse Tyson makes the case for space exploration
Apr 25, 2012 Opinion
Grand visions for space "trigger a wave of innovation", says US astrophysicist
Web life
Apr 19, 2012 Review
Peter Coles' blog In the Dark offers an astrophysicist's perspective on science policy, poetry and jazz
The time of our lives
Mar 29, 2012 3 comments Review
Dan Falk reviews Adam Frank's About Time: From Sun Dials to Quantum Clocks, How the Cosmos Shapes Our Lives
Web life
Mar 22, 2012 Review
Dig into your own earth-science data with the Earth Exploration Toolbook
When the Earth's magnetic field flips
Mar 15, 2012 8 comments Opinion
French geophysicist Vincent Courtillot discusses why the Earth's magnetic field occasionally flips
Between the lines
Feb 16, 2012 Review
Books on physics history, alien life and teaching relativity to your dog, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Fermilab's next frontier
Feb 1, 2012 2 comments Feature
Margaret Harris learns about Fermilab's plans for the post-Tevatron era
Between the lines
Jan 26, 2012 Review
A new biography of Stephen Hawking and a history of radioactivity, reviewed by Margaret Harris
Voyagers of discovery
Jan 19, 2012 1 comment Review
John Zarnecki reviews Stephen Pyne’s Voyager: Seeking New Worlds in the Third Great Age of Discovery
