Read article: How massive stars form
How massive stars form
Big stars, like small ones, can form by accretion after all
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Read article: Sand pushes Martian rocks into place
Sand pushes Martian rocks into place
The curious distribution of rocks has a simple explanation, say geophysicists
Unification could be ripe for the picking
'Falling apples' may reveal new physics
Read article: Stars born into Milky Way’s violent centre
Stars born into Milky Way’s violent centre
Protostars prove that stars can form near a supermassive black hole
Read article: Casimir effect goes negative
Casimir effect goes negative
Bizarre vacuum force is repulsive, as well as attractive
Read article: Breaking new ground
Breaking new ground
The ability to predict earthquakes could save thousands of lives every year. But for most scientists, knowing in advance when and where such events will happen is little more than a pipe dream. Jon Cartwright tells the story of one physicist who believes that such warnings could soon be possible.
Read article: Let the global astronomy celebrations begin
Let the global astronomy celebrations begin
The International Year of Astronomy marks the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. As the 2009 celebrations kick off, Edwin Cartlidge explains how one of Galileo’s telescopes is being rebuilt by researchers in Italy, while Michael Banks looks at some of the events taking place this year
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Read article: Reasons to be cheerful
Reasons to be cheerful
The economy may be in a nosedive but there is plenty to look forward to in science this year
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