Telescopes and space missions Research update Farthest confirmed galaxy is a prolific star creator Galaxy shone just 700 million years after Big Bang Read article: Farthest confirmed galaxy is a prolific star creator
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers discover furthest gravitational lens Lens reveals early universe young-galaxy mystery Read article: Astronomers discover furthest gravitational lens
Telescopes and space missions Feature What is the nature of the dark universe? Catherine Heymans takes a look at what we can’t see Read article: What is the nature of the dark universe?
Telescopes and space missions Research update Is the universe saddle shaped? "Open" geometry could account for Planck anomalies Read article: Is the universe saddle shaped?
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews To the world’s end, in 15 questions A book full of questions about cosmology, reviewed by Virginia Trimble Read article: To the world’s end, in 15 questions
Stars and solar physics Research update Emeritus trio scoops the 2013 Dirac Medal Kibble, Peebles and Rees recognized by the ICTP Read article: Emeritus trio scoops the 2013 Dirac Medal
Telescopes and space missions Research update B-mode polarization spotted in cosmic microwave background South Pole Telescope is first to detect subtle twist in ancient light Read article: B-mode polarization spotted in cosmic microwave background
Cosmology Research update What is the lifetime of a photon? Calculations suggest that photons live for at least one billion billion years Read article: What is the lifetime of a photon?
Cosmology Research update Square Kilometre Array precursor begins search of early universe Giant radio telescope delivers data at 400 Mbyte/s Read article: Square Kilometre Array precursor begins search of early universe
Telescopes and space missions Research update Monster gas cloud could unveil Milky Way’s black-hole hub X-rays emitted by cloud could be seen by NASA's NuSTAR and Chandra Read article: Monster gas cloud could unveil Milky Way’s black-hole hub