Stars and solar physics Research update Black holes act as galactic thermostats Feedback puts the brakes on star formation Read article: Black holes act as galactic thermostats
Data acquisition and analysis Research update CRESST uncovers hint of dark matter Tentative results excite some, but do not match other signals well Read article: CRESST uncovers hint of dark matter
Cosmology Research update Young Earth was sprinkled with precious metals Meteorites replenished the Earth's mantle with iron-loving metals Read article: Young Earth was sprinkled with precious metals
Particles and interactions Opinion and reviews The quantum century Kenneth W Ford reviews The Quantum Story: a History in 40 Moments by Jim Baggott Read article: The quantum century
Telescopes and space missions Research update Early-warning system for sunspots Findings could reveal new details about magnetism within the solar interior Read article: Early-warning system for sunspots
Telescopes and space missions Research update Elusive Sun waves come into focus NASA's SDO spots an abundance of Alfvénic waves in the Sun's corona Read article: Elusive Sun waves come into focus
Telescopes and space missions Research update Microwave study bursts Hubble bubble Physicists write off alternative to dark energy Read article: Microwave study bursts Hubble bubble
Cosmology Research update Was the universe born spinning? Galaxy study suggests net angular momentum may exist Read article: Was the universe born spinning?
Gravity Research update CoGeNT findings support dark-matter halo theory Seasonal variation in detector's signal points to low-mass WIMP Read article: CoGeNT findings support dark-matter halo theory
Stars and solar physics Research update Researchers unveil the Einstein Telescope The €790m underground observatory will attempt to study the origins of gravitational waves Read article: Researchers unveil the Einstein Telescope