Telescopes and space missions Research update Grand deuterium challenge unveiled Researchers propose a way to directly measure the amount of deuterium in the early Universe
Stars and solar physics Research update Hidden hydrogen could force galaxy rethink Astrophysicists using NASA's FUSE satellite have found more deuterium than previously thought Read article: Hidden hydrogen could force galaxy rethink
Telescopes and space missions Research update Gravity lens reveals dark matter Multiple observations of colliding galaxies provide evidence of dark matter Read article: Gravity lens reveals dark matter
Telescopes and space missions Research update COBE team wins cosmology prize Astrophysicists honoured for their work on the cosmic microwave background Read article: COBE team wins cosmology prize
Telescopes and space missions Research update Galaxy survey fails to add up Californian astronomers are bewildered by strange anomaly in number of galaxies
Cosmology Opinion and reviews String theory gets knotted Venting anger at string theorists Read article: String theory gets knotted
Cosmology Research update From the present to the past Stephen Hawking unveils radical new approach to understanding the universe
Cosmology Research update Milky Way arms pinned down Astronomers have made the most detailed map ever of our galaxy's overall shape Read article: Milky Way arms pinned down
Magnetism and spin Research update Magnetic fields go to the maximum Theorists calculate highest possible magnetic field
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cyclic universe could explain cosmological constant Theoretical model of the universe could explain why the acceleration of the universe is expanding Read article: Cyclic universe could explain cosmological constant