Dark matter and energy Research update Astronomers find missing baryons Hot gas clouds between galaxies account for half the ordinary matter in the local universe Read article: Astronomers find missing baryons
Cosmology Research update Cosmologists win Crafoord award Gunn, Peebles and Rees share $500,000 prize Read article: Cosmologists win Crafoord award
Cosmology Research update Galaxy surveys put cosmology on sound footing Astrophysicists have linked the large-scale structure of the universe to the early universe
Stars and solar physics Research update X-ray satellite chalks up black hole first Astronomers see material complete a full orbit around a supermassive black hole
Cosmology Feature Hunting cosmic explosions The biggest bangs in the universe Read article: Hunting cosmic explosions
Cosmology Opinion and reviews On the road with Roger Penrose A monumental guide to the universe Read article: On the road with Roger Penrose
Stars and solar physics Research update Hawking loses black hole bet Hawking's solution to the black hole information paradox has yet to convince his peers
Cosmology Research update Old galaxies shed new light on young universe Massive galaxies formed much earlier in the history of the universe than models predict Read article: Old galaxies shed new light on young universe
Quantum mechanics Research update Bill Bryson bags book prize Best-selling travel writer scoops leading prize for science books