Telescopes and space missions Research update AMS confirms positron excess Results could be a sign of dark-matter annihilation, but more data are needed Read article: AMS confirms positron excess
Telescopes and space missions Research update Planck reveals ‘almost perfect’ universe Space mission releases first cosmology results Read article: Planck reveals ‘almost perfect’ universe
Optical physics Research update Physicists seek cosmic domain walls Structures created just after the Big Bang could be detected on Earth Read article: Physicists seek cosmic domain walls
Gravity Research update Dark-matter alternative tackles elliptical galaxies MOND succeeds in describing galactic mergers Read article: Dark-matter alternative tackles elliptical galaxies
Dark matter and energy Research update Dark-matter hope fades in microwave haze Planck reveals galactic feature is the wrong shape for dark-matter particles Read article: Dark-matter hope fades in microwave haze
Telescopes and space missions Research update SKA names director-general Philip Diamond picked to head giant radio telescope Read article: SKA names director-general
Dark matter and energy Video What is dark energy? Luke Davies explains that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate Read article: What is dark energy?
Dark matter and energy Video What is dark matter? Luke Davies explains how we know dark matter exists Read article: What is dark matter?
Gravity Research update Galaxy cluster motion seen for the first time Method could also be used to measure cosmological distances Read article: Galaxy cluster motion seen for the first time
Imaging Research update Dark-matter filament spotted Astrophysicists detect extra, invisible mass between galaxy clusters Read article: Dark-matter filament spotted