Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Dating the universe Kulvinder Singh Chadha muses on the age of the universe Read article: Dating the universe
Gravity Research update Spinning black holes twist light New test of relativity could help find black holes Read article: Spinning black holes twist light
Telescopes and space missions Research update Do giant spiral galaxies thwart clusters of young stars? Simple physics could explain long-standing paradox Read article: Do giant spiral galaxies thwart clusters of young stars?
Gravity Research update Neutron star is most massive yet Find rules out many exotic theories of neutron-star composition Read article: Neutron star is most massive yet
Particles and interactions Research update Changes spotted in fundamental constant Quasars suggest fine-structure constant differed billions of years ago at opposite ends of universe Read article: Changes spotted in fundamental constant
Stars and solar physics Research update Supermassive black holes spawned by galactic merger Model explains how these galactic monsters formed in the early universe Read article: Supermassive black holes spawned by galactic merger
Planetary science Research update Astronomers discover the Moon is shrinking Contraction of the Moon's core creates geological surface features Read article: Astronomers discover the Moon is shrinking
Telescopes and space missions News US astronomers unveil 10-year plan Dark energy missions among top priorities Read article: US astronomers unveil 10-year plan
Stars and solar physics Research update Supernova ejects material asymmetrically Very Large Telescope views star's death in 3D Read article: Supernova ejects material asymmetrically
Mathematical physics Opinion and reviews Black holes revealed M Coleman Miller looks at the work of black-hole pioneer Roy Kerr Read article: Black holes revealed