History Feature James Clerk Maxwell: a force for physics Celebrating Maxwell Year Read article: James Clerk Maxwell: a force for physics
Stars and solar physics Research update Pulsars prove Einstein right (nearly) General relativity comes out with almost flying colours in new double-pulsar test Read article: Pulsars prove Einstein right (nearly)
Quantum mechanics Opinion and reviews New and newer What's hot in the 21st century Read article: New and newer
Gravity Feature Almost certain escape from a black hole Recovering information from a black hole Read article: Almost certain escape from a black hole
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
Planetary science Research update Moon’s bulge linked to early orbit Calculations suggest the Moon's unusual bulge was created early on in its history. Read article: Moon’s bulge linked to early orbit
Telescopes and space missions Research update Chandra solves black hole mystery Measurements reveal that black holes suck in matter magnetically as well as gravitationally Read article: Chandra solves black hole mystery
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