Planetary science Research update Iron rain on exoplanet is driven by huge extremes in temperature Exotic chemistry plays out in the atmospheres of hot gas giants Read article: Iron rain on exoplanet is driven by huge extremes in temperature
Planetary science Research update China’s rover probes deep below the surface of the far side of the Moon Lunar regolith could hold secrets of solar and galactic evolution Read article: China’s rover probes deep below the surface of the far side of the Moon
Planetary science Research update Ancient rings surrounding the Sun could have divided the solar system Clear distinction between rocky planet and gas giants explained by new study Read article: Ancient rings surrounding the Sun could have divided the solar system
Planetary science Research update OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spots particles ejected from asteroid and selects landing spot Observations suggest that other asteroids could also be actively emitting particles Read article: OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spots particles ejected from asteroid and selects landing spot
Planetary science Blog A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2014 – landing a spacecraft on a comet Margaret Harris relives the nerve-wracking moment when the Philae lander touched down on the comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, Physics World's Breakthrough of the Year in 2014 Read article: A decade of Physics World breakthroughs: 2014 – landing a spacecraft on a comet
Materials Research update First solar system solids formed much more rapidly than previously thought New measurements point to a formation period of days rather than thousands of years Read article: First solar system solids formed much more rapidly than previously thought
Planetary science Research update Giant exoplanet orbiting tiny star defies current theory of planet formation Cold, large protoplanetary discs could be more stable than previously thought Read article: Giant exoplanet orbiting tiny star defies current theory of planet formation
Planetary science Research update Water vapour is spotted on a distant rocky planet K2-18b is in the habitable zone of a red-dwarf star Read article: Water vapour is spotted on a distant rocky planet
Planetary science Blog Moon of many faces Sarah Tesh picks out some alternative views of the Moon Read article: Moon of many faces
Thin films and coatings Research update Aerogel insulation could provide habitable regions on Mars New proposal is radically different to previous ideas to make the Red Planet habitable Read article: Aerogel insulation could provide habitable regions on Mars
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