Read article: US firm seeks funding for novel ‘slingatron’ prototype Telescopes and space missions News US firm seeks funding for novel ‘slingatron’ prototype Device to launch cargo into space orbit
Read article: Earth’s ‘second moon’ target of proposed mission Telescopes and space missions Research update Earth’s ‘second moon’ target of proposed mission Researcher draws up an economical scheme to reach the asteroid Cruithne
Read article: Radio waves measure atmospheric temperature changes Planetary science Research update Radio waves measure atmospheric temperature changes Method could be used to monitor climate change in the long run
Read article: Tides control the geysers of Enceladus Telescopes and space missions Research update Tides control the geysers of Enceladus Strength depends on moon's distance from Saturn
Read article: Van Allen electrons are accelerated from within Telescopes and space missions Research update Van Allen electrons are accelerated from within Telltale sign of local interactions detected by NASA probe
Read article: Steady leak in the Earth’s plasmasphere found Telescopes and space missions Research update Steady leak in the Earth’s plasmasphere found Mechanism contributes to loss of material from atmosphere
Read article: Xenon forms compound at extreme temperature and pressure Telescopes and space missions Research update Xenon forms compound at extreme temperature and pressure Result could unravel mystery of missing noble gas
Planetary science Blog Winds are picking up on Venus Scientists puzzled by steady increase in speed over six years
Read article: Putting a new spin on variable stars Telescopes and space missions Research update Putting a new spin on variable stars New class of pulsating stars that defy current theories is discovered
Read article: Pulsars map the way for space missions Telescopes and space missions Research update Pulsars map the way for space missions Spacecraft could be navigated using X-ray emissions from millisecond pulsars