Telescopes and space missions Research update Russian mission to Mars fails Engineers face race against time to fix problem Read article: Russian mission to Mars fails
Planetary science Research update Continents may reflect conditions in the Earth’s core Earth's magnetic field and plate tectonics could share a deep connection Read article: Continents may reflect conditions in the Earth’s core
Planetary science Research update Laser gyroscope measures the Earth’s ‘wobble’ New method would be cheaper and simpler than astronomical measurements Read article: Laser gyroscope measures the Earth’s ‘wobble’
Telescopes and space missions Research update Asteroid has primordial core Space probe glimpses the early solar system Read article: Asteroid has primordial core
Telescopes and space missions Research update Dwarf planet brought into focus Stellar occultation proves Eris is small and bright Read article: Dwarf planet brought into focus
Telescopes and space missions Research update Peering into the past of near-Earth asteroids Stony asteroids are the birthplace of Earth-bound meteorites, study finds Read article: Peering into the past of near-Earth asteroids
Telescopes and space missions Research update NASA launches mission to Jupiter Juno will study planet's origin and composition Read article: NASA launches mission to Jupiter
Planetary science Research update Flowing water may exist on Mars Streaks of brine could harbour life Read article: Flowing water may exist on Mars
Planetary science Research update Trojan collision may have shaped the Moon Farside/nearside difference explained by simulation Read article: Trojan collision may have shaped the Moon
Planetary science Research update Extraterrestrial life could be extremely rare Calculations dampen hopes for finding life on other planets Read article: Extraterrestrial life could be extremely rare