Planetary science Research update Earth grew from ‘candy floss’ rocks Geological evidence supports models of terrestrial planet formation Read article: Earth grew from ‘candy floss’ rocks
Telescopes and space missions Research update Life could exist around dying stars White dwarfs may have Earth-like planets Read article: Life could exist around dying stars
Telescopes and space missions Analysis MESSENGER spacecraft enters Mercury orbit NASA mission safely circles solar system's smallest planet after mammoth journey Read article: MESSENGER spacecraft enters Mercury orbit
Planetary science Research update Discovery hints that meteorites seeded life on Earth Meteorite rich in ammonia could have provided nitrogen for biological molecules Read article: Discovery hints that meteorites seeded life on Earth
Telescopes and space missions Research update Kepler spots six planets orbiting a star NASA discovery could bring a giant leap for exoplanet research Read article: Kepler spots six planets orbiting a star
Telescopes and space missions Feature A message from Mercury With NASA's MESSENGER probe set to enter Mercury's orbit, Louise Prockter outlines the mission's grand aims Read article: A message from Mercury
Telescopes and space missions Research update Sun provides Earth with less energy than we thought But the implication for Earth's climate is far from clear-cut Read article: Sun provides Earth with less energy than we thought
Planetary science News US university settles religious discrimination case Astrophysicist Martin Gaskell paid $125,000 in out-of-court settlement Read article: US university settles religious discrimination case
Planetary science Research update Kepler bags first rocky exoplanet Fiery world unlikely to harbour life Read article: Kepler bags first rocky exoplanet
Telescopes and space missions Research update Thunder storm radiation amazes physicists Italy's AGILE mission monitors gamma rays from thunderclouds Read article: Thunder storm radiation amazes physicists