Telescopes and space missions Research update Probe likens young Venus to Earth First results suggest Earth’s twin evolved very differently Read article: Probe likens young Venus to Earth
Telescopes and space missions Research update UK plans to withdraw from Gemini Astronomers shocked by pull-out Read article: UK plans to withdraw from Gemini
Planetary science Research update Gas-giant chaos will remain a mystery for now Current observations not good enough to predict future orbits Read article: Gas-giant chaos will remain a mystery for now
Telescopes and space missions Research update Selene blasts off for the Moon Japan’s spacecraft will look into the moon’s origin and evolution Read article: Selene blasts off for the Moon
Stars and solar physics Research update Earth could survive a red-giant Sun Distant planet avoids a fiery death Read article: Earth could survive a red-giant Sun
Planetary science Research update Thundercloud “accelerator” fires gamma-ray beam 40-second pulse seen over the Sea of Japan
Planetary science Research update Dinosaur extinction linked to colliding asteroids Computer models track fragments to Earth Read article: Dinosaur extinction linked to colliding asteroids
Planetary science Research update Modified gravity fails at long distances Only short-range modifications to Newton’s law fit planetary orbit data
Telescopes and space missions Research update Phoenix blasts off to Mars NASA mission will examine ice on the red planet Read article: Phoenix blasts off to Mars
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Thoughts of an astronomy master A one-to-one with Michael Rowan-Robinson Read article: Thoughts of an astronomy master