Planetary science Research update Molten sodium mimics Earth’s magnetic-field flipping Physicists witness magnetic reversal for first time in the lab Read article: Molten sodium mimics Earth’s magnetic-field flipping
Telescopes and space missions Research update A moon that puts a shine on its neighbours Eruptions "sandblast" nearby satellites of Saturn Read article: A moon that puts a shine on its neighbours
Planetary science Research update Lakes of methane spotted on Titan "Methane cycle" revealed using Cassini probe data Read article: Lakes of methane spotted on Titan
Planetary science Research update Water flows on Mars Martian rivulets gushed this decade Read article: Water flows on Mars
History Feature James Clerk Maxwell: a force for physics Celebrating Maxwell Year: Francis Everitt examines the immense contributions of the greatest mathematical physicist since Newton Read article: James Clerk Maxwell: a force for physics
Planetary science Research update Moon’s surface is alive and gassing Gas emissions continue to shape the lunar surface Read article: Moon’s surface is alive and gassing
Planetary science Research update Stuff of life descended from hazy skies Aerosols could have contributed to the formation and nourishment of early life on Earth
Telescopes and space missions Research update “Smust” soaks up ethane on Titan Ethane on Saturn's largest moon Titan could be bound up in dusty smog particles, or "smust". Read article: “Smust” soaks up ethane on Titan
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Learning lessons from Galileo Galileo returns to the stage Read article: Learning lessons from Galileo
Planetary science Research update Earth-like planets form in the wake of giants One third of known planetary systems could contain planets like Earth Read article: Earth-like planets form in the wake of giants
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