Telescopes and space missions Research update US cosmic-ray observatory set for expansion Telescope Array in the Utah desert plans to quadruple in size Read article: US cosmic-ray observatory set for expansion
Telescopes and space missions Research update Philae comet lander wakes up from hibernation mode Probe could restart science operations soon Read article: Philae comet lander wakes up from hibernation mode
Education and outreach Opinion and reviews Between the lines A subtle and fiendish collection of physics problems and a geophysical journey that revels in unusual connections, reviewed by Margaret Harris Read article: Between the lines
Telescopes and space missions Research update Nascent ‘Kuiper belt’ seen encircling nearby star Discovery could help us understand how the early solar system evolved Read article: Nascent ‘Kuiper belt’ seen encircling nearby star
Stars and solar physics Opinion and reviews Between the lines Sun-centred poetry, an insider’s view of dark matter research and a tribute to the Hubble Space Telescope, reviewed by Margaret Harris and Tushna Commissariat Read article: Between the lines
Telescopes and space missions Research update Trail runs cold on alien hotspots, for now Search of 100,000 galaxies fails to find waste heat of advanced civilizations Read article: Trail runs cold on alien hotspots, for now
Telescopes and space missions Research update First visible light detected directly from an exoplanet New method can pick up extremely faint reflected light despite low signal-to-noise ratio Read article: First visible light detected directly from an exoplanet
Telescopes and space missions Research update ALMA debuts its high-resolution results Radio telescope makes new discoveries in its long-baseline configuration Read article: ALMA debuts its high-resolution results
Stars and solar physics Blog Bristol marvels at awe-inspiring solar eclipse A total eclipse at Castle Park
Telescopes and space missions Research update Evidence for recent star formation seen at Milky Way’s centre Region near our galaxy's supermassive black hole was thought to be too hostile for stars to form Read article: Evidence for recent star formation seen at Milky Way’s centre