Telescopes and space missions Research update Putting a new spin on variable stars New class of pulsating stars that defy current theories is discovered Read article: Putting a new spin on variable stars
Telescopes and space missions Research update Monster gas cloud could unveil Milky Way’s black-hole hub X-rays emitted by cloud could be seen by NASA's NuSTAR and Chandra Read article: Monster gas cloud could unveil Milky Way’s black-hole hub
Telescopes and space missions Research update Pulsars map the way for space missions Spacecraft could be navigated using X-ray emissions from millisecond pulsars Read article: Pulsars map the way for space missions
Telescopes and space missions Research update Blazars help measure extragalactic background light New method looks at attenuated high-energy gamma rays Read article: Blazars help measure extragalactic background light
Stars and solar physics Interview Sounding out the Sun Introducing a new work of art called a solar wind chime Read article: Sounding out the Sun
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cosmic flashes could herald birth of black holes Theory predicts hot flashes for black holes of all sizes Read article: Cosmic flashes could herald birth of black holes
Stars and solar physics Research update Cold-atom random laser simulates stellar clouds Device could provide insights into astrophysics Read article: Cold-atom random laser simulates stellar clouds
Stars and solar physics Opinion and reviews Look! Up in the sky! A travel guide to the Northern Lights reviewed by Tushna Commissariat
Telescopes and space missions Research update New class of ‘mini supernovae’ discovered White-dwarf companion star might survive subsequent explosion Read article: New class of ‘mini supernovae’ discovered
Telescopes and space missions Research update Cold hydrogen molecules found on hot stars Surprise discovery could improve our understanding of white dwarfs Read article: Cold hydrogen molecules found on hot stars