Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Dating the universe Kulvinder Singh Chadha muses on the age of the universe Read article: Dating the universe
Telescopes and space missions Research update Sun captured in its full 360° glory NASA's STEREO mission snaps front and back sides of the Sun Read article: Sun captured in its full 360° glory
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 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
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers say goodbye to the ‘millicrab’ Crab Nebula no longer the constant source of X-rays it was supposed to be Read article: Astronomers say goodbye to the ‘millicrab’
Telescopes and space missions Research update Planck discoveries run hot and cold Early results focus on astrophysics Read article: Planck discoveries run hot and cold
Stars and solar physics Research update Physicists find new clue in coronal heating mystery Plasma jets could be boosting temperatures Read article: Physicists find new clue in coronal heating mystery
Stars and solar physics Research update NASA spies storm stretching across the Sun Solar Dynamics Observatory reveals a connected solar surface Read article: NASA spies storm stretching across the Sun
Telescopes and space missions News Obama’s dream of Mars at risk from radiation A peak in solar activity could coincide with planned missions Read article: Obama’s dream of Mars at risk from radiation
Telescopes and space missions Research update Do giant spiral galaxies thwart clusters of young stars? Simple physics could explain long-standing paradox Read article: Do giant spiral galaxies thwart clusters of young stars?