Stars and solar physics Research update Astronomers put a new spin on the age of stars New research will help in the search for exoplanets Read article: Astronomers put a new spin on the age of stars
Stars and solar physics Research update Researchers unveil the Einstein Telescope The €790m underground observatory will attempt to study the origins of gravitational waves Read article: Researchers unveil the Einstein Telescope
Telescopes and space missions News African Astronomical Society debuts in Cape Town Society will promote astronomy as a tool for development Read article: African Astronomical Society debuts in Cape Town
Telescopes and space missions Research update Do spiral galaxies form from the inside out? Distant spiral sheds light on galaxy formation Read article: Do spiral galaxies form from the inside out?
Stars and solar physics Research update Kepler picks up stellar vibrations Exoplanet mission gives asteroseismology a boost Read article: Kepler picks up stellar vibrations
Telescopes and space missions Research update Life could exist around dying stars White dwarfs may have Earth-like planets Read article: Life could exist around dying stars
Stars and solar physics Research update Neutron star has superfluid core Exotic state of matter persists at hundreds of millions of degrees, say researchers Read article: Neutron star has superfluid core
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
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