Stars and solar physics Research update Mysterious ‘dark flow’ at the edge of the universe Could one of the universe's siblings be tugging at its sleeves? Read article: Mysterious ‘dark flow’ at the edge of the universe
Telescopes and space missions Research update A new view of our volatile star NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory will improve our understanding of the changing Sun Read article: A new view of our volatile star
Telescopes and space missions Research update Warm white dwarfs could reveal ‘inelastic’ dark matter Dark matter would keep the stars from getting too cold, calculations show Read article: Warm white dwarfs could reveal ‘inelastic’ dark matter
Stars and solar physics Research update Lasers zap fusion doubts at NIF First results at the National Ignition Facility delight researchers Read article: Lasers zap fusion doubts at NIF
Stars and solar physics Research update Sun’s appetite for dark matter may affect Earth’s orbit Will the Earth–Sun distance halve in several billion years? Read article: Sun’s appetite for dark matter may affect Earth’s orbit
Stars and solar physics Research update Calculations point to massive quark stars Exotic bodies might be easier to spot than previously thought Read article: Calculations point to massive quark stars
Stars and solar physics Research update Supernovae put dark matter in the right place Simulation reconciles cold dark matter and galaxy formation Read article: Supernovae put dark matter in the right place
Telescopes and space missions Research update Supermassive black hole struggles to swallow Milky Way Gaseous lobes overcome the might of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy Read article: Supermassive black hole struggles to swallow Milky Way
Stars and solar physics Research update ‘Electroweak’ stars predicted New kind of star would burn quarks and generate neutrinos Read article: ‘Electroweak’ stars predicted
Telescopes and space missions Feature Pakistani astronomers shine a light on the skies Saadat A Siddiqi and Muhammad Sabieh Anwar describe how a series of astronomy events in Pakistan over the past year could help to boost the public's interest... Read article: Pakistani astronomers shine a light on the skies