Telescopes and space missions Research update Herschel sheds light on star and galaxy formation Images from European space telescope reveal billowing clouds and distant galaxies Read article: Herschel sheds light on star and galaxy formation
Telescopes and space missions Research update First stunning images from NASA’s Sun gazer Solar Dynamics Observatory reveals Sun's surface in multicolour Read article: First stunning images from NASA’s Sun gazer
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers develop new planet-hunting tool Novel technique could let smaller telescopes find extrasolar planets Read article: Astronomers develop new planet-hunting tool
Stars and solar physics Research update Sun blamed for Europe’s colder winters Study finds strong link between solar output and winter temperatures Read article: Sun blamed for Europe’s colder winters
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Physics at the end of the Earth Margaret Harris goes on the ultimate physics-adventure Read article: Physics at the end of the Earth
Stars and solar physics Feature Science in the Muslim world Jim Al-Khalili examines the prospects for an Islamic scientific renaissance Read article: Science in the Muslim world
Stars and solar physics Research update ‘Standard candle’ flickers too brightly Researchers identify a potential flaw in the evidence for dark energy Read article: ‘Standard candle’ flickers too brightly
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
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