Stars and solar physics Research update Information ‘not lost’ in black holes The end may be in sight for the black hole "information paradox" Read article: Information ‘not lost’ in black holes
Stars and solar physics Research update Eccentric pulsar could be part of a threesome Mysterious binary system defies explanation
Telescopes and space missions Research update Auroral light is polarized after all New measurements of the Northern Lights overturn 50 years of conventional wisdom Read article: Auroral light is polarized after all
Stars and solar physics Research update Astronomers get clear view of blazar Black-hole powered jets are created by twisting magnetic fields that drive particles from galactic cores Read article: Astronomers get clear view of blazar
Telescopes and space missions Research update John Wheeler: 1911-2008 Giant of physics who gave black holes their name dies at 96 Read article: John Wheeler: 1911-2008
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers pinpoint source of slow solar wind Colliding magnetic fields believed to eject particles from the Sun
Telescopes and space missions Feature The search for astroengineers Searches for extraterrestrial life usually involve trying to track down unusual radio and optical signals. But could looking for "Dyson spheres" – artificial shells harnessing ligh... Read article: The search for astroengineers
Telescopes and space missions Research update WMAP gives thumbs-up to cosmological model Five-year data reveal a cosmic neutrino background Read article: WMAP gives thumbs-up to cosmological model
Personalities Opinion and reviews A brief history of Hawking Michael Banks reviews the TV documentary Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe Read article: A brief history of Hawking
Stars and solar physics Research update Earth is doomed (in 5 billion years) A red-giant Sun will swallow-up Earth Read article: Earth is doomed (in 5 billion years)