Llewellyn Smith to lead UK fusion programme
Former CERN boss has been appointed director of the Culham laboratory
Stars make an early entrance
Evidence of star formation seen in oldest object in the universe
Spinning star goes flat out
Astronomers have discovered the flattest star ever seen
Read article: Closing in on neutron stars
Closing in on neutron stars
Astronomers have measured the magnetic field of an isolated neutron star for the first time
Read article: Starquakes shed light on stellar evolution
Starquakes shed light on stellar evolution
Belgian astronomers continue a 21-year long experiment to study how stars evolve
Heavy elements lend weight to early stars
Stars and galaxies may have formed much earlier than previously thought
Read article: Energetic star becomes a cool supergiant
Energetic star becomes a cool supergiant
The Hubble Space Telescope has studied an unusual stellar outburst
Black holes give as well as take
Supermassive black holes may seed interstellar space with chemical elements
Read article: New structure seen in the Crab pulsar
New structure seen in the Crab pulsar
Astrophysicists have found nanosecond radio bursts from a pulsar for the first time
Read article: Sunspots reveal their dark side
Sunspots reveal their dark side
The latest observations on sunspots have revealed intriguing dark cores
