Lasers Research update Building a better laser on the Moon Ultrastable devices could be housed in dark lunar craters Read article: Building a better laser on the Moon
2D materials Research update 2D materials help spacecraft electronics resist radiation damage Transistors based on atomically thin transition-metal dichalcogenides appear particularly robust Read article: 2D materials help spacecraft electronics resist radiation damage
Telescopes and space missions Research update Samples from the far side of the Moon shed light on lunar asymmetry Unusual isotopic ratio in samples brought back by Chang'e-6 reveals clues about the early history of Earth's satellite Read article: Samples from the far side of the Moon shed light on lunar asymmetry
Stars and solar physics Research update Astronomers observe a coronal mass ejection from a distant star Burst from M-dwarf star could be powerful enough to strip the atmosphere of any planets that orbit it, with implications for the search for extraterrestrial life Read article: Astronomers observe a coronal mass ejection from a distant star
Biophysics and bioengineering Podcasts Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert A solution to microgravity-related vision problems is the topic of this week's podcast Read article: Astronauts could soon benefit from dissolvable eye insert
Earth sciences Research update Earth-shaking waves from Greenland mega-tsunamis imaged for the first time New analysis of satellite altimetry data reveals that trapped waves called seiches were responsible for anomalous seismic signals in 2023 Read article: Earth-shaking waves from Greenland mega-tsunamis imaged for the first time
Telescopes and space missions Feature Thirty years of the Square Kilometre Array: here’s what the world’s largest radio telescope project has achieved so far The precursors to the world’s most sensitive radio telescope are already changing our view of the cosmos Read article: Thirty years of the Square Kilometre Array: here’s what the world’s largest radio telescope project has achieved so far
Astronomy and space Research update Black hole’s shadow changes from one year to the next New analyses advance understanding of complex dynamic processes governing black holes Read article: Black hole’s shadow changes from one year to the next
Materials for energy Research update Organic photovoltaic solar cells could withstand harsh space environments Study challenges long-standing belief that OPV devices systematically degrade when irradiated Read article: Organic photovoltaic solar cells could withstand harsh space environments
Telescopes and space missions Blog Atomic clocks on the Moon could create ‘lunar positioning system’ Lunar time standard would avoid pitfalls of time dilation Read article: Atomic clocks on the Moon could create ‘lunar positioning system’