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’
Dark matter and energy Research update Primordial black holes contain very little dark matter, say astronomers Theories of the early universe may have to be revised following new analyses of data from the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment Read article: Primordial black holes contain very little dark matter, say astronomers
Telescopes and space missions Feature From pulsars and fast radio bursts to gravitational waves and beyond: a family quest for Maura McLaughlin and Duncan Lorimer Astrophysicists Duncan Lorimer and Maura McLaughlin talk to Sidney Perkowitz about navigating science and academia as a married couple Read article: From pulsars and fast radio bursts to gravitational waves and beyond: a family quest for Maura McLaughlin and Duncan Lorimer
Ultracold matter Research update Space-borne atoms herald new tests of Einstein’s equivalence principle Measuring the free-fall rate of different type of atoms in space could unveil hidden mechanisms of gravity Read article: Space-borne atoms herald new tests of Einstein’s equivalence principle
Telescopes and space missions Feature Radio astronomy: from amateur roots to worldwide groups Emma Chapman on the amateur roots of radio astronomy, and the importance of balancing the scientific and engineering factions today Read article: Radio astronomy: from amateur roots to worldwide groups
Telescopes and space missions Video Nuclear spaceflight: igniting the next era of exploration First devised during the Space Race, the idea of nuclear-propelled rockets is back Read article: Nuclear spaceflight: igniting the next era of exploration
Telescopes and space missions Feature Nuclear-powered spacecraft: why dreams of atomic rockets are back on Richard Corfield examines whether nuclear power could launch NASA’s next generation of rockets into space Read article: Nuclear-powered spacecraft: why dreams of atomic rockets are back on
Telescopes and space missions News US Peregrine lunar lander suffers propellent leak following launch Soft landing on the Moon now not possible following ruptured fuel tank Read article: US Peregrine lunar lander suffers propellent leak following launch
Ethics Podcasts Biomedical ethicist calls for rules governing human research in commercial spaceflight Experiments should minimize risks to astronauts and benefit society Read article: Biomedical ethicist calls for rules governing human research in commercial spaceflight
Telescopes and space missions Podcasts New telecoms satellites will degrade our view of the cosmos In this podcast, two astronomers discuss the implications of the BlueWalker 3 prototype Read article: New telecoms satellites will degrade our view of the cosmos