Telescopes and space missions Research update Does the positron ‘excess’ really exist? New theory casts shadow on dark-matter origin of positrons Read article: Does the positron ‘excess’ really exist?
Telescopes and space missions Research update IceCube finds cosmic neutrinos at the South Pole Neutrino telescope is the first to probe the distant universe Read article: IceCube finds cosmic neutrinos at the South Pole
Telescopes and space missions News NASA launches MAVEN probe to Mars Mission to study red planet's lost atmosphere Read article: NASA launches MAVEN probe to Mars
Telescopes and space missions News India launches first mission to Mars Probe to arrive at the red planet in 2014 Read article: India launches first mission to Mars
Telescopes and space missions News Astronomers call off boycott of NASA conference Space agency reconsiders ban on Chinese scientists Read article: Astronomers call off boycott of NASA conference
Telescopes and space missions Research update Farthest confirmed galaxy is a prolific star creator Galaxy shone just 700 million years after Big Bang Read article: Farthest confirmed galaxy is a prolific star creator
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers discover furthest gravitational lens Lens reveals early universe young-galaxy mystery Read article: Astronomers discover furthest gravitational lens
Telescopes and space missions Feature What is the nature of the dark universe? Catherine Heymans takes a look at what we can’t see Read article: What is the nature of the dark universe?
Telescopes and space missions Research update Is the universe saddle shaped? "Open" geometry could account for Planck anomalies Read article: Is the universe saddle shaped?
Telescopes and space missions Research update Inflatable antenna could send tiny satellites beyond Earth orbit CubeSats could soon embark on interplanetary missions Read article: Inflatable antenna could send tiny satellites beyond Earth orbit