Telescopes and space missions Research update Earth’s magnetic shield behaves like a sieve Cluster-mission data analysis points to a "porous" magnetopause Read article: Earth’s magnetic shield behaves like a sieve
Telescopes and space missions Research update Solar wind most likely source of water on the Moon Lunar water reserve could even be used as rocket fuel Read article: Solar wind most likely source of water on the Moon
Telescopes and space missions Research update Meteorite points to asteroid Vesta’s dynamo Magnetic field could shield Vesta from solar wind Read article: Meteorite points to asteroid Vesta’s dynamo
Telescopes and space missions Research update The hue of alien Earths Researchers link the colours of exoplanets to the chances of them harbouring life Read article: The hue of alien Earths
Telescopes and space missions Research update Star seen whizzing around supermassive black hole Discovery could provide test of general relativity Read article: Star seen whizzing around supermassive black hole
Telescopes and space missions Feature My life on Mars Ashley Dale recounts his experiences during a two-week stint at the Mars Desert Research Station, a facility in the Utah desert Read article: My life on Mars
Telescopes and space missions Research update Origins of galactic jet seen for the first time Spinning black hole could put general relativity to the test Read article: Origins of galactic jet seen for the first time
Telescopes and space missions Research update Huge cosmic-ray observatory set for Siberia First prototypes installed for the $46m Hundred Square-km Cosmic Origin Explorer Read article: Huge cosmic-ray observatory set for Siberia
Telescopes and space missions Research update SKA names director-general Philip Diamond picked to head giant radio telescope Read article: SKA names director-general
Telescopes and space missions Research update Pulsar timekeepers measure up to atomic clocks Stellar timescale could be useful on Earth Read article: Pulsar timekeepers measure up to atomic clocks