Read article: Atmospheric tales Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Atmospheric tales Robert P Crease asks why the discovery of Venus's atmosphere is still so controversial
Read article: Venus: it’s now or never Telescopes and space missions Feature Venus: it’s now or never As next month's transit of Venus nears, Jay M Pasachoff examines the science and history of these exceptionally rare events
Read article: Neil deGrasse Tyson makes the case for space exploration Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Neil deGrasse Tyson makes the case for space exploration Grand visions for space "trigger a wave of innovation", says US astrophysicist
Read article: Gamma rays hint at dark matter Telescopes and space missions Research update Gamma rays hint at dark matter Clever analysis points to new particles in Fermi-satellite data
Read article: Cosmic-ray theory gets the cold shoulder Telescopes and space missions Research update Cosmic-ray theory gets the cold shoulder IceCube sees no neutrinos from gamma-ray bursts
Read article: Exotic explanation for Pioneer anomaly ruled out Telescopes and space missions Research update Exotic explanation for Pioneer anomaly ruled out Simulations confirm thermal emissions are accelerating spacecraft
Read article: Astronomers peer into stellar sandstorms Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers peer into stellar sandstorms New observations give insight into life-cycles of stars
Read article: The time of our lives Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews The time of our lives Dan Falk reviews Adam Frank's About Time: From Sun Dials to Quantum Clocks, How the Cosmos Shapes Our Lives
Read article: Physicists put a new twist on radio Telescopes and space missions Research update Physicists put a new twist on radio Fusilli-shaped waves could boost wireless capacity
Read article: From childhood dream to lead space-walker Telescopes and space missions Video From childhood dream to lead space-walker An interview with Drew Feustel, NASA astronaut
Physics World podcast Explore our two regular podcast series, Physics World Weekly and Physics World Stories