Telescopes and space missions News NASA’s research ability in space under threat Report calls for increased funding after being "dramatically" reduced Read article: NASA’s research ability in space under threat
Telescopes and space missions Research update Life could exist around dying stars White dwarfs may have Earth-like planets Read article: Life could exist around dying stars
Telescopes and space missions Analysis MESSENGER spacecraft enters Mercury orbit NASA mission safely circles solar system's smallest planet after mammoth journey Read article: MESSENGER spacecraft enters Mercury orbit
Telescopes and space missions Research update Laser beam could nudge space junk away Ground-based laser could protect satellites Read article: Laser beam could nudge space junk away
Telescopes and space missions Research update Star-hungry black hole could blow galactic ‘bubbles’ Is gamma-ray emission linked to star capture? Read article: Star-hungry black hole could blow galactic ‘bubbles’
Telescopes and space missions Research update Distant galaxy helped relight the universe Astronomers find important clues about reionization Read article: Distant galaxy helped relight the universe
Telescopes and space missions Research update PAMELA data challenge cosmic-ray theory Proton and helium spectra should be the same, but they're not Read article: PAMELA data challenge cosmic-ray theory
Telescopes and space missions Research update NASA’s Glory mission fails after take-off Disaster strikes for $424m craft six minutes after launch Read article: NASA’s Glory mission fails after take-off
Telescopes and space missions Research update Telescope team plans to track the whole sky Astronomers are assembling a global network of terrestrial satellites Read article: Telescope team plans to track the whole sky
Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Dating the universe Kulvinder Singh Chadha muses on the age of the universe Read article: Dating the universe
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