Telescopes and space missions Research update A new view of our volatile star NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory will improve our understanding of the changing Sun Read article: A new view of our volatile star
Telescopes and space missions Research update Warm white dwarfs could reveal ‘inelastic’ dark matter Dark matter would keep the stars from getting too cold, calculations show Read article: Warm white dwarfs could reveal ‘inelastic’ dark matter
Telescopes and space missions Research update Exoplanet hunting brought down to Earth Infrared correction technique reveals methane in exoplanet's atmosphere Read article: Exoplanet hunting brought down to Earth
Telescopes and space missions News Obama cancels Moon return NASA refocuses on science with an extra $6bn over five years Read article: Obama cancels Moon return
Telescopes and space missions Research update Exoplanet’s atmosphere is laid bare Astronomers measure spectrum of exoplanet directly for the first time Read article: Exoplanet’s atmosphere is laid bare
Telescopes and space missions Research update Pulsar bursts move ‘faster than light’ Anomalous dispersion seen for the first time in space Read article: Pulsar bursts move ‘faster than light’
Telescopes and space missions Research update Supermassive black hole struggles to swallow Milky Way Gaseous lobes overcome the might of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy Read article: Supermassive black hole struggles to swallow Milky Way
Telescopes and space missions Research update Kepler unveils its first five exoplanets Mission on track to find distant Earth Read article: Kepler unveils its first five exoplanets
Telescopes and space missions Research update CDMS gives possible evidence for dark matter Two 'events' silence the rumour mill Read article: CDMS gives possible evidence for dark matter
Telescopes and space missions Research update Is exoplanet a ‘waterworld’? Giant ball of liquid could have a rocky core Read article: Is exoplanet a ‘waterworld’?
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