Telescopes and space missions Research update Laser recreates X-rays emitted by a black hole Lab-based experiment could further our understanding of black holes and neutron stars Read article: Laser recreates X-rays emitted by a black hole
Telescopes and space missions Research update Chemical signature could help locate Earth-like planets Planet formation could have affected Sun's composition Read article: Chemical signature could help locate Earth-like planets
Telescopes and space missions Research update IBEX spies a ribbon at the edge of the solar system First all-sky maps confound astrophysicists Read article: IBEX spies a ribbon at the edge of the solar system
Telescopes and space missions Research update Water-seeking rocket smashes into the Moon NASA's LCROSS mission will return data 'within hours' Read article: Water-seeking rocket smashes into the Moon
Telescopes and space missions Research update Satellites find water on the Moon Lunar surface could be wetter than previously thought Read article: Satellites find water on the Moon
Telescopes and space missions Research update Galactic-scale observatory planned Edwin Cartlidge is a science journalist based in Rome Read article: Galactic-scale observatory planned
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers confirm rocky nature of new exoplanet Discovered last February, the planet CoRoT-7b has been found to have the same density as our Earth Read article: Astronomers confirm rocky nature of new exoplanet
Telescopes and space missions Research update How to build cheaper radio telescopes Computing costs could be slashed by careful arrangement of antennas Read article: How to build cheaper radio telescopes
Telescopes and space missions Research update NASA faces cash crisis Review says that $3bn budget hike is needed to return astronauts to the Moon by 2020 Read article: NASA faces cash crisis
Telescopes and space missions Research update Milky Way in line for aggressive three-way merger New survey reveals the dynamics of our galactic neighbourhood Read article: Milky Way in line for aggressive three-way merger