Read article: Auroral light is polarized after all Telescopes and space missions Research update Auroral light is polarized after all New measurements of the Northern Lights overturn 50 years of conventional wisdom
Read article: Report slams UK’s leading physics funding agency Telescopes and space missions Research update Report slams UK’s leading physics funding agency MPs call for major shake-up at the Science and Technology Facilities Council
Read article: John Wheeler: 1911-2008 Telescopes and space missions Research update John Wheeler: 1911-2008 Giant of physics who gave black holes their name dies at 96
Telescopes and space missions Research update Astronomers pinpoint source of slow solar wind Colliding magnetic fields believed to eject particles from the Sun
Telescopes and space missions Research update Global spending on space increases Report shows that last year’s spending up 11% on 2006
Telescopes and space missions Research update Do cosmic rays cause climate change? Physicists put controversial hypothesis under further scrutiny
Read article: The search for astroengineers Telescopes and space missions Feature The search for astroengineers Searches for extraterrestrial life usually involve trying to track down unusual radio and optical signals. But could looking for "Dyson spheres" – artificial shells harnessing ligh...
Read article: NASA science director quits Telescopes and space missions Research update NASA science director quits Alan Stern gives no reason for leaving role
Read article: Iconic UK telescope faces closure Telescopes and space missions Research update Iconic UK telescope faces closure Last chance to comment on fate of Jodrell Bank
Telescopes and space missions Research update Single photons make the trek from space Quantum communications via satellite might soon be feasible