Read article: Comet samples return to Earth Telescopes and space missions Research update Comet samples return to Earth NASA's successful Stardust mission should shed new light on the mysteries of comets
Read article: Pulsar breaks speed record Telescopes and space missions Research update Pulsar breaks speed record US astronomers find the fastest spinning neutron star
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Read article: Closing in on Charon Telescopes and space missions Research update Closing in on Charon Pluto's moon might not have an atmosphere
Read article: Hubble reveals dark-matter details Telescopes and space missions Research update Hubble reveals dark-matter details Astronomers have located dark matter in two young galaxy clusters
Read article: Perseus arm is closer than thought Telescopes and space missions Research update Perseus arm is closer than thought New measurements suggest the distance to the Milky Way's nearest spiral arm is less than astronomers previously believed
Telescopes and space missions Research update Ministers support Europe in space The European Space Agency gets nearly full funding for its forthcoming activities
Telescopes and space missions Research update Exotic materials and pulsars win European prize Researchers studying "left-handed" materials and pulsars are awarded shares of the €1m Descartes Prize
Read article: Saturn’s moon reveals its secrets Telescopes and space missions Research update Saturn’s moon reveals its secrets Huygens probe has made the first direct study of Titan
Read article: Tracking down the first stars Telescopes and space missions Research update Tracking down the first stars Signal is seen in the cosmic infrared background