Poles hint at past climate on Mars
New evidence is set to reveal the history of our nearest neighbour
NASA names the successor to Hubble
NASA has awarded a contract worth $825m to TRW to build the James Webb Space Telescope
Hope fades for comet mission
NASA’s CONTOUR spacecraft is silent, presumed broken
Earthshine sheds light on extrasolar planets
Reflected sunlight could help astronomers interpret the spectra of distant planets
Galactic lenses cut black holes down to size
Quasar claim could boost models of the early Universe
Odyssey finds evidence for ice on Mars
Gamma-ray and neutron studies reveal layers of hydrogen-rich soil
Europe unveils new plan for space science
European Space Agency launches its stripped-down ‘Cosmic Vision’ programme
Jupiter clocks up eleven new moons
The gas giant now has more known satellites than any other planet
Read article: Jupiter clocks up eleven new moons
Revealing the Universe: The Making of the Chandra X-ray Observatory
John Credland reviews the story of the X-ray observatory
Read article: Revealing the Universe: The Making of the Chandra X-ray Observatory
Cosmic rays reveal their roots
New evidence suggests cosmic rays come from supernovas and ‘quasar galaxies’
