Read article: Comet collapse opens a window on the past
Comet collapse opens a window on the past
The surprise break-up of a comet give astronomers a bonus insight into how planets form
Read article: Comet collapse opens a window on the past
Read article: Zooming in on the Eros asteroid
Zooming in on the Eros asteroid
Images from the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft provide clues to the young solar system
Grand challenges for physics in the US
Experts identify the most pressing problems in physics today
Busquin calls for EU Framework increase
More cash on the cards for European R&D
Old riddle illuminates solar system’s birth
Ancient paradox lends a hand to modern astronomy
Read article: How to build your own rocket
How to build your own rocket
When I was first asked to review A Tribble’s Guide To Space, I thought – wrongly as it turned out – that the book was a send-up. Star Trek enthusiasts may recall that in one episode,...
Read article: Star high-school students find pulsar
Star high-school students find pulsar
Using data from the Chandra satellite, the young scientists pinpointed an X-ray source in the supernova remnant known as IC443 and asked the National Radio Astronomy Laboratory for data from the VLA t...
Read article: Martian sedimentary rocks suggest a watery past
Martian sedimentary rocks suggest a watery past
One of the key questions in planetary science is whether the early climate of Mars was warm enough for liquid water – and hence extraterrestrial life – to exist. The layered rocks, thought...
Read article: Space to play a starring role in Europe’s future
Space to play a starring role in Europe’s future
ESA’s director general Antonio Rodotà appointed the committee in March 2000. Carl Bildt, former Swedish Prime Minister and UN Envoy to the Balkans, Jean Peyrelevade, President of Crédi...
Read article: Not the right stuff
Not the right stuff
Almost 40 years later, as the International Space Station takes shape, history is repeating itself. Of course, the space station has never been a scientific mission – its main purpose has always...
