Planetary science Research update Lakes of methane spotted on Titan "Methane cycle" revealed using Cassini probe data Read article: Lakes of methane spotted on Titan
Climate Research update Sea-level rise could be greater than IPCC predictions, warns physicist Latest analysis suggests one-metre rise likely by 2100 Read article: Sea-level rise could be greater than IPCC predictions, warns physicist
Planetary science Research update Water flows on Mars Martian rivulets gushed this decade Read article: Water flows on Mars
Climate Research update Thinning thermosphere gives satellites a boost Climate change in the upper atmosphere comes into focus Read article: Thinning thermosphere gives satellites a boost
Climate Research update Plants halt shifting sands Competition between sand and vegetation drives dune dynamics Read article: Plants halt shifting sands
Planetary science Research update Moon’s surface is alive and gassing Gas emissions continue to shape the lunar surface Read article: Moon’s surface is alive and gassing
Planetary science Research update Stuff of life descended from hazy skies Aerosols could have contributed to the formation and nourishment of early life on Earth
Telescopes and space missions Research update “Smust” soaks up ethane on Titan Ethane on Saturn's largest moon Titan could be bound up in dusty smog particles, or "smust". Read article: “Smust” soaks up ethane on Titan
Climate Feature Burying climate change for good The merits of capturing and storing carbon Read article: Burying climate change for good
Earth sciences Research update Satellite protection plan could backfire Protecting satellites from solar storms could disrupt global radio communications