Telescopes and space missions Research update Making new minerals on the Moon Researchers have discovered a new mineral in a meteorite from the Moon Read article: Making new minerals on the Moon
Climate Research update Climate model predicts even hotter summers The heat wave of 2003 was a warning about the dangers of climate change Read article: Climate model predicts even hotter summers
Climate Research update Why is the tropopause getting higher? Atmospheric scientists pin increase on human-induced changes
Climate Research update Giant jets caught on camera Physicists may have found the missing link in the Earth’s ‘global electric circuit’
Climate Feature The climatic effects of water vapour Water in the atmosphere plays a crucial role in the Earth's climate Read article: The climatic effects of water vapour
Education and outreach Research update Physics teaching comes down to earth Teachers propose Earth Science contexts for physics in the classroom
Climate Research update Climate prediction gets a boost New satellite will track radiation flow across the Western hemisphere
Soft matter and liquids Research update Waves and the sounds of science New research probes the formation of air bubbles in breaking waves
Soft matter and liquids Research update Water vapour supplies new climate clues Novel tests on water molecules could solve the solar radiation discrepancy Read article: Water vapour supplies new climate clues
Telescopes and space missions Research update Earthshine sheds light on extrasolar planets Reflected sunlight could help astronomers interpret the spectra of distant planets