Telescopes and space missions Opinion and reviews Web life: Space Politics A blog dedicated to the idea that "sometimes, the most important orbit is the Beltway" Read article: Web life: Space Politics
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews Longing for Laputa Robert P Crease wonders whether scientists shouldn't rule the world after all Read article: Longing for Laputa
Policy and funding News Physicist and philanthropist Fred Kavli dies at 86 His legacy includes the Kavli Foundation and the $1m Kavli Prize Read article: Physicist and philanthropist Fred Kavli dies at 86
Telescopes and space missions News NASA launches MAVEN probe to Mars Mission to study red planet's lost atmosphere Read article: NASA launches MAVEN probe to Mars
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews Deciding with science Robert P Crease wonders why scientific input to important policy issues is so often ignored when it's actually critical Read article: Deciding with science
Telescopes and space missions News India launches first mission to Mars Probe to arrive at the red planet in 2014 Read article: India launches first mission to Mars
Telescopes and space missions News Astronomers call off boycott of NASA conference Space agency reconsiders ban on Chinese scientists Read article: Astronomers call off boycott of NASA conference
Policy and funding News CERN physicist picked for new UN panel Fabiola Gianotti appointed to 26-member scientific advisory board Read article: CERN physicist picked for new UN panel
Policy and funding Blog NASA badly hit by government shutdown Space Station scientists won’t be left high and dry Read article: NASA badly hit by government shutdown
Policy and funding Opinion and reviews Raising funds to support physics Peter Knight calls for your help to expand the work of the Institute of Physics Read article: Raising funds to support physics
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