Telescopes and space missions News African Astronomical Society debuts in Cape Town Society will promote astronomy as a tool for development Read article: African Astronomical Society debuts in Cape Town
Telescopes and space missions News NASA’s research ability in space under threat Report calls for increased funding after being "dramatically" reduced Read article: NASA’s research ability in space under threat
Policy and funding News Nuclear physicists protest at isotope facility closure 2012 US budget cancels funding for the Holifield Radioactive Ion Beam Facility Read article: Nuclear physicists protest at isotope facility closure
Policy and funding News Physicists take stock of quake damage Facilities in Japan hit, but so far appear to have survived major harm Read article: Physicists take stock of quake damage
Policy and funding News Researchers favoured in UK migration cap British government reveals details of its new points-based work visa application Read article: Researchers favoured in UK migration cap
Policy and funding News Tevatron reaches the end of the road US Department of Energy rejects plan to extend Tevatron operations until 2014 Read article: Tevatron reaches the end of the road
Policy and funding News Nobel Foundation stays firm on symposium cancellation Speaker row scuppers three-day meeting Read article: Nobel Foundation stays firm on symposium cancellation
Policy and funding Feature Gongs away Bagging a physics prize can bring both pleasures and pitfalls Read article: Gongs away
Publishing News US loses status as a ‘colossus of science’ Report says countries in Asia are beginning to equal the US Read article: US loses status as a ‘colossus of science’
Telescopes and space missions News Obama’s dream of Mars at risk from radiation A peak in solar activity could coincide with planned missions Read article: Obama’s dream of Mars at risk from radiation
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