
Let the global astronomy celebrations begin
The International Year of Astronomy marks the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. As the 2009 celebrations kick off,
The best of 2008
Monthly highlights from the year in physics

Top UK physics departments tumble in new assessment
Oxford, Imperial and Southampton fall in physics rankings

McCain chips in on science
Republican calls for policy decisions based on 'sound science'

LHC finally gets ready for action
After nigh-on three decades, scientists at the CERN laboratory near Geneva are on the verge of completing the world’s most powerful particle collider. With all of the 1600 superconducting magnets t...

Lay-offs at Fermilab set to be reversed
Bush signs spending bill that includes emergency support for physics

No extra cash for UK physics
Suggestion that £80m was 'cut' from budget is 'simply wrong', says government

Panel picked to review UK physics
Eight physicists chosen to examine facilities

US missile strikes stricken satellite
Critics say strike is showcase for missile-defence system

Particle-physics detector warms to forest fires
UV light detector is a thousand times more sensitive than rivals