Read article: NASA launches Mars Perseverance rover
NASA launches Mars Perseverance rover
Mission will explore the Martian geology and climate, look for signs of past microbial life as well as launch a small helicopter
Read article: NASA launches Mars Perseverance rover
Read article: China successfully launches Tianwen-1 Mars probe
China successfully launches Tianwen-1 Mars probe
Craft will study Mars’ magnetosphere and atmosphere as well as surface and subsurface geological structures
Read article: Therapeutics firms share inaugural prize for health physics
Therapeutics firms share inaugural prize for health physics
The Institute of Physics’ first Lee Lucas Award honours two start-ups, Nebu~Flow and Cellular Highways, for applying physics to healthcare and medicine
Read article: United Arab Emirates launches Hope mission to Mars
United Arab Emirates launches Hope mission to Mars
The Hope craft – the first Arab mission to Mars – will study the Martian atmosphere including daily and seasonal changes in the climate
Read article: First winners of Bell Burnell fellowships announced by the Institute of Physics
First winners of Bell Burnell fellowships announced by the Institute of Physics
Four female PhD students awarded grants from fund to encourage diversity in physics
Read article: Men and women go separate ways: why inquiry-based labs exacerbate gender imbalance
Men and women go separate ways: why inquiry-based labs exacerbate gender imbalance
Male students in inquiry-based labs handle equipment more, while women spend twice as long on laptops
Read article: CERN approves further work on Future Circular Collider – but delays final decision
CERN approves further work on Future Circular Collider – but delays final decision
European strategy update proposes further work on a huge 100 km circular collider at CERN, but a final decision to build it will not be made until 2026
Read article: US scientific societies condemn racism in the wake of George Floyd death
US scientific societies condemn racism in the wake of George Floyd death
Protests have erupted in the US following the killing of Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer
Read article: Hubble at 30: how NASA’s telescope went from ‘techno-turkey’ to iconic observatory
Hubble at 30: how NASA’s telescope went from ‘techno-turkey’ to iconic observatory
The Hubble Space Telescope almost single-handedly transformed astronomical research and altered the public’s perception of space. After 30 years, attention is turning to its successor
Read article: Critical research hit as COVID-19 forces physics labs to close
Critical research hit as COVID-19 forces physics labs to close
Major labs have shut their doors in response to the worldwide lockdown, but a few remain open and in some cases are carrying out critical work related to the COVID-19 pandemic
