Telescopes and space missions News China launches world’s first quantum science satellite QUESS mission will test the feasibility of quantum communication between ground and space Read article: China launches world’s first quantum science satellite
Diversity and inclusion News Physics meeting relocated due to discriminatory law Division of Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics conference will not take place in Charlotte, North Carolina Read article: Physics meeting relocated due to discriminatory law
Policy and funding News US auditors question NASA Mars plans Government Accountability Office raises concerns over ambitious timescale Read article: US auditors question NASA Mars plans
Policy and funding News Job cuts loom at UK’s National Physical Laboratory Up to 15% of staff jobs threatened as lab shifts research priorities Read article: Job cuts loom at UK’s National Physical Laboratory
Telescopes and space missions News NASA’s Juno craft arrives at Jupiter $1.1bn mission will study the origin and inner structure of the largest planet in our solar system Read article: NASA’s Juno craft arrives at Jupiter
Policy and funding News UK physics faces huge uncertainty after EU referendum result Researchers voice concern over UK decision to leave the European Union Read article: UK physics faces huge uncertainty after EU referendum result
Nuclear fusion News ITER fusion-reactor schedule slips by five years US will retain membership in multi-billion-euro collaboration Read article: ITER fusion-reactor schedule slips by five years
Telescopes and space missions News NASA hits back at millionaire in asteroid spat Nathan Myhrvold at loggerheads with astrophysicists over asteroid analysis Read article: NASA hits back at millionaire in asteroid spat
Policy and funding News UK physics faces EU choice Simon Perks looks at how physics could be affected by the UK's referendum this month on its membership of the European Union Read article: UK physics faces EU choice
Personalities News Jailed Iranian physicist freed temporarily after cancer treatment Omid Kokabee on medical parole after five years in prison Read article: Jailed Iranian physicist freed temporarily after cancer treatment