Telescopes and space missions News UK beats Italy to host SKA headquarters Giant radio telescope's HQ will be at Jodrell Bank, despite a "compelling" bid from its rival Read article: UK beats Italy to host SKA headquarters
Telescopes and space missions News Fiery end for MESSENGER mission Craft crashes into Mercury after running out of fuel Read article: Fiery end for MESSENGER mission
Telescopes and space missions News Protests halt telescope construction on Hawaiian mountain Work crews blocked from Thirty Meter Telescope site on Mauna Kea Read article: Protests halt telescope construction on Hawaiian mountain
Telescopes and space missions News India-based Neutrino Observatory faces a new hurdle Physicists in court over concerns about groundwater and biodiversity Read article: India-based Neutrino Observatory faces a new hurdle
Quantum optics News UK unveils national strategy for stimulating growth in quantum technologies Training PhDs and building 'demonstrators' of commercial products are high on the agenda Read article: UK unveils national strategy for stimulating growth in quantum technologies
Policy and funding News New US philanthropy group picks physicist as boss Marc Kastner to head to the Science Philanthropy Alliance Read article: New US philanthropy group picks physicist as boss
Particles and interactions News Large Hadron Collider fires up in a bid to shake up the Standard Model Searches for supersymmetry and dark matter will mark out the CERN collider's second run Read article: Large Hadron Collider fires up in a bid to shake up the Standard Model
Ultrafast science News Physicists urged to back plans for Africa’s first synchrotron Rallying cry goes out for an African light source, with South Africa a potential host Read article: Physicists urged to back plans for Africa’s first synchrotron
Policy and funding News Geoengineering schemes to combat climate change still risky, say reports Panel suggests small-scale experiments for now Read article: Geoengineering schemes to combat climate change still risky, say reports
Policy and funding News European Physical Society cautions against Horizon 2020 budget cuts Society warns against removing €2.7bn from research pot Read article: European Physical Society cautions against Horizon 2020 budget cuts
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