Astrophysics

Human Spaceflight, Robotic Spaceflight

Swift satellite gets ringing endorsement from NASA

Observing

The animated universe

Cosmology

How do quarks make electrons?

Exotic Objects, Stars

New technique reveals supernova progenitor

Exoplanets, Planets

Analyzing Sun-like stars that eat Earth-like planets

Exotic Objects, Stars

Magnetar formation mystery solved?

Exoplanets, Planets

Odd planet, so far from its star

Galaxies

Simulator successfully recreates space dust

Exotic Objects, Stars

Nearest bright “hypervelocity star” found

Exotic Objects, Galaxies

Astronomers harness the galaxy’s biggest telescope to make most precise measurement of spinning star

Cosmology, Milky Way

Planck takes magnetic fingerprint of our galaxy

Exotic Objects, Robotic Spaceflight, Stars

Astronomers use supernovae to gauge power of cosmic lenses