Astrophysics

Cosmology

Huge new survey to shine light on dark matter

Exoplanets, Planets, Solar System

Neptune’s badly behaved magnetic field

Exotic Objects

Some long-duration gamma-ray bursts are driven by magnetars

Cosmology

Cosmology looks beyond the standard model

Cosmology, Milky Way

Rings and loops in the stars: Planck’s stunning new images

Exoplanets, Planets, Stars

Astronomers see pebbles poised to make planets

Exoplanets, Planets, Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

Before New Horizons, one telescope started it all

Exotic Objects

Unexpectedly little black hole monsters rapidly suck up surrounding matter

Science

Web Extra: Gamma rays’ long road toward Fermi

Galaxies

Magnetic field discovery gives clues to galaxy-formation processes

Exoplanets, Planets, Stars

Lab mimicry opens a window to the deep interiors of stars and planets

Galaxies, Stars

ALMA’s observation of Einstein ring reveals extraordinary detail