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Shining a light on nuclear astrophysics

Research & Discovery
Professor Moshe Gai, from the University of Connecticut, and Dr Robin Smith, of Sheffield Hallam University, discuss new opportunities for nuclear astrophysics with gamma-beams at the HIƴS facility of TUNL in the USA and at the newly constructed ELI-NP facility in Romani.

Detecting exoplanets with high precision

Space
Editor Georgie Whitworth spoke to Ana Heras Pastor, Head of the Astrophysics Observatories Section at the European Space Agency, to learn more about the PLATO mission to detect and study exoplanets.

Astrophysicists reveal the source of uncommonly heavy neutron star binaries

Space
Researchers conduct a unique study highlighting how the explosion of a stripped massive star in a supernova can lead to the development of a heavy neutron star or a light black hole.

Process behind supernova explosions and cosmic radio bursts revealed

Space
Researchers unearth the process – known as quantum electrodynamic cascades – that can result in supernova explosions and cosmic radio bursts.

Chinese programme aims to study Earth’s magnetosphere from the Moon

Space
A Chinese led project is aiming to obtain unprecedented insights into the Earth’s magnetosphere by placing X-ray technology on the Moon.

Astronomical breakthrough in categorising mysterious brown dwarfs

Space
A team of international researchers has detected five celestial bodies that may potentially illuminate the nature of enigmatic brown dwarfs.

Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell becomes second woman to win Copley Medal

Space
Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, a pioneering astrophysicist, has been named the 2021 winner of the Royal Society’s esteemed Copley Medal, becoming the second woman in history to receive the award.

Astronomers detect radio waves in Large Magellanic Cloud for the first time

Space
Astronomers have conducted an in-depth investigation of the Large Magellanic Cloud, identifying radio waves for the first time ever.

Accurately forecasting solar activity with innovative Sun clock

Space
Scientists have made a groundbreaking advancement in predicting solar activity, pioneering the development of an innovative Sun clock.

Studying neutron star matter in the laboratory

Special Reports
Goethe University’s Professor Joachim Stroth explores neutron star matter and what happens when two of the densest macroscopic objects we know of merge. What happens...

Spitzer Telescope leads to greater understanding of star explosions 

Space
NASA’s Spitzer telescope can see through the haze of star explosions, thus giving scientists a greater understanding of how these explosions occur. 

Understanding the processes behind magnetic braking in middle-aged stars

Space
Research conducted by the Royal Astronomical Society has shed light on the phenomena of magnetic braking in stars and the implications for our own stellar neighbourhood.

Unravelling the mysteries of the unknown and dark Universe

Special Reports
The Center for Cosmology at the University of California, Irvine, is on the frontier of discoveries of the nature of our cosmos – such...

An up close and personal insight to the rings of Saturn

Space
Dr Larry Esposito from the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado, Boulder discusses Saturn’s rings – from Cassini discoveries to future exploration
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