Read article 'Fermi sees most powerful gamma-ray burst'
Fermi sees most powerful gamma-ray burst
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has observed the evolution of a gamma-ray burst over six orders of magnitude in photon energy.
Read article 'Fermi sees most powerful gamma-ray burst'
Read article 'Planck satellite takes off to chart the universe'
Planck satellite takes off to chart the universe
ESA's satellite mission to map the cosmic microwave background.
Read article 'MINOS maps the deepest secrets of the upper atmosphere'
MINOS maps the deepest secrets of the upper atmosphere
A collaborative study by particle physicists and atmospheric researchers has found the first correlations between daily variations in cosmic-ray muons detected deep below ground and large-scale phenom...
Read article 'The primary mechanism of blue stragglers is stellar cannibalism'
The primary mechanism of blue stragglers is stellar cannibalism
The long-standing mystery of the origin of blue stragglers in globular clusters has been solved. Researchers have found that these overweight stars do not result primarily from collisions between star...
Read article 'CMS does a full cosmic-data run'
CMS does a full cosmic-data run
On 11 November 2008 the conclusion of a month-long, major data-taking run by the CMS collaboration brought a two-year commissioning phase to a successful close.
Read article 'Pierre Auger Collaboration inaugurates observatory'
Pierre Auger Collaboration inaugurates observatory
More than 200 guests and 100 collaboration members celebrated the inauguration of the Pierre Auger Observatory at its southern site in Malargüe, Argentina, on 14 November.
Read article 'Proton-rich nuclei shed light on heavy-element synthesis in cosmos'
Proton-rich nuclei shed light on heavy-element synthesis in cosmos
Measurements of the half lives of two heavy elements by the NSCL.
Read article 'Chandra improves dark-energy constraints'
Chandra improves dark-energy constraints
Evidence that the nature of dark energy is a cosmological constant is gathering strength. By adding independent constraints on dark energy from X-ray observations of clusters of galaxies by the Chandr...
Read article 'Protons and neutrons cosy up in nuclei and neutron stars'
Protons and neutrons cosy up in nuclei and neutron stars
Isolating the signal of short-range correlated nucleons may lead to a deeper understanding of cold, dense nuclear systems
Read article 'A Primer on the Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background'
A Primer on the Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background
This book presents the essential theoretical tools necessary to acquire a modern working knowledge of CMB physics.
