Read article 'Probing the Milky Way’s violent history'
Probing the Milky Way’s violent history
Data collected by the Hubble and Green Bank telescopes bring a fresh perspective on the origin of the galaxy's enormous "Fermi bubbles".
Read article 'Probing the Milky Way’s violent history'
Read article 'Webb opens new era in observational astrophysics'
Webb opens new era in observational astrophysics
The keenly awaited first science-grade images from the James Webb Space Telescope did not disappoint.
Read article 'Counting down to LISA'
Counting down to LISA
Stefano Vitale describes the status of LISA as the space-based gravitational-wave observatory moves into its final design phase.
Read article 'X-ray polarisation probes extreme physics'
X-ray polarisation probes extreme physics
IXPE’s first results provide novel insights into the properties of neutron stars.
Read article 'Flying high with silicon photomultipliers'
Flying high with silicon photomultipliers
Silicon photomultipliers offer many advantages over traditional tube devices, but further R&D is needed to understand their performance under radiation damage.
Read article 'Thermonuclear explosions fuel cosmic rays'
Thermonuclear explosions fuel cosmic rays
Gamma-ray measurements by H.E.S.S. provide a new way to test models of the origin of cosmic rays.
Read article 'LHCb constrains cosmic antimatter production'
LHCb constrains cosmic antimatter production
Studies of proton-gas collisions at the LHC enable a deeper understanding of the antiproton flux in cosmic rays.
Read article 'Gravitational-wave astronomy turns to AI'
Gravitational-wave astronomy turns to AI
Physicists gathered to discuss machine-learning methods applied to detect signals from gravitational-waves.
Read article 'Exploring the CMB like never before'
Exploring the CMB like never before
With telescopes at the South Pole and in the Chilean Atacama Desert, the newly endorsed CMB-S4 observatory will exceed the capabilities of earlier experiments by more than an order of magnitude.
Read article 'Ruins of ancient star system found within our galaxy'
Ruins of ancient star system found within our galaxy
Despite it being our galactic home, many open questions remain about the origin and evolution of the Milky Way.
