Read article 'Scoping out the Einstein Telescope'
Scoping out the Einstein Telescope
Activities are gathering pace at two sites in Europe where the Einstein Telescope, a proposed next-generation gravitational-wave observatory, may be built.
Read article 'Scoping out the Einstein Telescope'
Read article 'Renewed doubt cast on origin of fast radio bursts'
Renewed doubt cast on origin of fast radio bursts
Researchers trace second repeating fast radio burst to ordinary galaxy, suggesting that extreme environments are not required.
Read article 'Astroparticle physicists head down under'
Astroparticle physicists head down under
Wide-ranging discussions at TeVPA featured the DAMA signal, GeV gamma rays from the galactic centre, the 21 cm radio line, AMS's positron excess and a host of cosmic messengers.
Read article 'Crisis for cosmology?'
Crisis for cosmology?
A new fit to Planck’s 2018 data release exchanges an anomalously large lensing amplitude for a higher energy density, thereby inferring a closed universe.
Read article '2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for cosmic perspectives'
2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for cosmic perspectives
One half of the prize was granted to James Peebles for theoretical discoveries in cosmology, while the other was shared between Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz for the discovery of an exoplanet orbitin...
Read article 'KAGRA complete'
KAGRA complete
KAGRA is the first gravitational-wave detector to operate at cryogenic temperatures.
Read article 'Astronomers scale new summit'
Astronomers scale new summit
The world’s largest optical/near-infrared telescope, the Extremely Large Telescope, under construction in Chile, will bring mysteries such as dark energy into focus.
Read article 'MAGIC spots epic gamma-ray burst'
MAGIC spots epic gamma-ray burst
TeV photons from distant gamma-ray burst provide evidence for synchrotron self-Compton process.
Read article 'Building Gargantua'
Building Gargantua
Oliver James describes the visual effects which produced the black hole in Interstellar.
Read article 'TAUP tackles topical questions'
TAUP tackles topical questions
The 16th International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics was held in Toyama, Japan from 9–13 September.
