‘Microlens’ could bring dark matter into focus
A nearby white dwarf behaving as a lens could help to explain the nature of dark matter
Read article: Stellar link helps black holes weigh in
Stellar link helps black holes weigh in
Discovery allows astronomers to ‘weigh’ black holes from a snapshot of their host galaxies
Read article: Fresh light shed on black holes
Fresh light shed on black holes
Glowing gas around a black hole gives astronomers new insights
Read article: Rave review for Hawking’s new book
Rave review for Hawking’s new book
The Universe in a Nutshell is 'a delight to read'
Quantum Hall effect gets new dimensions
4D version of 2D effect could give clue to quantum gravity
Read article: Dynamo effect forces energy from black holes
Dynamo effect forces energy from black holes
Magnetic fields could make black holes spill energy into surrounding gas and dust
Read article: Six of the best for gravitational lens
Six of the best for gravitational lens
A distant galaxy is imaged six times by the strong gravity of a galactic cluster
Read article: Mars-sized object probably created the Moon
Mars-sized object probably created the Moon
A planetary projectile could explain the features of the modern Earth and Moon
Read article: Helping ‘big G’ get back on track
Helping ‘big G’ get back on track
New measurements suggest that the gravitational constant is too small
Relativity passes the pulsar test
A nearby pulsar permits the first observation of a key prediction of Einstein's theory
