Read article: Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned, says US National Science Foundation
Astronomers and the public lament the loss of an iconic radio telescope
Read article: Optical receiver for space communications has ‘unprecedented’ sensitivity
New technology could benefit space missions and LIDAR
Read article: Air-breathing rocket engines: the future of space flight
UK firm Reaction Engines hopes to revolutionize space access with a new class of propulsion system for reusable vehicles, as Oliver Nailard explains
Read article: Martian buildings could be made of chitin-based material
Biological polymer could be farmed on the Red Planet
Read article: Astronomers plan huge neutrino observatory in the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment would be the world’s largest neutrino telescope once built by the end of the decade
Read article: Giant Magellan Telescope receives cash injection from the National Science Foundation
US National Science Foundation has awarded $17.5m towards the construction of the huge 25.4 m telescope
Read article: NASA launches Mars Perseverance rover
Mission will explore the Martian geology and climate, look for signs of past microbial life as well as launch a small helicopter
Read article: Space-based spectrometer enters neutron lifetime debate
Analysis of data from NASA's MESSENGER craft yields a value that differs from those of laboratory experiments
Read article: United Arab Emirates launches Hope mission to Mars
The Hope craft – the first Arab mission to Mars – will study the Martian atmosphere including daily and seasonal changes in the climate
Read article: Bose–Einstein condensate is made onboard the International Space Station
Fifth state of matter has distinctive features when created in orbit
