Gravity Research update No sign yet of extra dimensions Physicists have searched for new forces predicted by string theory to exist in extra dimensions, but found nothing
Read article: Ancient radiation sheds new light on the universe Cosmology Research update Ancient radiation sheds new light on the universe WMAP satellite reveals fine detail in the cosmic microwave background
Cosmology Research update First quasars shed light on the early universe Astrophysicists find new evidence for how the first large galaxies were formed
Gravity Research update The Milky Way’s dark secret It’s official: there is a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way
Detectors and sensors Research update Cosmic microwaves get polarized New measurements of the cosmic microwave background probe the dynamics of the early universe
Cosmology Research update Cosmologists collect 2002 Dirac medal The success of ‘cosmic inflation’ is recognized on the centenary of Dirac’s birth
Read article: Young stars challenge old ideas Stars and solar physics Research update Young stars challenge old ideas Astronomers find surprise signs of recent star formation in old galaxies
Read article: Hawking scoops book prize Cosmology Research update Hawking scoops book prize The Universe in a Nutshell wins the 2002 Aventis Prize for Science Books
Read article: CBI zooms in on cosmic microwaves Cosmology Research update CBI zooms in on cosmic microwaves The sharpest ever picture is taken of the cosmic microwave background
Read article: Cyclic universe bounces back Gravity Research update Cyclic universe bounces back The universe could undergo an endless series of big bangs and cosmic crunches