More space - p605

doi:10.1038/nphys3443

As we celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, there is plenty to look back on and even more to look forward to.

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Hubble's biggest fan - pp607 – 608

Luis C. Ho

doi:10.1038/nphys3409

What is it about the Hubble Space Telescope that so captivates its users and the public at large? I offer my personal views on this iconic telescope.

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Exploring the dwarf planets - pp608 – 611

William B. McKinnon

doi:10.1038/nphys3394

This year, NASA's Dawn and New Horizons rendezvoused with Ceres and Pluto, respectively. These worlds, despite their modest sizes, have much to teach us about the accretion of the Solar System and its dynamical evolution.

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Magnetic reconnection - pp611 – 613

Thomas Earle Moore, James L. Burch & Roy B. Torbert

doi:10.1038/nphys3393

A new NASA mission will reveal the electron-scale physics of magnetic reconnection, a process that connects our planet to the rest of the Universe.

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LISA and its pathfinder - pp613 – 615

Karsten Danzmann for the LISA Pathfinder Team and the eLISA Consortium

doi:10.1038/nphys3420

On astronomical scales, gravity is the engine of the Universe. The launch of LISA Pathfinder this year to prepare the technology to detect gravitational waves will help us 'listen' to the whole Universe.

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ψ in the sky - pp615 – 617

Kai Bongs, Michael Holynski & Yeshpal Singh

doi:10.1038/nphys3427

Quantum technologies, including quantum sensors, quantum communication and quantum metrology, represent a growing industry. Out in space, such technologies can revolutionize the way we communicate and observe our planet.

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