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For blind and visually impaired astronomers, sonification of data creates opportunities for research and outreach. But for everyone, this Focus issue lays out the benefits of complementing vision-based data analysis tools with data sonification.
Although space debris has been a problem for decades, recent investment in active debris clearing shows a wider commitment to sustainable space development.
Our Collection on dwarf galaxies brings together a series of articles that showcase the breadth of research in this field, with links to galaxy formation and evolution, cosmology, dark matter and the interstellar medium.
Astronomy needs ground- as well as space-based telescopes. The European Southern Observatory (ESO), an example of successful international cooperation, has managed state-of-the-art observatories for the past 60 years.
With the easing of the global COVID-19 pandemic, conference organizers now have the option to return to in-person conferencing once again. Early indications show that they are keen to do so, largely without any online-access possibility, despite the manifold benefits of virtual attendance.
As the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion within teams grows, large organizations are starting to commit to funding and data-driven action to build on and sustain the momentum.
Origins, Worlds, and Life is the title of the US Planetary Decadal Survey for 2023–2032. The completion of the Mars sample return and the exploration of the outer Solar System icy worlds crown a varied programme that touches all the diverse aspects of planetary science.
Historical under-regulation of the Earth’s atmosphere and the orbital space around it have brought the astronomy and space communities to a critical point at which action is needed to move towards a sustainable future.
As a result of the ongoing conflict, long-standing collaborations in astronomy and space are jeopardized and individual researchers are facing difficult choices that will have a long-term impact on the advancement of science.
Following the nominal arrival of the James Webb Space telescope at L2, hopes are high for exciting scientific discoveries, starting from later this year and stretching for decades to come.
