Entering the unknown: This artist’s impression shows how plasma flows around NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft as it gets close to entering interstellar space Nasa’s Voyager 1 is on the verge of becoming the first human-made object to enter interstellar space, scientists say. First launched in 1977, the unmanned spacecraft has been in uncharted territory since last year. Scientists had... 

A remote weather station. Scientists have signed up to two new initiatives that aim to provide the media with accurate climate science information. Two initiatives will provide information for journalists as elections bring strong sceptic presence to new Congress. Hundreds of scientists have signed up to two new campaigns that seek to regain control of the message about climate science. The two separate...