Sucks that this information is not freely available; another example of how capitalism fails.

Quantum information: Stopping the rot
Uncontrollable outside influences undermine the whole enterprise of quantum computing. Nailing down the sources of this ‘decoherence’ in a solid-state system is a step towards solving the problem.

Planetary science: Music of the stratospheres
Fifteen-year oscillations in Saturn’s equatorial stratosphere bear a striking resemblance to the shorter-term oscillations seen on Earth and Jupiter — akin to notes played on a cello, a violin and a viola.

Not so amateur
Volunteer star-gazers tracking satellites at the start of the space age often surpassed the professionals.

Bountiful noise
Whether in music or in nature, noise can be full of riches. The trick is to recognize the treasures.

NASA watchdog calls for Orion board suspensions
NASA’s independent investigative arm has called for the suspension of 6 of the 19 members of a board charged with reviewing the agency’s programme to replace the space shuttle.*

Phoenix descending
NASA’s Mars strategy goes from “follow the water” to “arrive at the ice”.

*The Orion CEV is LAME. The 21st century deserves a 21st century spacecraft … taking steps to go forward is an interesting proposition … I just don’t like it.