Today’s physics news: Dwarf planet brought into focus, scientists welcome new hand at STFC controls and more

Today’s physics news: Dwarf planet brought into focus, scientists welcome new hand at STFC controls and more

Dwarf planet brought into focus
Stellar occultation proves Eris is small and bright
Physics World

Scientists welcome new hand at STFC controls
The new head of the Science and Technology Facilities Council has “an understanding of academic research, which his predecessor sadly lacked”, a senior academic has said.
THE

Space pilot: ‘You miss the shots you don’t take’
More than 500 people applied to take passengers to the edge of space with Virgin Galactic – Keith Colmer is the first to be chosen
New Scientist