Today’s physics news: Space radiation killed Russian Mars mission, theoretical-physics hub opens in South America and more

Today’s physics news: Space radiation killed Russian Mars mission, theoretical-physics hub opens in South America and more

Space radiation killed Russian Mars mission
Russia’s Phobos-Grunt mission was felled by space radiation, a new report concludes.
New Scientist

Theoretical-physics hub opens in South America
A new centre for theoretical physics has opened in Brazil that aims to become one of the leading research institutes in South America.
Physics World

Higgs signal gains strength
Latest analyses from the Large Hadron Collider boosts case for particle.
Nature