The SciencesMay 1, 2014
Book Review: Proof: The Science of Booze
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Stories by Clara Moskowitz
Clara Moskowitz is chief of reporters at Scientific American, where she covers astronomy, space, physics and mathematics. She has been at Scientific American for more than a decade; previously she worked at Space.com. Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more. She has a bachelor’s degree in astronomy and physics from Wesleyan University and a graduate degree in science communication from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
The SciencesMay 1, 2014
Book Review: Nature's Nether Regions
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Space & PhysicsApril 30, 2014
Chilly, Chilly, Little Star
A brown dwarf only about three to 10 times Jupiter's mass couldn't get fusion going and now sits freezing in space, in the nearby galactic neighborhood. Clara Moskowitz reports
Space & PhysicsApril 15, 2014
Bloody Moon and Planet Align: Photos from Readers
A total lunar eclipse on April 15, 2014, was captured by Scientific American readers around the globe
Space & PhysicsApril 15, 2014
Catch a Total Lunar Eclipse Sidling Up to Mars—and Send Us Your Photos
A total lunar eclipse will coincide with Mars's closest approach to Earth, offering stargazers an unusual show
Space & PhysicsApril 13, 2014
Saltine-Sized Satellites Set for Space
More than 100 tiny satellites are set to launch into space on April 14th, in a demonstration of a possible future inexpensive technology that could pave the way for the $1,000 satellite. Clara Moskowitz reports
Space & PhysicsApril 9, 2014
Exotic Space Particles Slam into Buried South Pole Detector
The IceCube experiment has taken hits from three neutrinos carrying energies above the outlandishly high peta–electron volt range that suggest they may radiate from titanic explosions in the depths of space
Space & PhysicsApril 8, 2014
Dark Matter May Be Destroying Itself in Milky Way’s Core
Excess gamma-ray light at the galactic center may indicate invisible dark matter particles
Space & PhysicsApril 7, 2014
Fossil Galaxy May Be One of First Ever Formed
The stars in the nearby Segue 1 dwarf galaxy have fewer metals than any other galaxy known, suggesting the object is a relic from the baby universe
Space & PhysicsApril 3, 2014
Liquid Ocean Sloshes under Saturn Moon’s Icy Crust, Cassini Evidence Shows
The new evidence of liquid water on Enceladus raises hopes that the moon could host extraterrestrial life
April 1, 2014
Book Review: Life Unfolding
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EnergyApril 1, 2014
Book Review: The Age of Radiance
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April 1, 2014
Book Review: You Are Here
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Evolutionary BiologyApril 1, 2014
Book Review: The Oldest Living Things in the World
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Space & PhysicsMarch 31, 2014
Multiverse Controversy Heats Up over Gravitational Waves
The BICEP2 experiment’s potential discovery of spacetime ripples may provide support for the concept of many universes, but critics are unconvinced
Space & PhysicsMarch 27, 2014
Rings: They're Not Just for Planets Anymore
The asteroidlike object Chariklo orbits between Saturn and Uranus and has been found to have its own set of rings. Clara Moskowitz reports
March 22, 2014
Zoom Through a Stunning Panorama of the Milky Way
Do yourself a favor. Don't read this article just yet--first, take a moment to zoom around this incredible panorama of our galaxy and soak in the splendor: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/glimpse360/aladin.
Space & PhysicsMarch 19, 2014
Clouds Threaten Rare Chance to See Star `Wink' Over New York
Gloomy weather over New York could drown out a rare opportunity to see a bright star disappear from the sky very early tomorrow morning during what's known as an "occultation." The star Regulus, one of the brightest points in the constellation Leo, should appear to "wink out" for about 14 seconds when the asteroid (163) [...]
Space & PhysicsMarch 17, 2014
Shocked Physicist Learns His Big Bang Theory Is True [Video]
Few people were as thrilled with the big physics news today as physicist Andrei Linde. One of the main authors of inflation theory--the idea that the universe expanded incredibly rapidly just after it was born in the big bang--Linde has reason to be excited.
Space & PhysicsMarch 17, 2014
Gravity Waves from Big Bang Detected
A curved signature in the cosmic microwave background light provides proof of inflation and spacetime ripples
Space & PhysicsMarch 13, 2014
Europa’s Water Geysers Entice Scientists to Send a Probe—but Can NASA Do It on the Cheap?
The agency wants to send a robotic mission to Jupiter's enigmatic moon for less than $1 billion. Supporters say that one of the solar system’s most promising places to find life deserves a bigger investment
Space & PhysicsMarch 11, 2014
Planet X Gets X'd Out
An exhaustive search by NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer has found no hints of a theorized planet or dwarf star in our neck of the cosmic woods. Clara Moskowitz reports
March 7, 2014
Can “Cosmos” Get People Talking About Science Again?
So much has changed in space since Carl Sagan’s Cosmos TV series first aired in 1980. We discovered dark energy (but still have no clue what it is).
The SciencesMarch 7, 2014
Physics Can Solve Child-Custody Arrangements
A mathematical model normally used on "spin-glass systems" can optimize your weekends with the kids