Space & PhysicsJune 1, 2013
A New NASA Mission Propels Detailed Investigations of Nearby Exoplanets
A new mission propels detailed investigations of exoplanets
Stories by John Matson
John Matson is a former reporter and editor for Scientific American who has written extensively about astronomy and physics.
The SciencesMay 30, 2013
50 Years Ago an Astronomer Discovered the First Unambiguous Exoplanet (or So He Thought)
EvolutionMay 23, 2013
Deciphering the Strange Mathematics of Cicadas [Video]
The SciencesMay 20, 2013
See Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in Tightest Night Sky Cluster until 2026
Space & PhysicsMay 18, 2013
Antarctic Neutrino Observatory Detects Unexplained High-Energy Particles
A preliminary analysis from the IceCube detector reveals more than two dozen neutrinos of unknown origin
Space & PhysicsMay 16, 2013
Citizen Scientists Track Light Pollution as Humanity Loses Touch with the Night Sky
Space & PhysicsMay 15, 2013
NASA's Kepler Mission Endangered by Hardware Failure
Space & PhysicsMay 13, 2013
Astronaut Chris Hadfield Covers David Bowie's "Space Oddity" in Space [Video]
The SciencesMay 10, 2013
Move Over, Space Shuttle: There's a New Science Giant Cruising the U.S. This Summer
The SciencesMay 9, 2013
Physics Gets Frothy as Mathematicians Dissect Mister Bubble
A new mathematical model describes the complex evolution of bubbly foams
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2013
Astronomers Discover New Neighbor Galaxy to the Milky Way
Tiny, faint Leo P may point to additional galaxies hidden in our corner of the cosmos
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2013
Preventing the Next Chelyabinsk
More asteroid-detecting telescopes are coming soon
The SciencesMay 1, 2013
Women Are Earning Greater Share of STEM Degrees, but Doctorates Remain Gender-Skewed
Women are more likely than men to withdraw from science
Space & PhysicsMay 1, 2013
Anybody Home? Next-Generation Telescopes Could Pick Up Hints of E.T.
Next-generation telescopes could pick up hints of extraterrestrial life
May 1, 2013
Swiss Cheese and Dust Devils: 7 High-Resolution Shots of Surface Activity on Mars [Slide Show]
The Red Planet is frigid and possibly sterile, but its surface still sees plenty of action
HealthApril 24, 2013
NYPD Testing Airflow in Subways as a Precaution against Possible Terror Attacks
The SciencesApril 24, 2013
Supernova Dust Fell to Earth in Antarctic Meteorites
Space & PhysicsApril 19, 2013
"Way Too Bright" Supernova Eludes Astronomers
A 2010 supernova, one of the brightest ever seen, has yielded conflicting interpretations
TechnologyApril 17, 2013
Why It's Better to Text Than Call in a Mass Emergency
Space & PhysicsApril 12, 2013
Planet Naming Rights Not for Sale, Says International Astronomical Union
Space & PhysicsApril 11, 2013
Neighborhood Watch: New NASA Mission Will Propel Detailed Investigations of Nearby Exoplanets
A relatively low-cost space mission, scheduled to launch in 2017, will attempt to identify planets circling nearby stars
The SciencesApril 10, 2013
More Belt-Tightening in Store for NASA as STEM Education Programs Face Consolidation
The SciencesApril 9, 2013
NASA Getting into the Asteroid-Moving Business
Space & PhysicsApril 3, 2013
Dark Matter Signal Possibly Registered on International Space Station
The onboard Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer has detected what is thought to be dark matter’s signature antimatter particles, but it cannot yet pin down their origin