Space & PhysicsJuly 17, 2009
Apollo and the Moon: The Astronauts' View [Slide Show]
On the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, NASA produces a book of photographs curated by Apollo veterans
Stories by John Matson
John Matson is a former reporter and editor for Scientific American who has written extensively about astronomy and physics.
Space & PhysicsJuly 16, 2009
NASA says damage to space shuttle Endeavour appears minor
Space & PhysicsJuly 16, 2009
New NASA leaders Bolden and Garver confirmed by Senate
Space & PhysicsJuly 15, 2009
On sixth try, space shuttle Endeavour blasts off for space station
Space & PhysicsJuly 15, 2009
Why Does NASA Launch Space Shuttles from Such a Weather-Beaten Place?
With Endeavour enduring multiple scrubbed launches because of storms, why does the U.S. choose to launch from Florida?
Space & PhysicsJuly 13, 2009
International Space Station, still under construction, may be debris by 2016
Space & PhysicsJuly 13, 2009
After two weather-scrubbed weekend attempts, NASA tries again for shuttle launch
Space & PhysicsJuly 10, 2009
Archival Telescope Data May Show Most Distant Supernovae Yet
Massive stars collapsing 11 billion years ago could shed light on the early universe
The SciencesJuly 9, 2009
Trapped Atom Makes for Supersensitive Probe and Quantum Link
Physicists suspend an ion in space to act as a minuscule stylus
Space & PhysicsJuly 7, 2009
NASA's leadership and future to be set as Senate begins confirmation hearings tomorrow
Space & PhysicsJuly 6, 2009
Sunspot activity ramping up out of deep slumber
Space & PhysicsJuly 2, 2009
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter snaps its first images of the moon
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2009
Space shuttle Endeavour's hydrogen leak appears fixed
Space & PhysicsJuly 1, 2009
Astronomers Size Up a Candidate for Midsize Black Hole
An object hundreds or thousands of times the mass of the sun would represent an elusive class of black hole
EnvironmentJuly 1, 2009
News Scan Briefs: Do Rain Forests Make Rain?
Also: ants: "I'm not dead yet," a lower high-water mark, working on the railroad, and temptation zone
EvolutionJuly 1, 2009
Ants: I'm Not Dead Yet
Space & PhysicsJune 30, 2009
NASA set to test repairs of space shuttle leak
Space & PhysicsJune 30, 2009
Stuck Mars rover passing its time as an observatory
Space & PhysicsJune 29, 2009
Heads up! Tap Twitter for alerts when space station is overhead
Space & PhysicsJune 26, 2009
NASA gains Senate support over budget cuts proposed by House
The SciencesJune 25, 2009
Search for dark matter goes deep, with Earth as a blocker
Space & PhysicsJune 24, 2009
Saturn's moon Enceladus spews clues on habitability
Space & PhysicsJune 23, 2009
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter enters orbit around moon
Space & PhysicsJune 15, 2009
NASA Return to Lunar Orbit Will Scout for Future Human Exploration
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, launching this week, will set the stage for the planned U.S. return to the moon by surveying locations and resources