Space & PhysicsJune 13, 2009
Space shuttle launch postponed
Stories by John Matson
John Matson is a former reporter and editor for Scientific American who has written extensively about astronomy and physics.
The SciencesJune 12, 2009
LHC rapper returns to drop knowledge about rare isotopes
Space & PhysicsJune 12, 2009
Space shuttle Endeavour ready to lift off for space station
Space & PhysicsJune 12, 2009
Is MOON's sci-fi vision of lunar helium 3 mining based in reality?
Space & PhysicsJune 10, 2009
Has Japan's Kaguya probe met its planned end?
Space & PhysicsJune 9, 2009
Can space-faring companies be entrusted with the Apollo program's history?
Space & PhysicsJune 8, 2009
China readies its first robotic Mars mission
Space & PhysicsJune 5, 2009
U.S. space exploration programs facing questions and proposed budget cuts
The SciencesJune 4, 2009
Exotic Quasicrystal May Represent New Type of Mineral
A sample may represent the first natural occurrence of the complex structures, but some question its origin
The SciencesJune 3, 2009
Laser-etched metal makes liquid flow uphill
TechnologyJune 2, 2009
Tetris marks 25 years of haunting gamers' dreams
Space & PhysicsJune 1, 2009
Spacecraft turns to Earth to see what habitability looks like from afar
Space & PhysicsMay 29, 2009
Dedicated star-trackers turn up a big planet around a tiny star
Space & PhysicsMay 28, 2009
Space station population about to double
The SciencesMay 28, 2009
Cloaking Made Simpler, but Invisible Humans Not Yet a Reality
A new approach for manipulating light that doesn't require sophisticated "metamaterials"
The SciencesMay 27, 2009
North Korea follows up nuclear test with threats and missile tests
Space & PhysicsMay 26, 2009
Obama's pick to head NASA, Charles Bolden, is a popular one
Space & PhysicsMay 25, 2009
Having serviced Hubble one last time, space shuttle Atlantis lands safely
Space & PhysicsMay 22, 2009
A better way to size up distant galaxies
Space & PhysicsMay 22, 2009
Space shuttle landing postponed due to bad weather
Space & PhysicsMay 19, 2009
Hubble released from space shuttle's grasp
Space & PhysicsMay 18, 2009
Spacewalkers complete Hubble's final tune-up
Space & PhysicsMay 18, 2009
How does NASA's "Astro_Mike" tweet from space?
Space & PhysicsMay 15, 2009
Bolden resurfaces in the NASA chief rumor mill