Space & PhysicsMarch 28, 2009
Space shuttle lands safely in Florida
Stories by John Matson
John Matson is a former reporter and editor for Scientific American who has written extensively about astronomy and physics.
The SciencesMarch 27, 2009
Russian-born mathematician wins math's version of the Nobel
The SciencesMarch 26, 2009
Did an undergrad spot an LHC bug that the pros missed?
EnvironmentMarch 26, 2009
Fallout from Alaska's Mount Redoubt [Slide Show]
The volcano, which began erupting on Sunday, cast a blanket of ash and summoned up floods of mud
Space & PhysicsMarch 25, 2009
Rock Science: First Meteorites Recovered on Earth from an Asteroid Tracked in Space
Fragments in the Sudanese desert make up an "asteroid trifecta": discovery, prediction and recovery
Space & PhysicsMarch 25, 2009
Shuttle set to undock from space station and head home
Space & PhysicsMarch 24, 2009
Stephen Colbert may be honored with a namesake space toilet
Space & PhysicsMarch 24, 2009
ISS spacewalks a bit bumpy, but Obama calls with congrats anyway
Space & PhysicsMarch 22, 2009
Rare star-to-supernova link established
Space & PhysicsMarch 20, 2009
Space agencies planning for sun-nuzzling satellite
The SciencesMarch 20, 2009
Knowing Swings for the Philosophical Fences
Nicolas Cage's new movie knowingly takes on some big questions about randomness and determinism--and, by extension, about science and faith
The SciencesMarch 17, 2009
Sunday's "picture-perfect" shuttle launch not so for one Florida bat
Space & PhysicsMarch 17, 2009
Did the Phoenix lander spot liquid water on Mars?
Space & PhysicsMarch 17, 2009
Discovery closing in for docking with space station
Space & PhysicsMarch 16, 2009
Space station may have to dodge debris as shuttle nears
The SciencesMarch 14, 2009
Happy 3/14, also known as pi day
The SciencesMarch 13, 2009
Fermilab Provides More Constraints on the Elusive Higgs Boson
The hunt for the long-sought-after particle continues in the U.S. as the Large Hadron Collider in Europe lies dormant
The SciencesMarch 13, 2009
Benoit Mandelbrot and the wildness of financial markets
Space & PhysicsMarch 12, 2009
International Space Station crew seek refuge during debris scare
Space & PhysicsMarch 11, 2009
Space shuttle set to launch tonight; U.S. East Coasters may see it climbing
Space & PhysicsMarch 6, 2009
Pluto fans, Illinois stands with you: State senate reinstates full planetary status
Space & PhysicsMarch 5, 2009
Kepler spacecraft, hunter of habitable planets, set to go
HealthMarch 5, 2009
Can Biological "Passports" Root Out Doping in Sports?
A new approach to catching drug cheats and blood dopers is about to get its first test as the UCI tries to recycle its sullied reputation
Space & PhysicsMarch 4, 2009
Astronomers spot two black holes in an orbital dance