Space & PhysicsMarch 3, 2009
Cassini spacecraft spots a new moonlet in Saturn's rings
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 3, 2009
Square root day, 3/3/09, is upon us
The SciencesMarch 2, 2009
Can the science of biogeography find Osama bin Laden?
Space & PhysicsMarch 1, 2009
More Mysterious Methane
Localized burps add intrigue to the question of Martian life
Space & PhysicsFebruary 27, 2009
Obama's budget toes the Bush line on manned space missions: Shuttles out, moon mission a go
Space & PhysicsFebruary 27, 2009
Are You Out There, ET? Searches for Habitable Planets Are About to Get a Boost
A Q&A with stellar and planetary scientist Alan Boss about the holy grail of extrasolar planet research--finding Earth-like planets
The SciencesFebruary 26, 2009
Florida professor accused of defrauding NASA
Space & PhysicsFebruary 25, 2009
By Jove! Distribution of the Asteroid Belt Reveals Giant Planets' Orbital Migration
The solar system's giant outer planets appear to have sculpted the asteroid belt as they settled into their current orbits
Space & PhysicsFebruary 24, 2009
Record of exploding stars 1,000 years ago may be written in polar ice
The SciencesFebruary 23, 2009
Nanosong breaks down the miracle of the miniature--With puppets
Space & PhysicsFebruary 23, 2009
Best chance to view Comet Lulin is here!
Space & PhysicsFebruary 23, 2009
Launch of space shuttle Discovery postponed again
The SciencesFebruary 21, 2009
Light traps could make for speedier circuits
Space & PhysicsFebruary 19, 2009
Texas meteorite hunters turn up possible remnants of Sunday's fireball
The SciencesFebruary 19, 2009
Harder than a diamond? Survey says...
Space & PhysicsFebruary 18, 2009
Crowdsourcing the cosmos: Amateurs sift through astronomical data
Space & PhysicsFebruary 18, 2009
NASA and ESA headed back to Jupiter's moons
Space & PhysicsFebruary 17, 2009
Texas fireball caught on video
Space & PhysicsFebruary 13, 2009
Satellite collision debris could persist for years
Space & PhysicsFebruary 12, 2009
Close Encounters of the Worst Kind: How Safe Are We from Killer Asteroids?
Largest near-Earth objects are already well characterized, but smaller ones could surprise
Space & PhysicsFebruary 12, 2009
Is the moon all dried up?
Space & PhysicsFebruary 11, 2009
Space crash: Commercial and Russian satellites collide in orbit
Space & PhysicsFebruary 10, 2009
Alien Census: Can We Estimate How Much Life Is Out There?
New study looks to tabulate the extent of intelligent extraterrestrial life
Space & PhysicsFebruary 10, 2009
Rare type of zombie star acting up, spinning like crazy