Space & PhysicsJanuary 16, 2009
Dark (in)side of the moon: Orbiting radar illuminates previously unseen crater interiors
Stories by John Matson
John Matson is a former reporter and editor for Scientific American who has written extensively about astronomy and physics.
The SciencesJanuary 15, 2009
Invisibility cloak one step closer to reality
Space & PhysicsJanuary 15, 2009
Methane on Mars: Is Something Organic Brewing on the Red Planet?
Localized gas plumes may point to biological or geologic activity
Space & PhysicsJanuary 15, 2009
Attractive Theory: Magnetized Moon Rock Offers Clue to Lunar Origin
Magnetic history encoded in an Apollo moon sample points to an active lunar core
Space & PhysicsJanuary 14, 2009
Scott Gration reportedly tapped for top NASA post
The SciencesJanuary 13, 2009
Astronomers retrace Galileo's discoveries with a replica of his 400-year-old telescope
The SciencesJanuary 8, 2009
Quantum repulsion could make nano devices even tinier
Space & PhysicsJanuary 7, 2009
Splitting rockets: What would a military-NASA collaboration really mean?
Space & PhysicsJanuary 7, 2009
Former astronaut, military man Bolden rumored for top NASA post
Space & PhysicsJanuary 6, 2009
Star power: Black hole's pull can't stop stars from forming
Space & PhysicsJanuary 5, 2009
Mars exploration rovers just keep going and going...
The SciencesDecember 24, 2008
Chaos Theory Simplified: Just Follow the Bouncing Droplet
A droplet on a soap-film trampoline yields a shoestring chaos theory model
Space & PhysicsDecember 22, 2008
Moon Lust: Will International Competition or Cooperation Return Humans to the Moon?
The U.S. has been there, but now that many countries have joined the club of space-faring nations, which will be the first to return?
Space & PhysicsDecember 19, 2008
Traces of water vapor arrive from 11 billion years ago
Space & PhysicsDecember 19, 2008
Beyond the Shadow of a Doubt? Dark Energy Independently Confirmed
The gravitationally repulsive presence, thought to make up most of the universe, shows its effect on the development of galaxy clusters
Space & PhysicsDecember 18, 2008
For sale: Used space shuttles. Asking price: $42 million apiece
The SciencesDecember 18, 2008
What was the star of Bethlehem?
The SciencesDecember 18, 2008
Should Christmas trees be fireproofed?
Space & PhysicsDecember 17, 2008
Mars Goes for a Spin--Or at Least Part of It Might
An outer shell rotating relative to its core could unify the histories of some of Mars's odder surface features
The SciencesDecember 15, 2008
Readers' choice: Your 10 favorite stories from 2008
Space & PhysicsDecember 13, 2008
NASA head denies dustup with Obama team
Space & PhysicsDecember 12, 2008
Tonight's full moon biggest, brightest of 2008
Mind & BrainDecember 11, 2008
Four Europeans selected for epic Mars isolation study
Space & PhysicsDecember 11, 2008
Closing In on the Milky Way's Central Black Hole
New studies track the motion of stars to pin down what holds sway at the heart of our galaxy