Scientific American Magazine

Will computers based on quantum physics really change the world?

Quantum computing could lead to revolutions in cryptography, materials design and telecommunications. But fulfilling those promises could be many years away

A massive digitization project has nearly doubled the known extent of the first continent-scale road network

The intimidating legacy of the scariest problem in mathematics

A daring 10-day voyage took four astronauts on a loop around the moon and set the stage for future forays to the lunar surface

If NASA’s ambitious lunar exploration plans succeed, scientists will cover the moon with sensors—and find answers to several long-standing questions about the inner solar system

After decades of planning, NASA’s Artemis program is giving astronomers their long-awaited moonshot

To build its moon base, NASA needs a lot of power