Latest articles by Clara Moskowitz
Planetary Scientists Protest 'Disastrous' NASA Budget Cuts Proposed for 2014
NASA's 2014 would effectively cut planetary science funding by more than $200 million.
Rare Meteorite Grains May be from Supernova That Sparked Solar System
Two Antarctic meteorites contain sand grains that likely come from a single supernova.
What's the Matter with Antimatter in the Atom Smasher?
The LHC created more of a certain kind of matter particles than their antimatter counterparts.
Eco-Friendly Galaxy Wastes Nothing to Build Stars
The galaxy is turning almost all its gas into baby stars.
Space Station May Test 'Spooky' Entanglement Over Largest Distance Yet
An entangled photon could be beamed to the International Space Station.
What the Driest Desert in the World Feels Like
Chile's Atacama Desert is parched and otherworldly.
Gallery: The Haunting Splendor of Chile's Atacama Desert
Chile's Atacama Desert is high and dry.
Potential Dark Matter Discovery a Win for Space Station Science
The potential dark matter find announced today wouldn't have been possible without the International Space Station.
Harry Potter-Like Invisibility Cloak Works (in a Lab)
The new mantel-cloaking technique hides objects in microwave light.
What Is Nothing? Physicists Debate
Physicists were hard pressed to define nothing.
New Map of Big Bang Light Hints at Exotic Physics
The earliest light of the universe doesn't look exactly as predicted.
Rattlesnake Sliders & Goat Penis: Photos of Exotic Food
At the annual Explorers Club dinner, exotic foods galore were on offer during appetizer hour.
Mars Science by Curiosity Rover Hits New Snag
A minor computer error has sent Curiosity back into safe mode.
6 Implications of Finding a Higgs Boson Particle
The so-called "God particle" has far-reaching consequences, including spelling the universe's ultimate doom.
Subway Astronomy: Chilean Exhibition Celebrates New Telescope
A new exhibition in Santiago's Metro opened Monday, focusing on radio astronomy.
Scientists Hope to Extend Mercury Spacecraft's Mission
The first spacecraft to orbit Mercury will have to shut down soon, unless it gets a mission extension.
6 Surprising Facts about World's Most Powerful Radio Telescope
A new observatory is opening high in Chile's Atacama desert.
World's Largest Ground-Based Telescope Array Opens in Chile Soon
A ceremony in Chile March 13 will celebrate the opening of the ALMA array.
Newfound Particle Still Looks Like a Higgs Boson
There are slight hints, however, of something more.
Quantum Meets Macro: Strange Particle Behavior Found
Physicists shined laser light photons at atoms and found that sometimes, the two became entangled.
US-Russian Crew Launching to Space Station in Record Time
What is usually a two-day journey will be shortened to just six hours.
Distance to Milky Way's Neighbor Galaxy Refined
Astronomers have measured the distance to the Large Magellanic Cloud more accurately than ever.
NASA Spacecraft Makes 1st Complete Map of Planet Mercury
NASA's Messenger probe snapped photos of 100 percent of the planet's surface.
