American, Canadian, and Russian Spaceflyers Launch to Space Station By Clara Moskowitz published 19 December 12 Three new crewmembers blasted off on a Russian rocket from Kazakhstan, bound for the International Space Station.
Yearlong Space Missions Will Present Physical and Mental Challenges By Clara Moskowitz published 19 December 12 Two spaceflyers will be the first to stay for a year at the International Space Station.
New Museum of Math Opens in New York By Clara Moskowitz published 15 December 12 The country's first museum dedicated to mathematics is fun for the whole family.
Museum of Math: Photo Tour By Clara Moskowitz published 14 December 12 More than 30 interactive exhibits greet visitors at the new National Museum of Mathematics in New York.
Phew! Universe's Constant Has Stayed Constant By Clara Moskowitz published 14 December 12 The ratio of the mass of a proton to the mass of an electron hasn't changed.
Classified Air Force Space Plane Launches on Secret Mission By Clara Moskowitz published 11 December 12 An X-37B spacecraft lifted off on an Atlas 5 rocket today.
Sir Patrick Moore, British Astronomy Missionary, Dies at 89 By Clara Moskowitz published 10 December 12 Sir Patrick Moore, host of TV's long-running "The Sky At Night," passed away.
5 Reasons We May Live in a Multiverse By Clara Moskowitz published 7 December 12 Our universe may be one of many, according to numerous physics theories.
Private Company Aims for Manned Moon Missions by 2020 By Clara Moskowitz published 6 December 12 The Gold Spike venture aims to sell moon trips to nations, corporations, and individuals.
Glowing Nebula Photo Marks New Telescope's Inauguration By Clara Moskowitz published 6 December 12 The Carina Nebula is forming stars at a furious rate.
Earth's Radiation Belts Surprisingly Dynamic, New Probes Find By Clara Moskowitz published 4 December 12 The first science findings from the newly launched Van Allen Probes were announced today.
Voyager 1 Spacecraft Enters New Realm at Solar System's Edge By Clara Moskowitz published 4 December 12 NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft made the discovery as it nears the boundary of interstellar space.
Huge Saturn Vortex Swirls in Stunning NASA Photos By Clara Moskowitz published 28 November 12 NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured the spectacular vortex views on Saturn.
Solar Super-Flare Likely Sparked Ancient Tree Mystery By Clara Moskowitz published 28 November 12 A sun eruption could have sent cosmic ray particles that created a rush of radioactive carbon-14.
Atom Smasher Creates New Kind of Matter By Clara Moskowitz published 27 November 12 A liquidlike wave of gluons appears to have been formed at the Large Hadron Collider.
Dark Matter Mystery May Soon Be Solved By Clara Moskowitz published 26 November 12 Scientists are closing in on dark matter, and experiments aimed at detecting it directly may succeed within a decade.
Direction of Time Fuzzy for Subatomic Particles By Clara Moskowitz published 26 November 12 Time can move backward and forward for most particles, physicists say.
Astronauts to Get Thanksgiving Feast in Space By Clara Moskowitz published 21 November 12 American astronaut Kevin Ford will enjoy cornbread stuffing, yams, mashed potatoes, and turkey.
The 5 Reasons We Still Love James Bond By Clara Moskowitz published 21 November 12 After 50 years our love affair with 007 endures.
Amazing Leonid Meteor Shower Photos Captured By Stargazers By Clara Moskowitz published 20 November 12 The Leonid meteor shower of 2012 peaked early Saturday, Nov. 17, delighting stargazers.
New Satellite Will Be Space Mechanic, Gas Station By Clara Moskowitz published 19 November 12 The project, from ViviSat, could be the first of its kind.
Farthest Known Galaxy in the Universe Discovered By Clara Moskowitz published 16 November 12 The newfound galaxy MACS0647-JD is 13.3 billion light-years from Earth, setting a new cosmic distance record.
Spinning Black Holes Shaped by Magnetic Fields By Clara Moskowitz published 15 November 12 A strongly magnetic black hole can align jets and disks to its own spin.
Rare Particle Find May Cast Doubt on Popular Physics Theory By Clara Moskowitz published 12 November 12 Observation could have implications for supersymmetry and dark matter.
Pandas' Bamboo Food May Be Lost to Climate Change By Clara Moskowitz published 11 November 12 Rising temperatures in China will likely wipe out most current habitats for bamboo over the next century.