it is... science!

it is.... science!

World's Biggest Binoculars
Astronomers open a new window onto the universe. 12.11.2006

One Giant Step for a Small, Crowded Country
Are the Japanese moving to the moon? 11.28.2006

A Death in the Solar System
Say good-bye to the old nine planets. Say hello to a whole new celestial family. 11.27.2006

Map: Space Junk
Garbage zipping through space could shatter a spececraft or crash into Earth. 11.16.2006

Did Life Begin In Space?
Interstellar organic molecules suggest that Earth may have been seeded by the cosmos. 11.9.2006

Mars Exposed
With the new Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter zeroing in on its target, NASA scientists prepare for an unprecedented look at the Red Planet's ancient seas and modern ice fields—key sites in the ongoing search for life. 10.10.2006

Mars Exposed
An unprecedented look at the Red Planet's ancient seas and modern ice fields. 10.1.2006

The Buzz on NASA
The Apollo 11 pioneer charts a radical course back into space. 9.13.2006

The Future of NASA
Michael Griffin is gearing NASA up to build a moon base. Is he paving the way to Mars or jeopardizing the future of American space exploration? 9.1.2006

Map: X-Ray Vision Shows How a Galaxy Cluster Grows
New X-ray data unveils the dynamics of galaxy cluster Abell 3266. 9.1.2006

Fossils of the First Life
New fossil analysis puts the beginning of life more than 3.4 billion years ago. 9.1.2006

Sky Lights: Confused About Your Direction?
If you lack a sense of personal trajectory, astronomers can help. 9.1.2006

Blinded by Science: Hawking's Exit Strategy
Why is one of the thinking community's heavy hitters dabbling in doomsday prophecy? 9.1.2006
Map: Earth's Fourth Dimension
A gravitational rainbow points to our planet's invisible topography. 8.14.2006

20 Things You Didn't Know About... Meteors
The Perseids may be a washout this year, but that's no excuse to ignore valuable news about X-ray slaps, the Tears of St. Lawrence, and the fiddly meteor/meteoroid/asteroid/meteorite distinction.