Remember These Titans of Science Who Died in 2012

From the inventor of the barcode to the discoverer of how cancer spreads, we take a look at the brilliant minds who shaped our culture and modern way of life

December 29, 2012

Space Exploration and the End of an Era: Notable Deaths in 2012

Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Roger Boisjoly and the shuttle program form this year’s late greats of space exploration

December 28, 2012

Using Only a Camera, Trace the Solar Analemma and Plot the Solstice

When viewed at the same time every day for a year, the Sun traces a pattern in the sky that can help you find out when a solstice occurs

December 21, 2012

12/12/12 and the Myriad of Number Patterns in Dates

Seen from a mathematical perspective, today’s date—12/12/12—is more than a coveted wedding anniversary

December 12, 2012

Lunar Smackdown

A spacecraft bites the lunar dust.

February 2009