Stories by Clara Moskowitz

Space traveler demographics have shifted over time

The best view yet of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant reveals new secrets

Pluto was unseated as the ninth planet in our solar system. Will we find a real Planet Nine?

Earth’s deadliest mass extinctions have important commonalities—and significant differences

Unsolvable problems, many-dimensional wheels and new prime numbers are among new mathematical discoveries this year

U.N. statistics show progress toward the goal of gender equality but a long way left to go

Marie Curie is well known for her chemistry achievements but less so for helping other women succeed in science

Physicists have detected a long-sought particle process that may suggest new forces and particles exist in the universe

The universe’s hidden mass may be made of black holes, which could wobble the planets of the solar system when they pass by

Space weather is heating up in our current solar cycle peak

Humans need around 30 vitamins and minerals to keep our bodies functioning

A new book by Penn and Kim Holderness seeks to correct misconceptions about ADHD and accentuate the plus side of the condition

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, a professional astronomer, talks about her own adventures in astrophotography—and offers tips and tricks for new amateur astronomers.

Kate Russo has seen 13 total solar eclipses, and even she isn't ready for this one.

Here’s how to pick a viewing spot, stay on top of the weather and pack the right gear to see the total solar eclipse on April 8

Total solar eclipses have set the stage for major scientific advancements—everything from the discovery of helium to the testing of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.

A team of researchers has an ambitious plan to capture the 2024 total solar eclipse like never before.

Sample-return missions have brought piles of moon rocks, plus pieces of asteroids, comets and even the sun back to Earth. Next up is the big prize: Mars

Our space and physics editors go head-to-head over a classic mind-bending question.

Experiments planned for the 2024 total solar eclipse aim to figure out how the sun works.

The moon helps us keep time, inspires religions and shapes science, yet it still keeps secrets from us.

The larger a cell type is, the rarer it is in the body—and vice versa—a new study shows

Reproducing in space is just one of many reasons we should delay settlements beyond Earth

A new study calculated the average “global human day,” revealing which activities take up most of our time