Staying Alive
A century ago, most Americans lived to be about 50. Today people over 100 make up the fastest-growing segment of the population. As some researchers bet that children born today will live to be 150, others say there is no upward limit on longevity
by Karen Wright, Photography by Mary Ellen Mark
Burnout
New images from Hubble preview the death of our sun: swift, colorful, and surprisingly tempestuous
Aerospace: Ed Weiler
The Hubble Telescope's Best Friend
Technology for Humanity: Robert Fischell
The Inventor Who Saved 65,000 Lives
Space Scientist: Geoff Marcy and Paul Butler
The Astronomers Who Proved Carl Sagan Correct
Communications: Harold Rosen
The Seer of Geostationary Satellites
Space Explorer: Franklin Chang-Díaz
The Boy NASA Couldn't Keep On Earth
Fried Ice
Should we torch oil spills off Alaska with napalm?
The Secret Life of Ants
A myrmecologist captures the delicate subterranean mansions of the insect world's master architects
Discover Awards
The 14th Annual Discover Magazine Awards for Innovation in Space Science and Technology