John Johnson

Scientists try to calm '2012' hysteria

2009-10-17 00:00:00

Is 2012 the end of the world? If you scan the Internet or believe the marketing campaign behind the movie "2012," scheduled for release in November, you might be forgiven for thinking so. Dozens of books and fake science websites are prophesying the...

'The moon is alive,' NASA says after water discovery

2009-11-14 00:00:00

Scientists have found "significant" amounts of water in a crater at the moon's south pole, a major discovery that will dramatically revise the characterization of the moon as a dead world and likely make it a more attractive destination for future human...

NASA scientists find hydrogen in moon's sunlit regions

2009-09-18 00:00:00

NASA's lunar-mapping satellite has just begun its four-year mission searching for water on the moon, but it has already turned up a discovery that has scientists scratching their heads. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter's seven scientific instruments have...

For Mars rover Spirit, it's do or die

2009-11-13 00:00:00

NASA scientists said Thursday that they had come up with a plan to free the stalled rover Spirit from its Martian sand trap but also warned that the plan might not work. If it doesn't, the popular robot could finally reach its end. Rover managers will...

Large Hadron Collider roars to life

2009-12-01 00:00:00

The much-delayed, problem-plagued European Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator, is finally beginning to show off the technological muscle that is expected to produce some of the greatest scientific discoveries of the 21st...

NASA's moon crash is no spectacle, but could be a success

2009-10-10 00:00:00

As entertainment, NASA's moon punch mission was more "Heaven's Gate" than "Raiders of the Lost Ark." As science, however, it might still qualify for blockbuster status. Huddled in sleeping bags and tents, hundreds of people had gathered on a chilly Bay...

Researcher gave the Chumash a gift: their heritage

2010-01-31 00:00:00

Everyone thought the tall, strange white man was some kind of genius. But to teenage Ernestine De Soto he was a giant pain in the neck, a nosy, "Ichabod Crane-like" character who drew her mother's attention from its rightful place -- on her. John Peabody...

Rutan and Branson make a giant leap for space tourism

2009-12-08 00:00:00

On a wind-tossed desert night, the dream of space pioneers Richard Branson and Burt Rutan to bring space flight to everyone -- at least everyone who can afford it -- drew closer to reality when the pair unveiled the world's first commercial passenger...

A hit romantic comedy and a viral phenomenom drive a big weekend at the box office

2009-10-11 16:32:48

NASA moon crash did kick up debris plume as hoped

2009-10-17 00:00:00

NASA's recent lunar-punch mission apparently was not the high-profile flop it first appeared. Officials at Ames Research Center in Northern California, which managed the mission, released images Friday that clearly show a plume of debris from the...

First look: 'Couples Retreat' a popular destination, 'Paranormal Activity' sets record

2009-10-11 16:32:49

Fossils of North America's smallest dinosaur identified

2009-10-22 00:00:00

Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the smallest dinosaur yet discovered in North America, a house-pet-sized creature that would have scurried between the legs of its larger relatives. The new species, Fruitadens haagarorum, weighed less...

Donald Anspauch, left, and John Johnson, right, both of West Hollywood, walked out with a variety of garments, including a decorative cape, during the theater A Noise Within's massive garage sale.

2011-08-13 13:02:48

John Johnson , right, and Yvonne McCartney, left, enjoy dancing on a stage outside the stadium before the start of the Florida Classic XXI football game of Bethune-Cookman University versus Florida AM University at the Florida Citrus Bowl on Saturday, November 20, 2010.

2010-11-20 00:00:00

Chicago Bears head coach and Bears defensive tackle John Johnson walk off the field after a home game at Wrigley Field in the mid-1960s.

2010-11-18 15:05:37