Rebecca J. Rosen

Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.

What If a Large Asteroid Were to Hit the Moon?

What If a Large Asteroid Were to Hit the Moon?

The asteroid passing by Earth later today could do very little damage to the moon, though the two won't get that close More »

From the Archives: Gregg Easterbrook on the Asteroid Threat

From the Archives: Gregg Easterbrook on the Asteroid Threat

Later today, a large asteroid will pass unusually close to Earth. A piece from our archives looked at the odds that one could actually hit. More »

Picture of the Day: The Path of the Asteroid Passing by Earth Today

Picture of the Day: The Path of the Asteroid Passing by Earth Today

Later today an asteroid will fly by the Earth, coming closer to our planet than the Moon does during its orbit More »

One Small Snag With 2-Step Verification (and an Easy Fix)

One Small Snag With 2-Step Verification (and an Easy Fix)

Google's highly secure password system doesn't mix well with its Music app, but there's a work-around that takes a minute More »

Picture of the Day: Rays of Sunlight From Above

Picture of the Day: Rays of Sunlight From Above

A picture from the International Space Station shows what are known as "crepuscular rays" More »

How the Feminist Blogosphere Has Sent Us Back in Time

How the Feminist Blogosphere Has Sent Us Back in Time

Sites such as Jezebel and The Hairpin have unleashed a dynamic conversation about sex and gender that is reminiscent of an earlier era More »

Picture of the Day: October Snowfall in the Northeast

Picture of the Day: October Snowfall in the Northeast

An image from a NASA satellite shows the remaining snow from last weekend's storm More »

Google Doesn't Seem to Want to Fix Reader

Google Doesn't Seem to Want to Fix Reader

When it comes to an app Google cares about, such as Gmail, it has shown a willingness to listen to user feedback More »

We Are Stardust: Photographs of the Great Beyond

We Are Stardust: Photographs of the Great Beyond

A new exhibit at the Smithsonian showcases magisterial images of stars and planets light years away from our own More »

What Can't Lasers Do? One Inventor Claims They Can Change Your Eye Color

What Can't Lasers Do? One Inventor Claims They Can Change Your Eye Color

A new procedure can turn brown eyes to blue in just 20 seconds More »

Picture of the Day: China's First Space Docking

Picture of the Day: China's First Space Docking

Earlier today, China successfully attached its Shenzhou 8 spacecraft to its Tiangong-1 module, a major step toward a manned space station More »

Two Months In: A Nicer Apple Under Tim Cook?

Two Months In: A Nicer Apple Under Tim Cook?

The new CEO has ended Apple's era of zero charitable giving More »

Picture of the Day: A Crater on Mars

Picture of the Day: A Crater on Mars

An image created by scientists shows what you would see if you were in a helicopter hovering inside the Newton Crater More »

Google Reader Backlash: A Fuss Over Nothing?

Google Reader Backlash: A Fuss Over Nothing?

Reader's vibrant sharing communities are a casualty of the effort to inject some life into Google+ More »

Picture of the Day: Crack in the Ice Shelf

Picture of the Day: Crack in the Ice Shelf

During a mid-October expedition, a NASA team made a discovery of a large crack running across an antarctic glacier More »

Trick-or-Treat: The Google Reader Changes Are Coming Tonight

Trick-or-Treat: The Google Reader Changes Are Coming Tonight

Despite widespread opposition, Google announces that changes to its beloved Reader are going into effect by the end of the day More »

Gmail Ads Need to Stop Targeting Our Broken Hearts

Gmail Ads Need to Stop Targeting Our Broken Hearts

The email service's little ads are harassing a friend with unwanted relationship advice More »

Remembering the CitiCar, the Electric Vehicle With Popular Appeal

Remembering the CitiCar, the Electric Vehicle With Popular Appeal

When Bob Beaumont invented the CitiCar in the 1970s, he had in mind more than a technological wonder More »

Picture of the Day, Halloween Edition: The Moon

Picture of the Day, Halloween Edition: The Moon

A picture from the day the space shuttle Discovery launched shows the International Space Station passing across the moon More »

Where Are the Google Reader Changes?

Where Are the Google Reader Changes?

In the week since Google announced changes to its beloved but little-used RSS aggregator, opposition to the proposal has intensified More »

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