Miriam Kramer
Miriam Kramer joined Space.com as a Staff Writer in December 2012. Since then, she has floated in weightlessness on a zero-gravity flight, felt the pull of 4-Gs in a trainer aircraft and watched rockets soar into space from Florida and Virginia. She also served as Space.com's lead space entertainment reporter, and enjoys all aspects of space news, astronomy and commercial spaceflight. Miriam has also presented space stories during live interviews with Fox News and other TV and radio outlets. She originally hails from Knoxville, Tennessee where she and her family would take trips to dark spots on the outskirts of town to watch meteor showers every year. She loves to travel and one day hopes to see the northern lights in person. Miriam is currently a space reporter with Axios, writing the Axios Space newsletter. You can follow Miriam on Twitter.
Latest articles by Miriam Kramer
Young Blue Stars Shine in Cosmic Photo
By Miriam Kramer last updated
A beautiful cluster of stars shines brightly in a new photo from the European Southern Observatory.
May the Fourth Be With You! R2-D2 Helps NASA Astronaut Celebrate 'Star Wars Day' (Video)
By Miriam Kramer last updated
A NASA astronaut on the International Space Station beamed a special "May the fourth" message to "Star Wars" fans on Earth with some help from the intrepid droid R2-D2.
NASA's Space Shuttles: Where Are They Now?
By Miriam Kramer last updated
Here's where to go to get your space shuttle fix in museums across the United States.
Supermoon Secrets: 7 Surprising Big Moon Facts
By Miriam Kramer last updated
What do you want to know about the supermoon?
Northrop Grumman's Private Antares Rocket: 5 Surprising Facts
By Miriam Kramer last updated
Here are five things you might not have known about Antares.
NASA Launches First Orion Deep-Space Capsule in Historic Test Flight
By Miriam Kramer last updated
'Theory of Everything,' 'Interstellar' Nominated for 5 Oscars Each
By Miriam Kramer last updated
The two big space movies of 2014 — "The Theory of Everything" and "Interstellar" — have both been nominated for five Academy Awards.
MAVEN: NASA's Orbiter Mission to Mars — Mission Details
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA's Mars probe is expected to study the atmosphere of the Red Planet in amazing new detail.
LADEE: NASA's Moon Mission to Study Lunar Dust Secrets
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) launched in September 2013 to study moon dust. The mission ended in April 2014. Here is everything you need to know about it.
Astronomy Gear Guide: Tools, Tips and Tricks to Stargaze Like a Boss
By David Sky Brody, Miriam Kramer published
LEGO Launching Awesome Spaceport Shuttle Sets in August
By Miriam Kramer published
Have you ever wanted to build your own space shuttle? Now, thanks to LEGO, you're going to get the chance, years after the end of NASA's shuttle program.
Blood Moon: Shortest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century Rises Saturday
By Miriam Kramer published
Only the speediest of skywatchers will have a chance to see the total lunar eclipse rising Saturday (April 4): NASA predicts that the total phase of the lunar eclipse will only last about 5 minutes.
NASA Astronaut Already Feels at Home in Space as 1-Year Journey Begins
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA's Scott Kelly — one of two people spending a year on the International Space Station — already feels like the orbiting outpost is home.
One-Year Crew Begins Epic Trip on International Space Station
By Miriam Kramer published
Three new crewmembers just arrived at the International Space Station, and two of them won't be leaving for about one year.
Liftoff! US, Russia Launch Historic One-Year Space Mission
By Miriam Kramer published
One-Year Space Station Mission Launches Today: Watch It Live
By Miriam Kramer published
5 Human Body Questions the 1-Year Space Station Mission May Answer
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA has a lot of questions about what happens to people who live in space for long periods of time, and it's almost time to get some answers.
Hubble Space Telescope Successor on Track for 2018 Launch, NASA Tells Congress
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA's successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is on schedule and budget for now, space agency officials told members of Congress today (March 24).
A Year in Space: The Science Behind the Epic Space Station Voyage
By Miriam Kramer published
Science experiments conducted on the International Space Station during the orbiting outpost's first yearlong mission could help open the door to deep space for NASA.
Astronaut Scott Kelly Will Test His Limits on Epic One-Year Space Mission
By Miriam Kramer published
Astronaut and Cosmonaut to Launch on 1-Year Space Mission This Week
By Miriam Kramer published
Astronauts Snap Amazing Total Solar Eclipse Photos from Space
By Miriam Kramer published
Astronauts on the International Space Station caught sight of an amazing solar eclipse today (March 20), and they have the photos to prove it.
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