Denise Chow
Denise Chow is a former Space.com staff writer who then worked as assistant managing editor at Live Science before moving to NBC News as a science reporter, where she focuses on general science and climate change. She spent two years with Space.com, writing about rocket launches and covering NASA's final three space shuttle missions, before joining the Live Science team in 2013. A Canadian transplant, Denise has a bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto, and a master's degree in journalism from New York University. At NBC News, Denise covers general science and climate change.
Latest articles by Denise Chow
![This image taken July 20, 1969 from NASA's Apollo 11 lunar landing mission shows the Earth rising over the limb of the moon. The image was among NASA's first posts on the social photo-sharing service Instagram.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TdhP4eXUezJfj6CwshcYaZ-320-80.jpg)
NASA Launches Cosmic Photos Into Instagram (Web)space
By Denise Chow published
![Astrophotographer Roberto Porto snapped this spectacular view of a Perseid meteor over Mount Tiede National Park, Canary Islands](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jbn42spSvVV5XdfYUYyE9F-320-80.jpg)
Perseid Meteor Shower Draws Hundreds of Skywatchers to National Parks
By Denise Chow published
![Moon over Des Moines, Iowa](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UAXAw539YBrepJEAvJF6LF-320-80.jpg)
'Supermoon' Rising: How to Photograph This Weekend's Full Moon
By Denise Chow published
Here are some tips for how to photograph the largest full moon of the year.
![A huge X1.2-class solar flare erupted from the sun late Tuesday (May 14, 2013), the fourth major flare in two days from a busy sunspot on the surface of the sun.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mGPJuWDBSdEeMN7wuZj7ig-320-80.jpg)
Space Weather on Par With Tornado Threat, NASA Chief Says
By Denise Chow published
Charles Bolden addressed scientists and policymakers at the Space Weather Enterprise Forum in Maryland.
![Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph Spacecraft](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QXMzenyxKyKfzXwXHEXh5K-320-80.jpg)
NASA to Launch New Sun-Watching Satellite This Month
By Denise Chow published
The IRIS spacecraft is designed to study the sun's lower atmosphere in unprecedented detail.
![Martian Area Named 'Hottah'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7q9GF2224u43hhgXAAVtnM-320-80.jpg)
Mars Rover Curiosity Finds Pebbles Likely Shaped by Ancient River
By Denise Chow published
The pebbles seen by the Curiosity rover provide more evidence that water once flowed on Mars.
![Gravitational Anomalies on the Moon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mEcCQiaHFMcAxchGp2ZBmn-320-80.jpg)
Mystery of Moon's Lumpy Gravity Explained
By Denise Chow published
Astronomers used data from NASA's Grail probes to study gravitational anomalies on the moon.
![Titan’s Orangey Blue Haze Up Close](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jrQKJP4CXd7YVMyxW2EiuS-320-80.jpg)
Titan Unmasked: 1st Map of Saturn Moon's Topography Revealed
By Denise Chow published
The global topographic map of Titan offers an unprecedented look at the surface of Saturn's largest moon.
![Pizza Photo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5Ux9q8SxYogoEQHwaGpYW4-320-80.jpg)
NASA Funds 3D Pizza Printer
By Denise Chow published
The 3D food printer could one day be used to feed astronauts on long-duration space missions.
![Kirk and Spock Jump Off a Cliff in 'Star Trek Into Darkness'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AvLh6QdpAKEieEz2XR7nK5-320-80.jpg)
'Doomsday Planet' Nibiru Has Cameo in 'Star Trek Into Darkness'
By Denise Chow published
In the new "Star Trek" film, the planet Nibiru is a lush, jungle planet.
![Orion Model Loaded Into C-17](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yVabhSSXeSX4vpP5UinhQ-320-80.jpg)
NASA Tests Orion Spaceship's Parachutes with Mock Glitch
By Denise Chow published
The prototype capsule landed safely in the Arizona desert after being dropped 25,000 feet from an airplane.
![Cassini shot of Saturn, Janus and Mimas](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WjpHMD8qEqTzymrMYzeCr4-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's Age-Defying Secret Discovered
By Denise Chow published
Layers of gas on Saturn act as insulation, preventing heat from escaping.
![sun photo by SDO](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b6HpKLhQqV9YkodAko4S79-320-80.jpg)
Stunning NASA Video Shows 3 Years of the Sun in 3 Minutes
By Denise Chow published
The video offers an unprecedented glimpse of the sun's activity as it waxes and wanes.
![A coronal mass ejection is heading toward Mercury. The CME exploded from the sun on April 20, 2013.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o8ErJnGw9x5ATGcmYRNqWW-320-80.jpg)
NASA Probes Near Sun Safe from Triple Solar Eruption
By Denise Chow published
NASA's Messenger and Stereo-A space probes were not affected by three back-to-back solar storms, scientists say.
![A coronal mass ejection erupted from the sun on April 21, 2013.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2nFNocDpymjRZyF3ALsfCk-320-80.jpg)
Sun Fires Off 3 Solar Eruptions Toward Mercury
By Denise Chow published
The three solar eruptions may deal a glancing blow to NASA's Messenger spacecraft at Mercury.
![Artist Concept of Space Junk Removal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q5Cjjecr8mf83NKbur7nBN-320-80.jpg)
Europe Gets Serious About Space Junk Menace
By Denise Chow published
The 6th European Conference on Space Debris is being held this week in Germany.
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