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
NASA to Make Major Private Space Taxi Announcement Today: Watch Live
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA is expected to make a huge human spaceflight announcement today during a news briefing, and you can watch it live online.
SpaceX Dragon Cargo Ship Launching to Space Station This Week
By Miriam Kramer published
The private spaceflight company SpaceX is planning to launch their fourth official unmanned resupply mission to the International Space Station this week.
NASA Unveils World's Largest Welder to Build New Mega-Rocket
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA officials unveiled a huge new tool that will help them build the space agency's next mega rocket.
Europe Unveils Comet Landing Site for Historic Rosetta Mission
By Miriam Kramer published
Early Aurora Photos from Solar Storm Double Whammy
By Miriam Kramer published
Skywatchers on the ground are already catching sight of some amazing looking auroras produced by solar material blown out from the sun during two major eruptions this week.
NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars Arrives at Mountain Destination
By Miriam Kramer published
After two years of driving and drilling on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover has reached its 'far frontier': the base of a giant Martian mountain.
On Instagram Space Station, NASA Astronaut's Earth Photos Shine
By Miriam Kramer published
Landmark NASA Earth-watching Device Headed for Space Station
By Miriam Kramer published
A new NASA instrument expected to launch to space later this month will help scientists study the Earth in a new way from the International Space Station.
Glittering Star Cluster May Help Solve Stellar Mystery (Video, Photos)
By Miriam Kramer published
Stunning new photos taken by a telescope in Chile show an incredible grouping of stars that may help scientists solve a stellar conundrum.
Boeing's New Spaceship Makes Strides Ahead of NASA Space Taxi Decision
By Miriam Kramer published
The private spaceflight company Boeing has been hard at work designing a capsule that could deliver NASA astronauts to the International Space Station sometime in the next three years.
Full Harvest Moon Dominates Night Sky Tonight: Watch It Live
By Miriam Kramer published
The full Harvest Moon rises tonight (Sept. 8), and even if you can't see it from your own backyard, you can still watch it live online.
NASA Eyes Potential Landing Sites for 2020 Mars Rover Mission
By Miriam Kramer published
Newfound Asteroid Will Give Earth Super-Close Shave on Sunday
By Miriam Kramer published
An asteroid will make a close brush with Earth on Sunday, passing by the planet well inside the orbit of the moon.
Saturn Moon and Glorious Rings Shine in Spectacular NASA Photos
By Miriam Kramer published
A bright moon of Saturn stands out against the dark background of the planet in a photo taken by a NASA probe studying the ringed wonder and its moons.
Breathtaking Auroras Wow Astronauts in Space (Photos)
By Miriam Kramer published
The northern lights are a stunning sight for people on Earth, but even astronauts can see the incredible light shows from outer space.
Cosmic Spider Swallows Starlight in Amazing Telescope View (Video, Photos)
By Miriam Kramer published
A dark, spider-shaped cloud of cosmic gas blocks out light from stars in a new image taken by a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere.
Russia's Space Sex Geckos Found Dead After Landing
By Miriam Kramer published
A group of geckos sent to space so that scientists could study the lizards' zero-g mating habits have died.
How NASA Is Tracking Earth's Melting Arctic Sea Ice (Video)
By Miriam Kramer published
A new NASA mission launched in the Arctic this week could help scientists learn more about Earth's changing climate.
Suit Up! Final Frontier Design Launches Space Suit Experience in NYC
By Miriam Kramer published
Space fans can get a taste of life in space without ever leaving Earth thanks to new venture from a private spacesuit manufacturer.
NASA's New Mega-Rocket for Deep Space Will Be Launch Ready by 2018
By Miriam Kramer published
NASA's first test launch of its new mega-rocket, the Space Launch System, will blast off by November 2018, a year later than planned. See how the SLS rocket is making progress here.
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