Passant Rabie

Passant Rabie

Former Contributing Writer

Passant Rabie is an award-winning journalist from Cairo, Egypt. Rabie moved to New York to pursue a master's degree in science journalism at New York University. She developed a strong passion for all things space, and guiding readers through the mysteries of the local universe. Rabie covers ongoing missions to distant planets and beyond, and breaks down recent discoveries in the world of astrophysics and the latest in ongoing space news. Prior to moving to New York, she spent years writing for independent media outlets across the Middle East and aims to produce accurate coverage of science stories within a regional context.

Latest articles by Passant Rabie

An artist's rendering of an outer shell of gas and dust surrounding a giant supernova.

Supernovas May Seed the Universe with More Stardust Than Predicted

By Passant Rabie published

A new study reveals a population of stardust that originated from supernovas.

Stars
Laminar beds of sandstone have preserved the crater under the Minch Basin.

Biggest Meteorite Impact in the UK Found Buried in Water and Rock

By Passant Rabie published

The site of the biggest meteorite collision in the U.K. was discovered in Scotland.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
A side-by-side comparison of the new photo of the asteroid 1999 KW4, captured by ESO's Very Large Telescope, and an artist's impression of the asteroid.

Telescope Spots Double-Asteroid System During Close Flyby of Earth

By Passant Rabie published

A recent close encounter with a large asteroid and its little moon was captured by a telescope as the pair zipped past Earth at 43,500 mph (70,000 kilometers per hour) on May 25.

Asteroids
A video shows how water behaves in microgravity.

Space Bubbles! Watch Water Act Weird in Zero G (Video)

By Passant Rabie published

A recent video from the Canadian Space Agency can help us better understand the behavior of bubbles in microgravity.

International Space Station
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