Raphael Rosen
Raphael Rosen is a science and technology writer. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, NASA, the World Science Festival, Space.com, EARTH, Discover, Sky & Telescope, Scholastic Science World, the American Technion Society, SciArt in America, TheFix.com, the Encyclopedia of Life, Princeton University, and the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. He has also written a children’s book about outer space.
Latest articles by Raphael Rosen
![NEOWISE Views Comet Catalina](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wLpGXXMf4uNZc9MDxUmYkK-320-80.jpg)
Whoops! So-Called 'Asteroid' Is Actually a Comet
By Raphael Rosen published
A previously unknown asteroid spotted by a NASA telescope with a new lease on life is actually a comet, according to new observations.
![PHARAO Atomic Space Clock](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uX42KamaC55wDe9scNFZ5k-320-80.jpg)
Atomic Clock Will Fly to Space Station in 2016
By Raphael Rosen published
A new atomic clock is due for installation on the International Space Station in 2016, ushering in a new age of physics experiments probing the relationship between space and time.
![Sunset on Titan](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RjMekhkqx6iaLofydunm9M-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's Moon Titan Sheds Light on Hazy Alien Planets
By Raphael Rosen published
By peering into the haze of Saturn's huge moon Titan, scientists could learn more about how the atmospheres of alien worlds behave.
![ForceShoe for NASA](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XmBtHHTDnmBbvpwuu4KJ46-320-80.jpg)
Running in Space: New 'ForceShoe' to Monitor Astronaut Exercise
By Raphael Rosen published
A new pair of running shoes may help you run a personal best, but a different kind of shoe could help spacefarers stay fit.
![International Space Station Seen from Orbit](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kaxA6prEbrPLJor2frxQDH-320-80.jpg)
New Private Spacecraft Will Be 1st US Space Lifeboat in 40 Years
By Raphael Rosen published
The next U.S. spacecraft designed to deliver astronauts to the International Space Station also need to act as lifeboats if something goes wrong on the orbiting outpost.
![Space Launch System Artist's Rendering](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/H5eQX92ttdEWGYKNzPrJe4-320-80.jpg)
NASA's New Mega-Rocket, Orion Capsule on Track for Future Test Flights
By Raphael Rosen published
![Hubble Frontier Field Abell 2744](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zLgEg5aELMLdX3MnRLfiSE-320-80.jpg)
How Cosmic Lenses Reveal the Depths of Deep Space (Video)
By Raphael Rosen published
Earlier this year, astronomers celebrated the discovery of one of the youngest galaxies ever seen, but what was almost as astonishing was the way in which the far-off galaxy was found.
![Artist's concept of a Delta 4 Heavy rocket standing poised on the pad ready to launch NASA's Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). The first flight of Orion is now slated for December 2014.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P5pGUy7VY8ZKhAdaCciCUj-320-80.jpg)
Students Design Radiation Shield for NASA's Orion Spacecraft
By Raphael Rosen published
NASA is developing a new spacecraft to take mankind to deep space, and high school students will have an important role in designing it.
![Artist rendering of the RS-25 engines and boosters powering the liftoff of the 70-metric-ton (77-ton) lift capacity configuration SLS from the pad.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SGawzhUXsMUHHJYSkZ8tdV-320-80.png)
NASA Uses Mini Rocket Models to Test Mega-Rocket Parts (Video, Photo)
By Raphael Rosen published
The engines of NASA's space shuttle will be reborn for the space agency's newest rocket, designed to take humans deeper into space than ever before.
![Body-mounted astronaut joystick](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GcN7LU399VPMUTS7JaFSXV-320-80.jpg)
Astronauts to Test 'Touchy-Feely' Wearable Robot Joystick in Space
By Raphael Rosen published
This summer, astronauts on the International Space Station will test technology that may someday allow humans to remotely control robotic probes on alien worlds.
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