Samantha Mathewson
Samantha Mathewson joined Space.com as an intern in the summer of 2016. She received a B.A. in Journalism and Environmental Science at the University of New Haven, in Connecticut. Previously, her work has been published in Nature World News. When not writing or reading about science, Samantha enjoys traveling to new places and taking photos! You can follow her on Twitter @Sam_Ashley13.
Latest articles by Samantha Mathewson

See SpaceX's Starship ignite all 33 1st-stage engines in fiery test-flight photos
By Samantha Mathewson published
SpaceX shared incredible photos from the second test flight of its Starship megarocket over the weekend, including views of its 33 first-stage Raptor engines igniting for liftoff.

This solar eruption was so powerful it warped the sun's magnetic field (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Satellites observed a coronal mass ejection on Wednesday (Nov. 15), capturing a bright burst of super-hot plasma that warped the sun's magnetic field.

See the highest-resolution image ever snapped by ALMA radio telescope
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new calibration technique allowed the ALMA radio telescope to capture its highest-resolution image ever, featuring a star in the final stages of its evolution.

NASA supercomputers show how Apollo 12 landing kicked up moon dust (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA has simulated the environmental effects of landing on the lunar surface as the space agency prepares to send astronauts back to the moon on its upcoming Artemis missions.

Hubble Telescope revisits gorgeous spiral galaxy, offering a newly filtered view (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking new view of a distant spiral galaxy whose star-studded arms are all tangled up.

DART asteroid-smashing team and record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson honored for impact on space science
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) team have been awarded this year's Michael Collins Trophy for their achievements in space.

Watch NASA build its VIPER moon rover with these free online watch parties
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's first robotic moon rover is ready for final assembly and testing, and you can watch engineers bring the lunar explorer to life.

Hubble Space Telescope sees supernova wreckage in a hazy galaxy (image)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a new view of a hazy spiral galaxy that once hosted a supernova explosion.

NASA's SWOT satellite maps nearly of all Earth's water (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Data from the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite was used to map surface heights of the planet's oceans and freshwater lakes and rivers.

See the world's largest telescope dwarfed by the Full Hunter's Moon (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The steel skeleton of the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope is illuminated by the rising full moon in a gorgeous new photo from the European Southern Observatory.

Hubble Telescope sees spiral galaxy dancing through the Dorado constellation (image)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a face-on view of the Spanish Dancer galaxy, formally known as NGC 1566, located in the Dorado constellation.

'Bones' of cosmic hand revealed in creepy NASA X-ray telescope views (video, photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's newest X-ray space telescope has captured the X-ray "bones" of a cosmic hand in deep space.

Jupiter has a creepy 'face' in haunting Halloween photo by NASA's Juno probe
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Juno mission captured a new image of Jupiter's far northern region, where the swirling cloud tops and turbulent storms resemble an eerie, elongated face.

Astronauts test moon camera design for future Artemis missions
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new camera designed for upcoming crewed missions to the moon has been tested by astronauts in lunar-like environments on Earth.

Hubble Space Telescope reveals an unexpected galaxy trio (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a galaxy overshadowed by its larger, merging companions.

Scientists bury time capsule to celebrate upcoming Extremely Large Telescope (photos)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope will come online in 2028.

Watch NASA's VIPER moon rover conquer a lunar 'obstacle course' (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA engineers created a simulated lunar environment, including large rocks, steep slopes and deep craters, to test the mobility of a new moon rover prototype called VIPER.

Jupiter's volcanic moon Io looks stunning in new Juno probe photos
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Juno spacecraft photographed Jupiter's moon Io during an Oct. 15 flyby, showing its tortured, volcanically-active surface.

Hubble Telescope captures the bright core of a loosely wound spiral galaxy (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
An intermediate spiral galaxy, called IC 5332, was photographed face-on by the Hubble Space Telescope, capturing the galaxy’s large, circular structure and winding spiral arms glittering with stars.

Hubble Telescope discovers thousands of hot stars camouflaging a spiral galaxy (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
Pink splotches of young star clusters disguise a barred spiral galaxy in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Orbital 'parking spots' could help prevent satellite traffic jams
By Samantha Mathewson published
Engineers suggest giving satellites launched into space a designated 'parking spot' to prevent accidents and make space more equitable.

Rosy red nebula glows in gorgeous new European Southern Observatory photo
By Samantha Mathewson published
The European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope captured a beautiful new image of the rosy red emission nebula known as IC1284.

Dark Energy Camera peels back layers of 'galactic onion' stretched across space
By Samantha Mathewson published
The shell galaxy NGC 3923's symmetrical onion-like layers, that extend 150,000 light-years across space, appear in a new photo from the Dark Energy Camera.

Lasers cut through star trails in beautiful photo from the European Southern Observatory
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new long exposure image from the European Southern Observatory captures stars as they travel overhead, creating what is known as star trails with the help of bright laser guide star beams.
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