Sarah Lewin
Sarah Lewin started writing for Space.com in June of 2015 as a Staff Writer and became Associate Editor in 2019 . Her work has been featured by Scientific American, IEEE Spectrum, Quanta Magazine, Wired, The Scientist, Science Friday and WGBH's Inside NOVA. Sarah has an MA from NYU's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program and an AB in mathematics from Brown University. When not writing, reading or thinking about space, Sarah enjoys musical theatre and mathematical papercraft. She is currently Assistant News Editor at Scientific American. You can follow her on Twitter @SarahExplains.
Latest articles by Sarah Lewin
Dark matter, the elusive search: Latest discoveries and news
By Sarah Lewin published
Roughly 80 percent of the mass of the universe appears to be dark matter: a material that seems to interact with ordinary matter only through gravity, without emitting light or energy.
Scientists Just Found the Fastest-Growing Black Hole. Here's How Fast It 'Eats'
By Sarah Lewin published
Researchers have spotted the fastest-growing black hole ever found — and have seen the (thankfully) distant devourer consume a mass equivalent to Earth's sun every two days.
Yes, NASA Is Actually Sending a Helicopter to Mars: Here's What It Will Do
By Sarah Lewin published
It's official. NASA is sending a helicopter drone to Mars as part of the 2020 rover mission.
Making Stuff in Space: Off-Earth Manufacturing Is Just Getting Started
By Sarah Lewin published
Space is a dangerous place for humans: Microgravity sets our fluids wandering and weakens muscles, radiation tears through DNA and the harsh vacuum outside is an ever-present threat.
Space Epic 'The Expanse' Comes to an End at Syfy: Report
By Sarah Lewin published
Syfy has canceled its sweeping space epic, "The Expanse," after three seasons.
'The Expanse's' Cas Anvar Talks Science, 'Floaty Arms' and a Thrilling New Season
By Sarah Lewin published
In Season 3 of Syfy's "The Expanse," the crew of the Rocinante are stuck amidst Earth, Mars, the asteroid belt, and a mysterious and dangerous "protomolecule" whose true purpose is unclear.
We've Lost Contact: 'Chasing New Horizons' Book Excerpt
By Sarah Lewin published
In "Chasing New Horizons" (Picador, 2018), Alan Stern and David Grinspoon trace the many obstacles faced by NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto — both before and after launch.
Shadow the Crew of a Mars Simulation with 'The Habitat' Podcast
By Sarah Lewin published
The new podcast "The Habitat" takes listeners into the dome of a simulated Mars mission, where six volunteers live for a year in isolation from the outside world in the lava fields of Hawaii.
NASA Pushes for Moon, Deep Space with Crucial Tests
By Sarah Lewin published
With the moon as its immediate goal, NASA is pushing hard on deep space exploration.
Laser Blasts Simulate Crushing Pressure in a Super-Earth's Core
By Sarah Lewin published
For a few billionths of a second, two samples of iron alloy felt the crushing pressure at the center of a giant, rocky planet three times the size of Earth.
A Google Street View Car Drove Right Through the Path of the 2017 Solar Eclipse
By Sarah Lewin published
'Interplanetary Shock Wave' Spawns Electric-Blue Auroras
By Sarah Lewin published
A moderate geomagnetic storm kicked up in Earth's skies this morning (April 20), bringing green and rare electric-blue auroras that stretched as far south as Indiana.
SpaceX to Launch NASA's Exoplanet-Hunting Spacecraft Today: How to Watch Live
By Sarah Lewin published
After a delay, SpaceX is winding up again to launch NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) today (April 18) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
The Red Planet Can't Be Trusted in "Before Mars": Q&A with the Author
By Sarah Lewin published
In "Before Mars," a geologist arrives at a small Mars base after a lengthy journey, only to realize that things aren't as they seem.
SpaceX Rocket Is Ready to Launch NASA's Next Planet-Hunting Telescope
By Sarah Lewin published
SpaceX is gearing up to launch NASA's next big exoplanet hunter on Monday (April 16), with a successful test-fire of its Falcon 9 rocket under its belt.
Space Math Heroes of 'Hidden Figures' Inspire Nat Geo Drama Series
By Sarah Lewin published
National Geographic is in the early stages of development for a TV series inspired by 2016's "Hidden Figures," according to a new report from Variety.
'The Expanse' Season 3 Premieres Tonight! What to Expect
By Sarah Lewin published
War is on for Earth, Mars and the asteroid belt in Season 3 of "The Expanse," starting tonight (April 11) at 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT on Syfy.
In New Space Thriller 'One Way,' a Mars Colony Turns Deadly: Q&A with the Author
By Sarah Lewin published
In S.J. Morden's "One Way" (Orbit Books, 2018), a private company gives eight criminals a way out of life in prison: a one-way trip to build a base on Mars.
'2001: A Space Odyssey' Creation and Legacy Probed in 50th-Anniversary Book
By Sarah Lewin published
"2001: A Space Odyssey" premiered 50 years ago today (April 3), making now a perfect time to look back on the key personalities that created the iconic film.
How Was China's Tiangong-1 Space Station Crash Tracked So Accurately?
By Sarah Lewin published
China's Tiangong-1 space lab burned up in the atmosphere over the southern Pacific Ocean late last night (April 1), falling right in the middle of the window predicted by a number of organizations.
SpaceX Cargo Mission Launches to the Space Station Today: Watch It Live
By Sarah Lewin published
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