Space.com Staff
Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. Originally founded in 1999, Space.com is, and always has been, the passion of writers and editors who are space fans and also trained journalists. Our current news team consists of Editor-in-Chief Tariq Malik; Editor Hanneke Weitering, Senior Space Writer Mike Wall; Senior Writer Meghan Bartels; Senior Writer Chelsea Gohd, Senior Writer Tereza Pultarova and Staff Writer Alexander Cox, focusing on e-commerce. Senior Producer Steve Spaleta oversees our space videos, with Diana Whitcroft as our Social Media Editor.
Latest articles by Space.com Staff
Transit of Mercury 2016: Full Coverage of the May 9 Event
By Space.com Staff last updated
Mercury will cross the sun's face next Monday (May 9) in a rare "transit" that will be visible from most places on Earth, weather permitting. Read all about the skywatching event here.
An AMA With the 'Space Pope' is LIVE Now on Space.com Forums!
By Space.com Staff published
With the return of the Space.com forums, we're hosting an AMA with NASA JPL's Charles White, aka the "Space Pope."
The Space.com Community Is Back!
By Space.com Staff published
Space.com is relaunching our space community forums as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. Welcome back and let's talk some space!
New York Comic Con 2019: Amazing Space Cosplay Photos!
By Space.com Staff published
Check out these photos of some of the most incredible space costumes at New York Comic Con 2019.
Starship and Super Heavy: SpaceX's Mars-Colonizing Vehicles in Images
By Space.com Staff published
Elon Musk founded SpaceX primarily to help humanity settle Mars, and here's a look at how he plans to do it — a giant rocket called Super Heavy and a 100-passenger vehicle called Starship.
SpaceX, Starship, Dragon Capsules & Falcon 9: Latest News
By Space.com Staff published
Private rocket company SpaceX is a leader among the new space push to send humans to orbit on commercial craft.
Get 5 Issues of 'All About Space' or 'How It Works' for $5 in Our Fall 2019 Sale!
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India's Chandrayaan-2 Mission to the Moon in Photos
By Space.com Staff published
See photos of Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organization's second mission to the moon!
NASA's 17 Apollo Moon Missions in Pictures
By Space.com Staff published
NASA's Apollo program put the first humans on the moon. See how the missions flew in this photo tour.
PLAYMOBIL 'Mars Mission' Giveaway: Enter to Win 6 Red Planet Playsets
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Total Solar Eclipse 2019: A Complete Guide
By Space.com Staff published
On July 2, millions of people people in South America will witness the day turn into night for a few minutes as the moon passes in front of the sun.
Amazing Moon Photos from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
By Space.com Staff published
See the latest images of the moon from NASA's LRO spacecraft.
Reading Apollo 11: The Best New Books About the US Moon Landings
By Space.com Staff published
Here at Space.com, we're gearing up for the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing in July.
SpaceX's Amazing Dragon CRS-17 NASA Cargo Launch (and Landing!) in Photos
By Space.com Staff published
On May, 4, 2019, SpaceX launched a Dragon spacecraft filled with supplies to the International Space Station for NASA. See amazing photos of the flight here!
Best Space Photography Books
By Space.com Staff published
Here are Space.com writers' and editors' picks for photo collections and astrophotography books that will transport you to other worlds.
Black Hole Quiz: How Well Do You Know Nature's Weirdest Creations?
By Space.com Staff published
Do you know your Schwarzschild radius from your Chandrasekhar limit? Find out here.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (December 2018)
By Space.com Staff published
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in December 2018.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (November 2018)
By Space.com Staff published
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in November 2018.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (October 2018)
By Space.com Staff published
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in October 2018.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (September 2018)
By Space.com Staff published
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in September 2018.
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