Tereza Pultarova
Tereza is a London-based science and technology journalist, aspiring fiction writer and amateur gymnast. Originally from Prague, the Czech Republic, she spent the first seven years of her career working as a reporter, script-writer and presenter for various TV programmes of the Czech Public Service Television. She later took a career break to pursue further education and added a Master's in Science from the International Space University, France, to her Bachelor's in Journalism and Master's in Cultural Anthropology from Prague's Charles University. She worked as a reporter at the Engineering and Technology magazine, freelanced for a range of publications including Live Science, Space.com, Professional Engineering, Via Satellite and Space News and served as a maternity cover science editor at the European Space Agency.
Latest articles by Tereza Pultarova
Car-sized asteroid will pass extremely close to Earth tonight
By Tereza Pultarova last updated
The space rock, called 2023 BU, was discovered less than a week ago.
SpaceX launches heaviest payload on reused rocket's 9th flight
By Mike Wall, Tereza Pultarova published
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifted its heaviest payload yet to low Earth orbit when it launched 56 Starlink satellites on Thursday morning (Jan. 26).
Hunga Tonga undersea volcano eruption likely to make ozone hole larger in coming years
By Tereza Pultarova published
The huge amount of water injected by the cataclysmic Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption into Earth's atmosphere last year will temporarily affect the protective ozone layer.
Wow! Iceberg larger than London breaks off Antarctica (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
A giant iceberg almost the size of London has broken off the Brunt Ice Shelf in western Antarctica on Sunday (Jan. 22) after years of cracking.
Supersonic planes, rockets and megaconstellations could thwart ozone layer's recovery
By Tereza Pultarova published
The Earth's protective ozone layer is recovering thanks to the successful implementation of the Montreal Protocol. But new threats are emerging that might set back the efforts, scientists say.
Brilliant green comet loses part of its tail to solar storm in this stunning astrophotographer photo
By Tereza Pultarova published
An image taken by an Austrian comet hunter reveals a disconnection in Comet's C/2022 E3 (ZTF) tail that may have been caused by turbulent space weather.
Light pollution is erasing stars from the night sky at breakneck pace. It's only going to get worse.
By Tereza Pultarova published
Light pollution is brightening up the night sky so fast that stars are virtually disappearing in front of sky-watchers' eyes, a new study has revealed.
Black holes at galactic centers blast out 10 times more light than previously thought
By Tereza Pultarova published
Black holes residing at the center of galaxies produce way more energy than scientists previously thought, a new study has revealed.
Surprise asteroid photobombs Hubble telescope image. Can you spot it?
By Tereza Pultarova published
The Hubble Space Telescope caught an unexpected asteroid streaking across a field of distant galaxies.
2022 was 5th-hottest year on record despite cooling La Nina conditions
By Tereza Pultarova published
2022 was among Earth's 10 warmest years on record despite cooling La Niña conditions, and rising greenhouse gas concentrations hint that the worst is yet to come.
Satellites measure emissions from giant coal-fired power plant for the 1st time
By Tereza Pultarova published
Emissions from a fossil fuel-based power plant have been measured from space for the first time.
NASA's Juno Jupiter probe bounces back from memory glitch
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Jupiter explorer Juno's memory is back online, and most of the precious images of the gas giant and its volcanic moon Io Juno took just before the glitch hit have been salvaged.
Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st launch from UK
By Tereza Pultarova published
Virgin Orbit suffered an anomaly on its highly anticipated "Start Me Up" launch, the first-ever orbital mission from the U.K.
All systems go for Virgin Orbit's first UK launch, a historic 1st for Europe. Watch it live today.
By Tereza Pultarova last updated
A giant leap for the U.K. space sector is set to take place tonight as Virgin Orbit readies for its first-ever launch from Britain, and from Europe.
NASA's moon-orbiting space station will be claustrophobic, architect says
By Tereza Pultarova published
Living quarters of NASA's moon orbiting Gateway station will be so tiny that astronauts will not be able to stand upright inside, an architect involved in the station's design said.
Satellites watch atmospheric river continue to drench California
By Tereza Pultarova published
More rain is on its way to the already drenched western U.S. as forecasters observe two new "atmospheric rivers" form above the Pacific Ocean.
Satellites watch Europe get hit by most severe winter heatwave ever
By Tereza Pultarova published
Europe entered 2023 with what meteorologists described as the most intense winter heatwave in history and satellites witnessed it from space.
Perseverance Mars rover's sample cache now 40% complete
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has dropped its fourth rock sample tube at a location in Jezero Crater, meaning its first backup sample depot is now 40% complete.
Satellites watch 'atmospheric river' bring extreme rain to California (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Satellites are watching as a so-called atmospheric river brings huge amounts of tropical moisture to California, prompting weather forecasters to issue flood-risk alerts.
A giant plasma cloud bursts from the sun, but fortunately it won't hit Earth
By Tereza Pultarova published
A giant cloud of magnetized plasma exploded from a sunspot hidden on the far side of the sun, which might turn to face Earth only two days from now.
Private Japanese lunar lander performs 2nd major maneuver on its way to the moon
By Tereza Pultarova published
The HAKUTO-R mission by Japan-based startup ispace performed its second major deep-space maneuver on Jan. 2, keeping it on course to reach the moon in April.
Scientists just tried to see inside an asteroid with radio waves from this HAARP array
By Tereza Pultarova published
Some people think HAARP was built to trigger natural disasters, but it may, in fact, help to save Earth one day.
Can we save Mars robots from death by dust?
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Mars Insight lander died a slow death by dust. Could anything have been done to save it?
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