Last Days on Earth: A Russian Rocket Launch Road Trip

By Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor | June 6, 2018 07:55am ET

Space reporter Elizabeth Howell is on a journey to Moscow and Kazakhstan, following a new crew as they head to the International Space Station this week. The Soyuz launched successfully June 6! See her road trip updates here.

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Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor: Elizabeth Howell is a contributing writer for Space.com who is one of the few Canadian journalists to report regularly on space exploration. She is pursuing a Ph.D. part-time in aerospace sciences (University of North Dakota) after completing an M.Sc. (space studies) at the same institution. She also holds a bachelor of journalism degree from Carleton University. Besides writing, Elizabeth teaches communications at the university and community college level. To see her latest projects, follow Elizabeth on Twitter at @HowellSpace.; Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor on

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