Chelsea Gohd

Chelsea Gohd

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Chelsea Gohd served as a Senior Writer for Space.com from 2018 to 2022 before returning in 2026, covering everything from climate change to planetary science and human spaceflight in both articles and on-camera in videos. With a M.S. in Biology, Chelsea has written and worked for institutions including NASA JPL, the American Museum of Natural History, Scientific American, Discover Magazine Blog, Astronomy Magazine, and Live Science. When not writing, editing or filming something space-y, Gohd is writing music and performing as Foxanne, even launching a song to space in 2021 with Inspiration4. You can follow her online @chelsea.gohd and @foxanne.music

Latest articles by Chelsea Gohd

a streak of light crosses a starry sky above a dark earth below it

Astronauts photograph Lyrid meteor shower from ISS | Space photo of the day for April 21, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

NASA's Jessica Meir spotted the Lyrids from aboard the space station.

Human Spaceflight

Astronauts face grip strength challenge in space and on Earth, scientists find

By Chelsea Gohd published

It turns out that living in space can have a lasting impact on how your brain works, researchers have found.

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Human Spaceflight
A photograph of the moon, showing a portion of its far side.

A peek at the far side of the moon | Space photo of the day for April 20, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

The Artemis 2 astronauts captured a unique image of the moon's "dark side" during their historic April 2026 flyby.

The moon
A Hubble Space Telescope image of the barred spiral galaxy IC 486.

Hubble Space Telescope spots a mesmerizing spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 17, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

Hubble images never fail to amaze.

Galaxies
Researchers use DESI’s huge 3D map to study dark energy. Earth is at the center of this map, and every point is a galaxy.

3D dark energy map is mind-blowing | Space photo of the day for April 16, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

Every single tiny point on the map is a galaxy.

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Science
NASA astronauts Chris Williams holds his hand out, appearing to "hold" the Cygnus capsule from the ISS.

NASA astronauts joke around with an optical illusion on the ISS | Space photo of the day for April 15, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

Two NASA astronauts had some fun during the ISS' capture of a robotic cargo spacecraft on April 13, pretending to hold onto it from into the station.

Human Spaceflight
Artemis 2 NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman cheers while carrying Rise, the mission mascot.

This Artemis 2 astronaut really loves Rise | Space photo of the day for April 14, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

"Rise Wiseman" might be the most beloved mission mascot in history.

Artemis
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist.

Artemis 2 astronauts celebrate successful return to Earth | Space photo of the day for April 13, 2026

By Chelsea Gohd published

Artemis 2's Victor Glover and Christina Koch are all smiles after splashdown.

Artemis
At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5 day mission to the Moon

What time is NASA's Artemis 2 splashdown today? Full schedule

By Chelsea Gohd published

Artemis 2 splashes down on April 10. Here's everything you need to know.

Artemis
A satellite image of Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran following airstrikes. Damage as well as a variety of planes and runways can be seen.

'It probably will start a precedent': Why satellite company's withholding of Iran imagery has this expert worried

By Chelsea Gohd published

In response to a request from the U.S. government, Planet Labs made a decision not to share photos of Iran as well as the larger conflict region in the Middle East indefinitely

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Satellites

Artemis 2 moon astronauts capture space history — on their iPhones

By Chelsea Gohd published

The Artemis 2 astronauts are capturing spectacular photos of the moon and Earth on their iPhones in space.

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Artemis
starliner visible out a space window with the earth in behind

Starliner: Boeing's next-generation spaceship for astronauts

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Reference Starliner is the commercial spacecraft Boeing will use to carry astronauts to space.

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Artist's illustration of Venus

Venus facts: Everything you need to know about the 2nd planet from the sun

By Charles Q. Choi, Chelsea Gohd last updated

Reference Uncover the mysteries of Venus, the solar system's scorching second planet from the sun, renowned for its intense heat and brightness.

Reference
Katherine Johnson, whose story was dramatized in the feature film Hidden Figures, worked as a mathematician at NASA's Langley Research Center. Johnson, who became a key contributor in the development of human spaceflight, turned 100 on Aug. 26, 2018.

Katherine Johnson, Trailblazing NASA Mathematician, Celebrates 100 Trips Around the Sun

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Katherine Johnson — a mathematician at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia who helped make human spaceflight possible — celebrated 100 trips around the sun this weekend.

The Sun
Beyond Earth's "Living Light" artwork.

Artists launch colorful 'jellyfish' balloon to the stratosphere in inaugural test flight

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

A group of artists has launched a colorful, jellyfish-looking craft into Earth's stratosphere as part of a unique test flight.

Entertainment
Colorful rings stretch around Jupiter, showing a busy orbital zone.

One 'Oddball' Among 12 Newfound Moons Discovered Orbiting Jupiter

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Scientists have discovered 12 previously unknown moons orbiting Jupiter, and one of them is a real oddball.

Jupiter
An illustration of space debris in orbit.

Russian anti-satellite test a 'dangerous and irresponsible' act that threatens astronauts, US says

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Russia conducted an anti-satellite test (ASAT), generating hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris and threatening the safety of astronauts on the International Space Station, the U.S. confirmed.

Satellites
Another photo of the International Space Station shared by cosmonaut Novitsky on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021.

Did Russia just launch an anti-satellite test that created a cloud of space junk?

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Suspicions swirl that Russia may have conducted an anti-satellite test that created the debris field that's causing astronauts on the International Space Station to seek refuge, reports suggest.

International Space Station
Space companies and nations around the world have spoken out about Russia's recent ASAT test that created hundreds of pieces of space debris. This NASA graphic depicts the amount of space junk currently orbiting Earth. The debris field is based on data from NASA's Orbital Debris Program Office. Image released on May 1, 2013.

Russian anti-satellite missile test draws condemnation from space companies and countries

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Across the globe, nations and space companies alike are speaking out about Russia's anti-satellite (ASAT) test that forced astronauts in space to take cover.

Satellites
These radar images from the Numerica Corporation show the Cosmos 1408 satellite before (left) and after an impact from a Russian anti-satellite test on Nov. 15, 2021.

Russian anti-satellite missile test was the first of its kind

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Russia's latest anti-satellite test is unlike anything we've seen from the nation before.

Satellites
A Russian Soyuz 2.1v rocket launches a classified military satellite into orbit from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russian on Nov. 25, 2019. The satellite can apparently track other satellites in orbit.

Russia tests anti-satellite missile and the US Space Force is not happy

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Russia just fired an anti-satellite missile in a test of technology that the U.S. Space Force considers a threat to American orbital assets.

Satellites
The U.S. Space Command reports that Russia tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon in orbit on July 15, 2020. This image shows the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, the site of a Russian anti-satellite missile test in April 2020.

Russia has tested an anti-satellite weapon in space, US Space Command says

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

The U.S. Space Command announced that they have evidence that Russia has tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon.

Satellites
An ATLAS candidate event for the Higgs boson particle decaying into two bottom quarks. Physicists at CERN recently observed this process, which further confirms the Standard Model of particle physics.

Here's What Happens When a Higgs Boson Dies — and What It Means for Particle Physics

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Particle Physics
Scientists have found the first evidence for a rare type of Higgs boson decay.

Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decay

By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Scientists have spotted the first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay, expanding our understanding of the strange quantum universe.

Astronomy
Artist's illustration of how climate change is affecting Earth. The image shows a hot Earth with smaller oceans and drier land.

Climate change: Causes and effects

By Chelsea Gohd published

Reference Climate change is the long-term, continued shifting of temperatures and weather patterns on planet Earth; an evolution driven by human activities.

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