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

Russian anti-satellite test has made spacewalks riskier for astronauts
By Chelsea Gohd published
Space is more dangerous than ever after Russia's recent anti-satellite test.

Did astronomers see the light from two black holes colliding for the first time?
By Chelsea Gohd published
Astronomers may have seen the light from two black holes smashing into one another for the first time ever.

Will Robinson from Netflix's 'Lost in Space' wants to go to space — for real
By Chelsea Gohd published
Will Robinson is ready to go to space.

Elusive neutrino candidates detected in breakthrough physics experiment
By Chelsea Gohd published
For the first time ever, researchers have detected neutrino candidates produced by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the CERN facility near Geneva, Switzerland.

Explore the solar system with this STEM kit for 65% off this Cyber Monday!
By Chelsea Gohd published
Deals Explore the solar system with the Playz Solar System for Kids Exploration kit, now on sale for Cyber Monday!

Get the Mandalorian Darksaber for almost 50% off with this Cyber Monday deal!
By Chelsea Gohd published
Deals Have you dreamed of wielding the Darksaber, the ancient black-bladed lightsaber from The Mandalorian on Disney Plus?

Nat Geo's crystal science kit is 30% off with this Cyber Monday deal
By Chelsea Gohd published
Deals Is there someone in your life who loves all things science, color and crystals?

NASA launches DART asteroid mission to destroy a spacecraft to (potentially) save planet Earth
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA has launched its DART mission to practice what the agency might do if planet Earth were threatened by a wayward asteroid.

NASA's Curiosity rover shares spectacular views of Mars
By Chelsea Gohd published
New images snapped by NASA's Curiosity rover showcase the stunning, expansive landscape of Mars.

SpaceX will launch NASA's DART mission to crash into an asteroid soon and you can watch it live
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA will launch a mission to crash into an asteroid (on purpose) overnight tonight and you can watch it live.

James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed to Dec. 22
By Chelsea Gohd published
The James Webb Space Telescope will have to wait a few more days before taking to the skies after an unexpected incident.

NASA wants to smash a spacecraft into an asteroid, but don't worry. Earth isn't at risk.
By Chelsea Gohd published
Later this month, NASA will launch a mission to smack an asteroid into a new orbit to prepare for the possibility that an asteroid in the future might threaten Earth. But don't worry.

Why is sci-fi so obsessed with asteroid impact disasters (and how to stop them)?
By Chelsea Gohd published
For longer than science fiction has even existed, humans have been fascinated with (and terrified by) the prospect of space rocks falling to Earth. But why?

SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts and NASA honor Veterans Day from space and Earth
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA and its astronauts are sharing their respect for U.S. veterans this Veterans Day (Nov. 11).

Look up to see the moon near Jupiter in the night sky tonight. Here's how.
By Chelsea Gohd published
Look up tonight (Nov. 11) to see the moon skate past Jupiter in the night sky.

NASA engineers, scientists and more shine bright this Native American Heritage Month
By Chelsea Gohd published
This November is Native American Heritage Month, and NASA is taking the opportunity to highlight its indigenous scientists, engineers and more.

How to prepare for a SpaceX astronaut launch rescue (video)
By Chelsea Gohd published
A lot goes into a SpaceX launch, and that includes preparing for the possibility that things might not go according to plan.

NASA's Artemis astronauts won't land on the moon by 2024 deadline
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA has let go of its goal to return humans to the moon's surface by 2024.

The giant black hole of galaxy M87 shoots jets at nearly light speed
By Chelsea Gohd published
The first (and only) black hole to ever have its snapshot taken from Earth shoots out vast jets of plasma that travel near the speed of light, new computer models show.

Walruses spotted from space adapting to climate change
By Chelsea Gohd published
Groups of walruses gathering on land are so large they're visible from space. Unfortunately, the reason why doesn't bode well for the animals' future.

Tom Hanks said 'No thanks' to a space trip offer from Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos. Here's why.
By Chelsea Gohd published
Tom Hanks isn't interested in Jeff Bezos' offer to go to space.

There are over 300 ways that the new James Webb Space Telescope could fail, NASA says
By Chelsea Gohd published
While NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has faced countless obstacles and delays in its more than decade in the making, the observatory's most difficult days lie ahead in the coming months.

There are roses in Mission Control! One family's NASA tradition continues with SpaceX after 30 years
By Chelsea Gohd published
For more than 30 years, one Texas family has shown their support for NASA mission control with a simple gesture: sending flowers.
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