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

Disability ambassadors successfully complete Zero-G flight
By Chelsea Gohd published
A crew of 12 "disability ambassadors" successfully completed a weightless flight Sunday (Oct. 17) in the pursuit to make space accessible for all.

Disabled 'astronauts-in-training' to fly weightlessly with Zero-G this weekend
By Chelsea Gohd published
Twelve disability ambassadors will fly weightlessly on Sunday (Oct. 17) as part of an initiative to advance disability inclusion in space.

Look up to catch International Observe the Moon Night 2021 this weekend!
By Chelsea Gohd published
Celebrate the moon in all its glory this weekend with International Observe the Moon Night!

Giant 'Earthwork' portrait of astronaut Stephanie Wilson debuts in Atlanta
By Chelsea Gohd published
Astronaut Stephanie Wilson can be seen 4,800 square feet (446 square meters) tall in a new "Earthwork" portrait in Atlanta, Georgia.

William Shatner moved to tears by space launch with Blue Origin
By Chelsea Gohd published
William Shatner's flight to space moved him to tears.

Solar storm hits Earth, bringing northern lights to New York
By Chelsea Gohd published
A solar storm hit Earth and brought with it a spectacular light show visible as far south as New York.

NASA is ready to take on the world with its new climate action plan
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA has big plans to fight against climate change and its devastating global impacts with a new climate action plan the agency released on Thursday (Oct. 7).

Pluto's atmosphere is starting to disappear, scientists find
By Chelsea Gohd published
Pluto's atmosphere is going through a strange transformation, scientists are finding.

Crew-3 astronauts are ready and excited for 6-month SpaceX mission
By Chelsea Gohd published
Four astronauts are about to spend six months living in Earth orbit, and they cannot wait.

SpaceX's Crew-3 is ready for a Halloween weekend launch
By Chelsea Gohd published
SpaceX's newest crewed mission to space is ready for launch!

William Shatner's age will make him the oldest person to fly in space with Blue Origin launch
By Chelsea Gohd published
Now 90 years old, William Shatner will soon be the oldest person who's ever flown to space.

William Shatner eager to see 'vastness of space' when he launches with Blue Origin
By Chelsea Gohd published
The original "Star Trek" captain, William Shatner, is contemplating the "vastness of space" ahead of his real-life journey to the final frontier on Oct. 12.

Moonshots, private space stations and more: NASA chief Bill Nelson on the future of human spaceflight
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson is confident the agency's human spaceflight future is bright, despite the inherent difficulty of the endeavor and some challenging international issues.

Texas abortion ban could take an unexpected toll on the space industry
By Chelsea Gohd published
Texas' new anti-abortion law could have an unforeseen side effect: upending the space industry.

Inspiration4 crew celebrates return to Earth after 3-day SpaceX mission
By Chelsea Gohd published
Inspiration4's crew of civilian astronauts is sharing their joy after returning to Earth from their three-day mission in orbit.

Celebs, astronauts and more cheer on SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission after successful launch
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Astronauts, celebrities and regular folks around the globe shared their excitement about Inspiration4's successful launch last night (Sept. 15).

Sian Proctor makes history with SpaceX's Inspiration4 as first-ever Black female spacecraft pilot
By Chelsea Gohd published
Sian Proctor is making history as the first-ever Black female spacecraft pilot.

Watch Netflix's SpaceX Inspiration4 launch webcast with this celebrity-packed countdown event
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Are you counting down to SpaceX's Inspiration4 launch? Join celebrity guests and the mission's four soon-to-be astronauts for a livestream, hosted by Netflix.

Inspiration4 astronauts to conduct health research on private SpaceX mission
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
The private astronauts of Inspiration4 will be helping to expand our understanding of how space affects the human body on their mission around Earth.

Inspiration4's Hayley Arceneaux will be youngest American to reach space and 1st spaceflyer with a prosthesis
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
This week, a crew of four spaceflyers will launch as part of the first all-civilian mission to orbit Earth. But this isn't the only major "first" for Inspiration4.

Sian Proctor to take Afrofuturism art, science and a lifelong passion for exploration to space on private Inspiration4 mission
By Chelsea Gohd published
With the Inspiration4 mission, Sian Proctor will become an astronaut with her art after decades of dedication to science and space.

Billionaire Jared Isaacman, commander of the private Inspiration4 space mission, is bringing his spaceflight vision to life
By Chelsea Gohd published
According to Inspiration4's fearless leader, commander Jared Isaacman, the "stars have always aligned" for the charitable mission to Earth orbit.

Mars helicopter Ingenuity flies low and slow on lucky flight 13
By Chelsea Gohd published
Number 13 was good luck for NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity, as the tenacious little craft seamlessly completed its 13th flight on the Red Planet on Saturday (Sept. 4).

'Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space,' a docuseries on SpaceX's 1st all-civilian spaceflight, launches on Netflix
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
The private Inspiration4 astronauts on SpaceX's first all-civilian spaceflight star in a new Netflix documentary on their historic flight.
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