Articles by Clara Moskowitz, Assistant Managing Editor

Clara Moskowitz is a science and space writer who joined the Space.com team in 2008 and served as Assistant Managing Editor from 2011 to 2013. Clara has a bachelor's degree in astronomy and physics from Wesleyan University, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She covers everything from astronomy to human spaceflight and once aced a NASTAR suborbital spaceflight training program for space missions. Clara is currently Associate Editor of Scientific American. To see her latest project is, follow Clara on Twitter.

Articles by: Clara Moskowitz

Artist's illustration with Juno on the left and a close up of Jupiter on the right.

Jupiter missions: Past, present and future

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 3 April 23

Reference A rundown of every mission to Jupiter past to present, as well as the new ones on the horizon.

A 2014 image of Earth taken by the NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.

What makes Earth unique?

By Clara Moskowitz, Meghan Bartels last updated 22 April 22

Several factors make Earth unique given what scientists know about the thousands of planets discovered to date.

String Theory May Create Far Fewer Universes Than Thought

By Clara Moskowitz published 30 July 18

Some physicists claim the popular landscape of universes in string theory may not exist.

Cash-Starved NASA May Have to Nix 1 Space Telescope to Save Others

By Clara Moskowitz published 27 May 14

Based on the findings of an independent review panel, NASA has taken stock of its fleet of orbiting astrophysics telescopes and decided which to save and which to shutter.

The Search for Gravitational Waves (Gallery)

By Clara Moskowitz published 17 March 14

Artist's concepts illustrate how gravitational waves might spread through the universe.

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin stands on the lunar surface during the first moon landing in 1969

The 21 Most Marvelous Moon Missions of All Time

By Clara Moskowitz last updated 11 June 20

Almost 100 missions have been sent to the moon. Here are some of the best.

Hubble Telescope Spots 'Cosmic Caterpillar' 6 Trillion Miles Long

By Clara Moskowitz published 3 September 13

Slinking along through the sands of space is a "cosmic caterpillar" as dubbed by NASA in a new photo released from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Milky Way's Giant Black Hole Spits Out Its Food

By Clara Moskowitz published 29 August 13

The Milky Way's giant black hole turns out to be a messy eater. Of all the gas that falls toward it, 99 percent gets spewed back out into space, new observations show.

Life Cycle of a Sun-Like Star (Annotated)

Oldest Sun-Like Star Previews Sun's Fate

By Clara Moskowitz published 28 August 13

Astronomers have found a twin star to Earth's own sun, only much older. The rare star is the oldest known "solar twin," and offers a peek at what Earth's star will look like in 4 billion years.

Fragment of Chelyabinsk meteorite, showing the fusion crust -- the result of a previous collision or near miss with another planetary body or with the sun.

Russian Meteor Explosion: Space Rock Had Near-Misses Before Impact

By Clara Moskowitz published 26 August 13

Scientists to Announce 'Major Result' from Star Study Wednesday

By Clara Moskowitz published 26 August 13

Astronomers working with the Very Large Telescope in Chile plan to announce a "major result" Wednesday (Aug. 28).

Spitzer Space Telescope Montage Ten Years

Happy Birthday Spitzer! NASA's Infrared Space Telescope Hits 10-Year Mark

By Clara Moskowitz published 24 August 13

NASA's infrared eye on the universe, the Spitzer Space Telescope marks its 10th year in space this Sunday (Aug. 25), and it's still going strong.

NASA's Newest Members of the 2013 Astronaut Class

Do You Have the Right Stuff? NASA's New Astronauts Share What It Takes

By Clara Moskowitz published 23 August 13

The eight newly selected astronauts joining NASA's spaceflying corps revealed some of the details of their grueling application process Tuesday (Aug. 20).

Rendered image of what the Mars One settlement will look like.

One-Way Mars Trip: Application Deadline for Martian Colony Nears

By Clara Moskowitz published 23 August 13

The deadline approaches for applications to join a one-way mission to Mars. Though the prospect is off-putting to many, it's also the dream of a lifetime to some.

Asteroid Redirect Vehicle with Capture Bag and EVA

NASA's Vision to Lasso Asteroid: New Concept Art Revealed (Video)

By Clara Moskowitz published 23 August 13

One of NASA's Newest Astronauts Wrote a Limerick to Get Hired

By Clara Moskowitz published 21 August 13

Becoming an astronaut is one of the most difficult careers to achieve, but one requirement for the new recruits may surprise you — poetry.

NASA and 11 other international space agencies released a plan for joint cooperation in space exploration Aug. 20, 2013, called the "Global Exploration Roadmap."

NASA's Global Plan for Space Exploration Gets an Upgrade

By Clara Moskowitz published 20 August 13

When it comes to human missions to an asteroid and Mars, NASA can't go it alone, the space agency's administrator said today (Aug. 20).

Glowing Northern Lights Dance in Real-Time in Spectacular Aurora Video

By Clara Moskowitz published 20 August 13

If you can't make it to Sweden to see the Northern Lights, the next best thing is a new video of the aurora lights compiled from thousands of hours of observations by videographer Chad Blakley.

Tuesday's Blue Moon Has Many Names

By Clara Moskowitz published 19 August 13

This month's full moon, which rises on Tuesday (Aug. 20), is not just a Blue Moon — it's also the Full Sturgeon Moon, the Full Red Moon, the Green Corn Moon and the Grain Moon.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this view of Comet ISON, C/2012 S1 (ISON), on May 8, 2013.

Mighty Comet ISON: Space and Earth Telescopes to Track 'Comet of the Century'

By Clara Moskowitz published 6 August 13

Scientists Discuss 'Comet of the Century' in Comet ISON Workshop: Watch It Live

By Clara Moskowitz published 1 August 13

Scientists will be meeting Thursday (Aug. 1) and Friday (Aug. 2) to form a game plan for observing what could be the "comet of the century," comet ISON, due to pass close to the sun this November.

The galaxy NGC 524 is a lenticular galaxy with an intricate spiral shape, which was imaged in a photo released July 22, 2013 by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Hypnotic Space Spiral Imaged by Hubble Telescope

By Clara Moskowitz published 31 July 13

A mysterious spiral of doom — okay, just a spiral-shaped galaxy — has been captured in a new image by the Hubble Space Telescope.

This new portrait of the Andromeda Galaxy, or M31, was taken with the Subaru Telescope's new high-resolution imaging camera, the Hyper-Suprime Cam (HSC).

Stunning New Photo of Andromeda Galaxy Taken by New High-Res Instrument

By Clara Moskowitz published 31 July 13

A new portrait of the Milky Way's neighbor, Andromeda, shows our twin galaxy in a whole new light thanks to a new instrument on Japan's Subaru telescope at the summit of Hawaii's Mauna Kea.