Daisy Dobrijevic

Daisy Dobrijevic

Reference Writer

Daisy Dobrijevic joined Space.com in February 2022 as a reference writer having previously worked for our sister publication All About Space magazine as a staff writer. Before joining us, Daisy completed an editorial internship with the BBC Sky at Night Magazine and worked at the National Space Centre in Leicester, U.K., where she enjoyed communicating space science to the public. In 2021, Daisy completed a PhD in plant physiology and also holds a Master's in Environmental Science, she is currently based in Nottingham, U.K.

Articles by: Daisy Dobrijevic

Electron micrograph of a Concordia micrometeorite extracted from Antarctic snow at Dome C.

5,200 tons of space dust falls on Earth each year, study finds

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Two decades' worth of Antarctic research reveals 5,200 tons of extraterrestrial dust lands on Earth each year.

artists impression of hubble double quasar

Hubble telescope finds rare double quasars in ancient galactic collisions

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

NASA's long-serving Hubble Space Telescope is seeing double after detecting two rare pairs of quasars nestled within galactic collisions that occurred 10 billion years ago.

Meteor streaks across the star-studded sky with mountains below.

Quadrantid meteor shower 2023: When, where & how to see it

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on January 3-4 and is active between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12. Our guide tells you how and where you can see the Quadrantid display.

A meteor streaks through the sky above a snow-capped mountain.

Ursid meteor shower 2023: Everything you need to know

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference The Ursid meteor shower will peak on Dec. 22-23 and is active between Dec. 17-26. Our guide tells you how and where you can spot the Ursid display.

Eugene A. Cernan (seated), commander; Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), command module pilot; and Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot

Apollo 17: NASA's final Apollo moon landing mission in pictures

By Christine Lunsford last updated

On Dec. 7, 1972, NASA launched its last Apollo mission to the moon: Apollo 17. See photos from the historic mission here.

Spectators look on as the Apollo 16 space vehicle, standing 363-feel tall, consisting of Spacecraft 113, Lunar Module 11 and Saturn 511 moves out of the Vehicle Assembly Building

Apollo 16: NASA's 5th crewed moon landing in pictures

By Christine Lunsford last updated

On April 16, 1972 NASA launched the Apollo 16 moon landing mission, which sent three astronauts to the moon's Descartes region. See photos from the historic flight in our gallery here.

view of Neptune from the surface of Triton, Neptune's largest moon. The bright blue orb of Neptune can be seen in the distance.

Neptune moons: Facts about the elusive moons of the Neptunian system

By Elizabeth Howell, Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Explore all 14 of Neptune's moons along with their names and dates of discovery. The Neptunian system hosts some very strange and elusive moons.

The space shuttle Columbia is photographed against the blue sky during takeoff.

Space shuttle Columbia's final mission (STS-107) in photos

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

On Feb. 1, 2003, NASA's space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all astronauts onboard. Here we take a look at photos from Columbia's final mission, STS-107.

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