Hanneke Weitering is a multimedia journalist in the Pacific Northwest reporting on the future of aviation at FutureFlight.aero and Aviation International News and was previously the Editor for Spaceflight and Astronomy news here at Space.com. As an editor with over 10 years of experience in science journalism she has previously written for Scholastic Classroom Magazines, MedPage Today and The Joint Institute for Computational Sciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. After studying physics at the University of Tennessee in her hometown of Knoxville, she earned her graduate degree in Science, Health and Environmental Reporting (SHERP) from New York University. Hanneke joined the Space.com team in 2016 as a staff writer and producer, covering topics including spaceflight and astronomy. She currently lives in Seattle, home of the Space Needle, with her cat and two snakes. In her spare time, Hanneke enjoys exploring the Rocky Mountains, basking in nature and looking for dark skies to gaze at the cosmos.
Latest articles by Hanneke Weitering

China to attempt its first Mars rover landing today
By Hanneke Weitering published
China is about to attempt its first landing on the Red Planet.

Red wine in space may age faster than on Earth, study finds
By Hanneke Weitering published
Red wine stored at the International Space Station for more than a year returned to Earth looking and testing a bit different, and it aged faster than wine on Earth.

Celebrate the 'Taco Moon' with a free taco from Taco Bell tonight!
By Hanneke Weitering published
The last quarter moon will shine like a big, cheesy taco in the sky tonight (May 4), and Taco Bell is celebrating the lunar phase by giving away free tacos.

Arianespace to launch Vega rocket on return-to-flight mission tonight. Here's how to watch.
By Hanneke Weitering published
A Vega rocket is scheduled to launch a new Earth observation satellite and several other small payloads into orbit for a return-to-flight mission tonight (April 28), and you can watch it live online.
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity will attempt its 2nd flight Thursday
By Hanneke Weitering published
The Mars helicopter will attempt its second flight above the Red Planet on Thursday (April 22) at 5:30 a.m. EDT (0930 GMT).

NASA, SpaceX are 'go' to launch Crew-2 astronauts to space station on Earth Day
By Hanneke Weitering published
Mark your calendars for April 22!
NASA just dropped an Orion space capsule into a pool for science
By Hanneke Weitering published
NASA made a splash today (April 6) by dropping a test version of its Orion crew capsule for future moon missions into a big pool.

Debris from SpaceX rocket launch falls on farm in central Washington
By Hanneke Weitering published
A piece of debris from a SpaceX launch has turned up on someone's farm in central Washington, local authorities reported Friday (April 2).

China's Long March 7A rocket launches on 1st successful flight
By Hanneke Weitering published
China's new Long March 7A rocket successfully launched its first orbital mission after its first attempt one year ago ended with a failure.

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars is carrying an adorable 'family portrait' of Martian rovers
By Hanneke Weitering published
NASA's Perseverance rover has brought the "family portrait" bumper sticker fad to a whole new world.

What time will NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars today?
By Hanneke Weitering published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet today (Feb. 18) at 3:55 p.m. EST (2055 GMT) — or at least that's when NASA will find out if it landed.

Spacewalking astronauts will install new cameras and wrap up space station power upgrades today. Watch it live!
By Hanneke Weitering published
On Monday (Feb. 1) two NASA astronauts will set out for their second spacewalk together to tackle battery and camera upgrades at the International Space Station.

'Apollo 11: Quarantine' short documentary lands in IMAX theaters
By Hanneke Weitering published
"Apollo 11: Quarantine," which opens in select IMAX theaters Jan. 29, tells the story of what the Apollo 11 astronauts went through in their first 21 days back on Earth.

Boeing targets a March 25 launch for next Starliner test flight for NASA
By Hanneke Weitering published
Boeing is planning to launch its Starliner astronaut taxi on a second test flight on March 25, company officials announced Monday (Jan. 25).

Bernie Sanders in space! These inauguration mitten memes are out of this world
By Hanneke Weitering published
After casually stopping by President Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday (Jan. 20), Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont set out on a tour of the universe — sort of.

Vespera, a smart telescope to make astrophotography easier, nabs CES 2021 Innovation Award
By Hanneke Weitering published
Vaonis, a French startup that raised eyebrows in 2018 with its sci-fi robot-looking Stellina smart telescope, has revealed its latest newbie-friendly astrophotography invention.

SpaceX's upgraded Cargo Dragon supply ship makes 1st Atlantic splashdown
By Hanneke Weitering published
A SpaceX Dragon cargo resupply spacecraft returned to Earth from the International Space Station Wednesday (Jan. 13), splashing down off the coast of Florida for the first time ever.

Chuck Yeager, 1st pilot to break the sound barrier, is dead at 97
By Hanneke Weitering published
Chuck Yeager, the U.S. Air Force Pilot who became the first person to break the sound barrier, passed away today (Dec. 7) at the age of 97.

SpaceX's 1st upgraded Dragon cargo ship docks itself at space station with science, goodies and new airlock
By Hanneke Weitering published
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station today (Dec. 7) to deliver vital supplies for NASA and try something brand-new: park itself without the help of astronauts.

Two cosmonauts are taking a spacewalk outside the space station today. Here's how to watch.
By Hanneke Weitering published
Two Russian cosmonauts are taking a spacewalk outside the International Space Station Wednesday (Nov. 18), and you can watch their six-hour excursion live online.

SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docks at space station with its 1st crew of 4
By Hanneke Weitering published
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule has successfully delivered a crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time.

NASA urges COVID caution for spectators of SpaceX Crew-1 astronaut launch
By Hanneke Weitering published
SpaceX and NASA are gearing up for another historic astronaut launch from Florida this weekend, and officials are again asking spectators to take safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

NASA certifies SpaceX's Crew Dragon for astronaut flights, gives 'go' for Nov. 14 launch
By Hanneke Weitering published
SpaceX's next astronaut flight for NASA is "go" for launch this weekend. The company has been certified for regular flights to and from the International Space Station.

India's space agency breaks dry spell with its 1st rocket launch of 2020
By Hanneke Weitering published
After nearly 11 months without a rocket launch, ISRO is back in action. The space agency successfully launched 10 satellites to orbit Saturday (Nov. 7), including a new Earth observation satellite.
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