Josh Dinner
Josh Dinner is Space.com's Content Manager. He is a writer and photographer with a passion for science and space exploration, and has been working the space beat since 2016. Josh has covered the evolution of NASA's commercial spaceflight partnerships, from early Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions to the ongoing development and launches of crewed missions from the Space Coast, as well as NASA science missions and more. He also enjoys building 1:144 scale models of rockets and human-flown spacecraft. Find some of Josh's launch photography on Instagram and his website, and follow him on Twitter, where he mostly posts in haiku.
Latest articles by Josh Dinner
SpaceX Falcon Heavy seen from space waiting on launch pad (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy was photographed from space by Maxar Technologies before the rocket launches their largest satellite ever.
NASA eyeing SpaceX's Starship as possible space station
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX and NASA are working to include Starship in an architecture of low Earth orbit opportunities by considering the massive spacecraft for use as a space station.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy shows off its 27 engines ahead of July 26 launch (photo)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX has shared a photo featuring the business end of the Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch a massive satellite for Maxar Technologies later this week.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch world's largest private communications satellite on July 26
By Josh Dinner published
Maxar's largest communications satellite ever is being launched soon by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Pioneering NASA 'Hidden Figure' Evelyn Boyd Granville dies at age 99
By Josh Dinner published
Evelyn Boyd Granville, one of the first Black women to earn a mathematics Ph.D. from a U.S. university, did key work for NASA during early space missions and the moon landing.
SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster back to the pad ahead of next launch (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
See these gorgeous photos of SpaceX rolling its Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad for testing.
See SpaceX launch picture-perfect nighttime Starlink mission (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched 15 Starlink satellites into orbit overnight, steadily adding to the company's broadband megaconstellation. A few hours after liftoff, they posted these gorgeous launch photos.
Most Americans expect routine space tourism by 2073, but few would actually try it: report
By Josh Dinner published
A Pew Research Center report reveals more than half of Americans expects to have access to space, but barely a third would be willing to make the trip themselves.
NASA's Mars Sample Return in jeopardy after US Senate questions budget
By Josh Dinner published
A budget review from the Senate Appropriations Committee is suggesting NASA consider canceling Mars Sample Return if the agency can't rein in the mission's growing costs.
A Global Call for Innovation and Research: Humans In Space Challenge Seeks Startups and Researchers to Pioneer Human Life Beyond Earth
By Josh Dinner published
The Humans In Space Challenge offers a wide range of benefits, building upon the success of last year's inaugural event, the "Care In Space Challenge."
NASA selects new head of science for the James Webb Space Telescope
By Josh Dinner published
NASA has announced a new senior project scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, Dr. Jane Rigby, who helped get the telescope up and running in space.
See amazing images from James Webb Space Telescope's 1st year gazing deep into the cosmos (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
The James Webb Space Telescope, humanity's most powerful eye in the sky, has captured some remarkable images in its first year of gazing deep into the universe.
Boom! Watch an inflatable space habitat explode during testing (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Lockheed Martin recently completed a successful burst test of the company's sub-scale inflatable space habitat, pushing past safety limits to explode the module at the company's Colorado facility.
Orion spacecraft gets its heat shield for Artemis 2 moon mission (photo)
By Josh Dinner published
Technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center have attached the heat shield to the Artemis 2 Orion spacecraft, which will send astronauts around the moon for the first time in over fifty years.
Morphing robot from Northeastern University could someday walk, fly and drive over alien planets (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A team from Northeastern University (JPL) has designed something that goes way beyond your typical rover, and may be the next step in robotic planetary exploration.
Say goodbye to Europe's Ariane 5 rocket with these stunning final launch photos
By Josh Dinner published
Europe's Ariane 5 heavy-lift vehicle is now officially retired, and the rocket's final launch on July 5 was picture-perfect.
Farewell, Ariane 5! Europe's workhorse rocket launches 2 satellites on final mission (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launched for the final time today (July 5) after 27 years of service, sending two communications satellites to orbit.
The UK's ODIN Space just aced its 1st space junk tracking system test in orbit
By Josh Dinner published
ODIN Space's demonstration team confirmed their new debris sensor successfully recorded acoustic data during its recent on-orbit test, bringing micro-space debris tracking a step closer to reality.
Tour the mock Mars habitat where 4 NASA analog astronauts will spend the next year (video)
By Josh Dinner published
This video from NASA shows just how much space the four CHAPEA crew members will be sharing during their year-long mission.
The top 10 Ariane 5 rocket launches of all time
By Josh Dinner published
The Ariane 5 is set to fly for the final time on Tuesday (July 4), ending a 27-year launch career. Relive some of its finest moments here.
Robotic 'Light Bender' on the moon could help Artemis astronauts keep the lights on
By Josh Dinner published
The Light Bender robotics project from space technology company Maxar will autonomously redirect sunlight to power solar panels in dark regions of the lunar surface.
One of these 19 amazing night sky images will win 2023 Astronomy Photo of the Year
By Josh Dinner published
The Royal Observatory of Greenwich released a shortlist of the top submissions for 2023 Astronomy Photo of the Year. and the pictures are incredible.
See SpaceX's new Starship fire up in these stunning engine test photos
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX and Elon Musk have released mind-blowing photos from the recent test-firing of the company's latest Starship prototype.
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