Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry is the Content Manager at Space.com. Formerly, she was the Science Communicator at JILA, a physics research institute. Kenna is also a freelance science journalist. Her beats include quantum technology, AI, animal intelligence, corvids, and cephalopods.
Latest articles by Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

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The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.

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The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation.

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Test your grasp of the forces and ideas that shape our universe.

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Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors.

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America's next mission to the moon is happening in only a few weeks.

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Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

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Ba-by stars, doo doo doo doo doo doo.

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The image shows just how large and devastating these events can be.

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Greenland's mountains greatly affect local climate patterns.

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"Microgravity pushed evolution into corners of the phage we still don't fully understand"

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Test how well you know the breakthroughs, pioneers, and turning points that shaped modern rocketry.

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Think you know America's newest military branch? Take our quiz and prove you're Space Force‑savvy.

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Astronauts on the International Space Station were not only treated to a sight from Earth's atmosphere recently but also caught a glimpse of one of the Milky Way's nearest galactic neighbors.

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Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer.

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Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

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Planets, stars, and star clusters, oh my!

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Both NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory caught these two galaxies in a close embrace.

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Another view from Perseverance shows how windswept Mars' landscape truly is.

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The reservoir seen in this image is sometimes referred to as the "eye of Quebec."

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From ancient stargazers to modern-day space scientists, women have shaped our understanding of the cosmos. This crossword celebrates their brilliance, resilience, and astronomical achievements.

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The Westerlund 2 star cluster is home to some of the Milky Way's brightest stars.

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Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlines.

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