Samantha Mathewson
Samantha Mathewson joined Space.com as an intern in the summer of 2016. She received a B.A. in Journalism and Environmental Science at the University of New Haven, in Connecticut. Previously, her work has been published in Nature World News. When not writing or reading about science, Samantha enjoys traveling to new places and taking photos! You can follow her on Twitter @Sam_Ashley13.
Latest articles by Samantha Mathewson
Star cluster glitters in new Hubble Space Telescope photo
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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured a sparkling new view of a globular cluster called Terzan 2, located in the constellation Scorpio.
Galactic 'gem' sparkles in dazzling new Hubble image aided by citizen scientists
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An unusual galaxy merger boasts multiple interwoven arms in a newly released Hubble Space Telescope image.
Orion Nebula's shell is leaking gas and dust from a newly discovered tear
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The Orion Nebula's bluish gas shell appears to be leaking dust and gas from a protrusion discovered by NASA's flying telescope SOFIA.
Glowing Clouds Shine in Electric Blue Over Antarctica (Photos)
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Shining Silver-Blue Clouds Captured in Night Sky Photo
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Bright blue-white noctilucent clouds danced over the town of Nykøbing Mors in Denmark just before dawn on July 1.
NASA selects 9 scientists to join 2022 Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter mission
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Nine U.S. scientists will join South Korea's first lunar orbiter mission launching next year.
Gorgeous Hubble Space Telescope image shows turquoise waves rippling through Milky Way companion
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Bright turquoise plumes ripple through the Milky Way's companion galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, like waves in the ocean.
Stunning new Mars photos explore the solar system's largest canyon
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The European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft captured impressive new views of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon system in the solar system.
The inner solar system spins much more slowly than it should. Now, scientists may know why.
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The inner solar system spins much more slowly than modern physics would expect, and a new study may help to explain why.
May's total lunar eclipse watched by Earth-observing satellites
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Satellites tracking the total lunar eclipse in May revealed dramatic and uneven temperature changes across the surface of the moon.
A huge comet makes its closest approach to Earth today. Here's how to watch it live.
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One of the farthest active comets ever spotted will makes closest approach to Earth on July 14, and here's how you can catch the action live.
Largest asteroid to fly by Earth this year spotted in radar images
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NASA shared a new collection of images of the mile-wide asteroid that passed safely by Earth in May.
James Webb Space Telescope wraps tests on instrument to study the universe's chemistry
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NASA's next-generation space telescope has completed tests of another science instrument, bringing it one step closer to starting formal operations.
Weird behavior of Earth's magnetic field over South Atlantic dates back 11 million years
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What's the deal with the South Atlantic anomaly?
High school students used a tiny computer to measure Earth's magnetic field from space
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High school students in Portugal have programmed a small computer on the International Space Station to measure Earth's magnetic field from orbit
Rare, elliptical craters reveal new clues about strange Saturn moons Tethys and Dione
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Data from NASA's Cassini mission revealed rare, elliptical craters on Saturn's moons Tethys and Dione, which may help researchers better understand the satellites' age and formation.
Satellites watch record-breaking wildfires burn across Alaska
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A hot, dry start to summer has spurred a record number of wildfires in southern Alaska, and weather satellites are tracking the development of the blazes from space.
Tricky Mars rocks making things difficult for NASA's Perseverance rover
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NASA's Perseverance rover is on the hunt for the "goldilocks" of rocks to sample on Mars.
Celebrate Asteroid Day 2022 with free online broadcast today
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Asteroid research and planetary defense is of great interest to scientists around the world, which is why June 30 marks international Asteroid Day.
Hubble Space Telescope shows distortions of massive galaxy cluster in stunning image
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A massive galaxy cluster shines in a new telescope image, distorting the view of more distant galaxies lying in the background.
Rock samples from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover contain key ingredient of life
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Martian rock samples collected by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover show signs of key ingredients of life as we know it on Earth.
Scientists' 1st-ever view of sun's middle corona could sharpen space weather forecasts
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Recent telescope views shed new light on the sun's elusive middle corona that could prove beneficial to space weather forecasts.
NASA's Parker Solar Probe hears whispers of solar wind
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Streams of plasma from the sun create "chirping" and "whistling" noises heard by NASA's Parker Solar Probe.