Space.com Staff

Space.com Staff

Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. Originally founded in 1999, Space.com is, and always has been, the passion of writers and editors who are space fans and also trained journalists. Our current news team consists of Editor-in-Chief Tariq Malik; Editor Hanneke Weitering, Senior Space Writer Mike Wall; Senior Writer Meghan Bartels; Senior Writer Chelsea Gohd, Senior Writer Tereza Pultarova and Staff Writer Alexander Cox, focusing on e-commerce. Senior Producer Steve Spaleta oversees our space videos, with Diana Whitcroft as our Social Media Editor. 

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Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft rolls out from the company’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 4, 2022.

Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

Read live updates of Boeing's second uncrewed test flight of its Starliner spacecraft, scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on May 19.

Title card for the This Week In Space Blood Moon episode 11.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 11 — A bloody moon!

By Space.com Staff published

On this episode of This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik look at the Super Flower Blood Moon total lunar eclipse of May 2022.

A multispectral satellite images of an artillery battalion actively firing in a southeasterly direction on March 11, 2022 as seen by the WorldView-2 satellite for Maxar Technologies.

Ukraine invasion's impacts on space exploration: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

The Russia-Ukraine war has already stretched into space, with satellites providing internet and intel and longstanding international relations in outer space shifting rapidly.

An image of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way, a behemoth dubbed Sagittarius A*, revealed by the Event Horizon Telescope on May 12, 2022.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, can be seen in this image taken by the Event Horizon Telescope as part of a ground-breaking campaign.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in its deployed form as seen in an artist's illustration.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts (from left to right), ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn, Raja Chari and Kayla Barron.

SpaceX astronaut flights for NASA: Crew-3 landing updates

By Space.com Staff published

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station for NASA.

The crew of Axiom Space's Ax-1 mission pose for a photo inside a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft while training. They are: (from left) Mark Pathy; Larry Connor; Michael López-Alegría; and Eytan Stibbe.

SpaceX Ax-1 private mission to space station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

Two views of Rocket Lab's Electron booster on its launch pad on New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula ahead of the company's first mid-air recovery attempt launch set for May 2, 2022.

Rocket Lab will try to catch falling booster with helicopter today: Watch live

By Space.com Staff published

Rocket Lab will try to catch the falling first stage of its Electron rocket with a helicopter today (May 2) shortly after the launch of 34 satellites in a key reusability test. Watch live here.

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Sunday, April 3, 2022, as the Artemis I launch team conducts the wet dress rehearsal test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.

Maxar satellite imagery reveals burning homes and impact craters in Rivnopillya, Ukraine, on Feb. 28, 2022.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine as seen in satellite photos

By Space.com Staff published

Reference See satellite images of the buildup to Russia's invasion and the resulting destruction in this Space.com gallery.

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky shared this photo of the International Space Station on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. He and two colleagues were relocating a Russian Soyuz spacecraft from one port to another at the time.

International Space Station: Live updates

By Space.com Staff published

Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

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Spacefaring adventure Deliver Us Mars sets a course for consoles and PCs

By Space.com Staff published

Deliver Us the Moon sequel confirmed for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation consoles.

Four women serving together on the International Space Station on April 14, 2010, represented the highest number of women in space simultaneously. Clockwise from lower right are NASA astronauts Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson, both STS-131

Pioneering women in space: A gallery of astronaut firsts

By Space.com Staff published

Women have set many records in space and achieved a number of spaceflight firsts. We take a look at some of these pioneering women in this gallery.

The view is of stars in a nebula, or gas cloud, known as N44, that is located in a nearby galaxy called the Large Magellanic Cloud

The best Hubble Space Telescope images of all time!

By Space.com Staff, Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference We explore some of the best Hubble Space Telescope images of all time including nebulas, galaxies, planets and more!

Lego Star Wars Darth Vader Helmet Collectible Building Toy

Lego Star Wars helmet sets are up to $14 off with these year-end deals!

By Space.com Staff published

Deals Lego Star Wars helmet building sets that feature Scout Trooper and Darth Vader headgear are currently on sale.

Lego Star Wars: The Mandalorian Trouble on Tatooine 75299 Building Toy for Kids (276 Pieces)

These Lego Star Wars 'The Mandalorian' sets are up to $12 off in Walmart/Target deals

By Space.com Staff published

Deals The holiday season may be almost over, but Star Wars streaming has just begun!

LEGO Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid 75306 Collectible Building Toy

This Lego Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid set is on sale now for 23% off

By Space.com Staff published

Deals Save $14 on the Lego Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid building toy, available at Target and Walmart.

Space Books Recommended Reading

Best space books for 2022

By Space.com Staff published

Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.

Pimax Vision 8K X VR Headset with Dual Native 4K CLPL Displays

VR headsets on Amazon: Save up to $300 with these deals

By Space.com Staff published

Deals Cyber Monday and Black Friday have come and gone, but there are still good VR headset deals at Amazon.

This remote controlled plush toy of The Mandalorian's Grogu (aka The Child) is now 29% off for Cyber Week

By Space.com Staff published

Deals This remote controlled plush toy version of Grogu is one cute option for the Mandalorian fans on your holiday shopping list.

Celestron – Outland X 10x42 Binoculars

Save 25% on Celestron's Outland X 10x42 binocular this Cyber Week

By Space.com Staff published

Deals The Celestron Outland X 10x42 binocular is now available at Amazon for $70.49, which is 25% off its regular retail price.

Lego VIP Rewards discounts for Black Friday.

Lego's VIP Rewards program has a Cyber Monday deal discount on up to $40 in coupon vouchers

By Space.com Staff published

Deals Lego is offering VIP members discounted VIP Points rates on a Cyber Monday voucher, art prints and more.

Echo Dot With Grogu Stand

Amazon’s Baby Yoda Echo Dot Smart Speaker is 32% off for Cyber Monday!

By Space.com Staff, Jeff Spry published

Deals Amazon's 4th generation Echo Dot Smart Speaker got a "Star Wars" style upgrade with a new Amazon-exclusive stand that looks like Grogu (or "Baby Yoda) from "The Mandalorian."

The Estes Tandem-X Launch Set.

Estes model rockets launch into Cyber Monday deals!

By Space.com Staff published

Deals Take to the skies with these beginner rocket kits, now up to 20% off for Cyber Monday.

COBI's Boeing Cst-100 Starliner building set is on sale for Cyber Monday.

This Boeing Starliner building set from Cobi is 19% off with this Cyber Monday deal

By Space.com Staff, Hanneke Weitering published

Deals Save $5.19 with this Cyber Monday deal.