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.
Latest articles by Space.com Staff
Photos: Space Age Postage Stamps Through History
By Space.com Staff published
Space exploration and astronomy have been immortalized in stamp form many times over the decades. See photos of of space-themed postage stamps from the United States and around the world here.
Jupiter's Great Red Spot: Photos of the Solar System's Biggest Storm
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Jupiter's Great Red Spot — the most powerful storm in the solar system — is an planetary icon. See photos of the giant storm, which has been shrinking over time, in our full gallery here.
Lunar Palace 1: China's One-Year Mock Moon Mission in Pictures
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In May 2018, China wrapped up a yearlong mission inside "Lunar Palace 1," a Beijing facility designed to help the nation prepare to but boots on the moon. See images of the experiment here.
Amazing Saturn Photos From NASA's Cassini Orbiter
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NASA's Cassini spacecraft has been snapping amazing photos of Saturn and its moons since 2004. See some of Cassini's latest spectacular photos of the Saturn system here.
Photos: Saturn's Glorious Rings Up Close
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See amazing photos of Saturn's glorious rings.
Ex-Space Plane: Inside the Hangar at Bankrupt XCOR Aerospace (Photos)
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NASA's TESS Exoplanet-Hunting Mission in Pictures
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See images of NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission, which is scheduled to launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on April 16, 2018.
In Photos: The Last 'Blue Moon' of 2018
By Space.com Staff published
The last "Blue Moon" of 2018 shone bright for skywatchers around the world on March 31. Here are some of the most amazing photos from Space.com readers.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (February 2018)
By Space.com Staff published
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in February 2018.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (January 2018)
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See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in January 2018.
In Photos: Tiangong-1, China's Space Station Fell to Earth
By Space.com Staff published
Tiangong-1, China's first space lab, launched in September 2011 and will fall to Earth in 2018 between March 30 and April 2. See photos and images of Tiangong-1's mission in our full gallery here.
Astronaut Biography: Andrew J. Feustel
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Astronaut Biography: Andrew J. Feustel
Earth from Space: The Amazing Photos by the GOES-16 Satellite
By Space.com Staff published
The first photos of Earth from space by the NOAA/NASA GOES-16 satellite are simply spectacular. Take a look at the images in our full gallery here.
Stratolaunch Test Photos: The World's Largest Plane in Action
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In Photos: SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy Rocket Test Launch Success!
By Space.com Staff published
SpaceX launched its huge new Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time on Feb. 6, 2018. See photos of the powerful booster and its unusual payload here.
Explorer 1: How the First American Satellite Worked (Infographic)
By Space.com Staff published
On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States launched its first successful satellite: Explorer 1. See how the historic mission worked here.
In Photos: The Rare Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse of 2018
By Space.com Staff published
See the rare Super Blue Blood Moon total lunar eclipse of Jan. 31, 2018 in photos.
Explorer 1: America's First Satellite in Pictures
By Space.com Staff published
On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States joined the space age with the successful launch of the satellite Explorer 1. See photos of the spacecraft and the mission team here.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (December 2017)
By Space.com Staff published
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in December 2017.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (November 2017)
By Space.com Staff published
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in November 2017.
Space Image of the Day Gallery (September 2017)
By Space.com Staff published
See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in Space.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in September 2017.