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Tariq Malik

SPACE.COM EDITOR IN CHIEF — Tariq joined the Space.com team in 2001 as a staff writer, and later editor, covering human spaceflight, exploration and space science. He became Space.com's Managing Editor in 2009. Before joining Space.com, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times. He is also an Eagle Scout (yes, he has the Space Exploration merit badge) and went to Space Camp four times as a kid and a fifth time as an adult. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University. To see his latest project, you can follow Tariq on Google+, Twitter and on Facebook.

Articles by: Tariq Malik

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launches the uncrewed Cygnus NG-13 cargo ship to the International Space Station from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Feb. 15, 2020.

Northrop Grumman launches Cygnus cargo ship to space station for NASA

By Tariq Malik

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket launched a commercial Cygnus cargo ship to the International Space Station for NASA after a week of delays.

The Google Doodle for Valentine's Day 2020 celebrates a love story between aliens across the universe.

Google Doodle celebrates Valentine's Day 2020 with super-adorable aliens

By Tariq Malik

It's Valentine's Day and the folks at Google are celebrating with a tale of love across the universe between two adorable aliens.

The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus NG-13 cargo ship stands atop Pad-0A of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia on Feb. 14, 2020.

Valentine's Day Cygnus cargo ship launch to space station delayed by high winds

By Tariq Malik

Northrop Grumman's Valentine's Day cargo launch to the International Space Station has been delayed by at least 24 hours due to high winds, NASA says.

Join the crew of Space.com as we talk "Star Trek: Picard" each Friday at 4 p.m. EST (2100 GMT) each Friday as new episodes drop.

The Picard Panel: Beam into our 'Star Trek: Picard' talk today!

By Tariq Malik

On Friday's through March, Space.com is taking a look at "Star Trek: Picard," the latest installment in the "Star Trek" franchise on the streaming service CBS All Access. Here's how to watch!

The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus NG-13 spacecraft is lowered into horizontal position at its Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport launch site at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Virginia on Feb. 12, 2020. Antares is scheduled to launch Cygnus on a NASA cargo mission on Feb. 14.

Northrop Grumman to launch Valentine's Day cargo ship to space station today. How to watch live.

By Tariq Malik

Liftoff is at 3:43 p.m. EST (2043 GMT).

Hasbro is launching a new Imperial Troop Transport for its Star Wars: The Vintage Collection line in Spring 2020.

Hasbro's rolling out a Star Wars Imperial Troop Transport this spring

By Tariq Malik

Hasbro is launching a new Imperial Troop Transport for its "Star Wars: The Vintage Collection" line that will let you move your Stormtroopers around this spring.

The full moon appears to hover over Pad-0A of NASA's Wallops Flight Facility at dawn on Feb. 9, 2020 where a Northrop Grumman Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo ship stood ready for a launch attempt to the International Space Station.

Northrop Grumman aborts Cygnus cargo launch to space station

By Meghan Bartels, Tariq Malik

The launch was delayed due to off-nominal data from ground-support equipment.

The Antares rocket and Cygnus capsule headed to the International Space Station on Feb. 9, 2020, was raised to vertical position on a launchpad at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia.

Space double-header tonight! You can watch a Cygnus cargo ship and Solar Orbiter launch live online

By Tariq Malik

There's a space double feature in store for rocket fans today, with two launches to some very different places off Earth. Here's how to watch them online.

This NASA map shows the potential range of visibility for Northrop Grumman's launch of an Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus NG-13 cargo ship for NASA from the Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia on Feb. 9, 2020.

Sunset rocket launch in Virginia tonight may be visible along the US East Coast

By Tariq Malik

Northrop Grumman is counting down to a sunset rocket launch tonight (Feb. 9) and it just might be visible to observers along a wide swath of the U.S. East Coast, weather permitting.

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket carrying the Cygnus NG-13 spacecraft sits atop Pad 0A of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia on Feb. 5, 2020.

Northrop Grumman 'go' to launch its 13th Cygnus cargo ship for NASA Sunday

By Tariq Malik

No superstitions here, the company says.

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By Tariq Malik

If you love Space.com, then do we have a special treat for you. Our sister publication All About Space is offering a free look at their print magazine and you can see read it online here.

Live Science launches the 'Life's Little Mysteries' podcast! Get ready for far-out science questions (and answers)

By Tariq Malik

It's here, the Life's Little Mysteries podcast has launched and we will answer all of your questions, big and small.

NASA's Day of Remembrance on Feb. 1, 2013, will honor the memories of astronauts who died during the Apollo 1, space shuttle Challenger and shuttle Columbia tragedies.

NASA honors astronauts lost in 3 space tragedies with Day of Remembrance

By Tariq Malik

Firefly Aerospace suffered a small fire (seen at upper left) in the engine bay of a test stand in Briggs, Texas during a Reaver rocket engine test for the new Alpha rocket.

Firefly Aerospace rocket engine test ends in fire (video)

By Tariq Malik

Firefly Aerospace is opening up about a fire that broke out during a recent rocket engine test, releasing video of the event as it investigates the cause of the failure.

Rocket Lab test fires the Electron rocket first stage for the "Birds of a Feather" launch of the NROL-151 satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office at Launch Complex 1 head of a January 2020 launch from Mahia Peninsula on New Zealand's North Island.

Rocket Lab's 1st launch of 2020 is for the National Reconnaissance Office, the US spysat agency

By Tariq Malik

The company's also building a new launchpad and expanding its headquarters.

The new emblem of the U.S. Space Force. President Donald Trump unveiled the seal on Twitter Friday, Jan. 24.

Trump unveils new Space Force logo (yes, it looks like something from 'Star Trek')

By Tariq Malik

But there's more to the story.

Google celebrated the start of the 2020 lunar new year with an adorable Google Doodle.

Google doodle celebrates lunar new year as astronaut photographs Beijing from space

By Tariq Malik

The Year of the Rat has officially begun and Google is celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year with an adorable doodle of a cartoon rat.

SpaceX is now aiming or Jan. 27 to launch its next Starlink satellite mission on a Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket has flown twice before and launched SpaceX's first Crew Dragon test flight in 2019.

SpaceX delays launch of next 60 Starlink satellite due to bad weather

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX has postponed the launch of its next Starlink satellite constellation mission by three days, with liftoff now set for Monday, Jan. 27.

President Donald Trump speaks during National Space Council in the East Room of the White House on June 18, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

Elon Musk is a genius, Trump says

By Tariq Malik

'He likes rockets,' the president said.

Space.com is ready for an amazing 2020 in space exploration. What's your big question for 2020?

Excited for space in 2020? Join an AMA with Editor-in-Chief Tariq Malik in our Space.com Forums!

By Tariq Malik

What burning space 2020 question do you have?

An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Crew Dragon separating from its Falcon 9 booster during an in-flight abort test.

How SpaceX's Crew Dragon launch abort test today works in 10 not-so-easy steps

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX will launch its Crew Dragon spacecraft on a critical abort test Saturday morning (Jan. 18), and you can watch it live online.

An illustration of a SpaceX Crew Dragon and its Falcon 9 rocket on Launch Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX's Crew Dragon faces critical test for future astronaut flights Saturday

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX is gearing up for the last major Crew Dragon test flight before the company launches astronauts into space.

Lego Education is launching Spike Prime, a new educational system to teach robotics, engineering and other STEM concepts to middle school students.

Lego Education launches Spike Prime to teach engineering and robotics to kids

By Tariq Malik

Lego Education is launching a new line to teach engineering and robotics concepts to kids in a celebration of sorts for the STEAM-focused toy division's 40th anniversary.

This comparison image of the Snow Moon penumbral lunar eclipse captured by the Slooh Community Observatory on Feb. 10, 2017 shows how much of the moon was darkened during the relatively minor eclipse. The image was taken by a Slooh.com telescope in Spain's Canary Islands.

The Wolf Moon Lunar Eclipse of 2020 Occurs Today: How to Watch Online

By Tariq Malik

The first full moon of the year rises today (Jan. 10) bringing with it the first lunar eclipse of 2020 and you can watch the event live online.

Website notifications can be super helpful. But if not, here's how to stop them.

How to turn off web notifications for Google Chrome and macOS

By Tariq Malik

Here's a handy guide on how to turn off web notifications for Google Chrome and macOS.