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Tariq Malik

Tariq Malik

Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of Space.com and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor. He covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment. He became Space.com's Managing Editor in 2009 and Editor-in-Chief in 2019. Before joining Space.com, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. 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 Twitter.

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The SpaceX Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship is seen as it backed away from the International Space Station after undocking from the orbiting laboratory on Jan. 23, 2022 to begin the trip back to Earth.

SpaceX Dragon cargo ship undocks from space station for trip back to Earth

By Tariq Malik published

A SpaceX Dragon CRS-24 cargo ship undocked from the International Space Station on Sunday (Dec. 23) after just over a month at the orbiting laboratory.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 49 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Pad 29A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Jan. 6, 2022. Another Falcon 9 will launch 49 more satellites from the same pad on Jan. 17.

You can watch SpaceX launch more than four dozen Starlink internet satellites tonight. Here's how.

By Tariq Malik published

A SpaceX rocket will launch a new fleet of the company's Starlink internet satellites into orbit Tuesday (Jan. 18) and you can watch it live online.

NOAA's GOES West satellite captured this stunning view of an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, located in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga, on Jan. 15, 2022.

Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video

By Tariq Malik published

A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.

The Celestron Starsense Explorer DX102AZ telescope.

Save up to $200 on these Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes in Adorama's year-end sale

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Deal Adorama is currently offering up to $200 off on powerful, but easy-to-use, Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes in a year-end sale.

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Celestron's SkyMaster Giant 15x70 binoculars are 10% off in these year-end deals

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Deals If you're hoping to get a head start on stargazing in 2022, this deal on Celestron's Skymaster Giant 15x70 binoculars may be for you.

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This NASA graphic shows the James Webb Space Telescope's antenna assembly (circled) after its deployment on Dec. 26, 2021.

James Webb Space Telescope successfully deploys antenna

By Tariq Malik published

NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope successfully deployed a critical antenna Saturday (Dec. 26).

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket launches 36 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Dec. 27, 2021.

Soyuz rocket launches 36 OneWeb internet satellites into orbit

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An Arianespace Soyuz rocket launched dozens of new internet satellites into orbit Monday (Dec. 27) to boost a growing megaconstellation by service provider OneWeb.

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASAs James Webb Space Telescope onboard lifts up from the launchpad, at the Europes Spaceport, the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, on December 25, 2021

In photos: The Christmas launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope

By Tariq Malik, Tereza Pultarova published

On Dec. 25, 2021, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched into space to peer farther back into the universe's history than ever before.

Christmas launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has sparked some epic holiday memes

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NASA's Christmas launch of its huge James Webb Space Telescope has sparked some Twitter memes ahead of its Dec. 25 liftoff.

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Save up to 39% on All About Space magazine subscriptions in our Christmas sale. Explore the wonders of the universe with our sister publication.

Astrophotographer Chris Schur captures this stunning photo of Comet Leonard on Dec. 4, 2021 from Payson, Arizona using a 10-inch Newtonian telescope and 60-minute camera exposure.

Comet Leonard is at its closest to Earth right now. Here's how to spot it.

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Comet Leonard, the brightest comet of the year, made its closest approach to Earth today (Dec. 12) and should be visible through binoculars and telescopes, weather permitting.

Blue Origin's New Shepard 19 (NS-19) crew, from left to right: Dylan Taylor, Lane Bess, Cameron Bess, Laura Shepard Churchley, Michael Strahan and Evan Dick.

Michael Strahan's Blue Origin Launch on New Shepard: Mission updates and recap

By Tariq Malik, Elizabeth Howell published

This handout picture released by Imagen Chile shows Chilean and US scientists looking at a solar eclipse from the Union Glacier in Antarctica on December 4, 2021.

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 in pictures: Amazing photos from Antarctica

By Tariq Malik published

The only total solar eclipse of 2021 was only visible across a remote stretch of Antarctica. See photos of what scientists saw.

Rocket Lab will announce a "major development update" to its new Neutron rocket on Dec. 2, 2021.

Rocket Lab will unveil a 'major development update' on its next-gen Neutron rocket today. Here's how to watch live.

By Tariq Malik published

Rocket Lab will lift the veil on its next-generation rocket on Thursday (Dec. 2) and you can watch it live online.

Hulu is offering its base streaming service for 99 cents/month for a year for Cyber Monday.

Hulu Black Friday Deal – Just 99 cents a month - Ends on Cyber Monday

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Deals Hulu is offering its base streaming service plan for 99 cents for a year for Cyber Monday, saving you 85% on a subscription.

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Deals You can save 37% on a Baby Yoda-themed Amazon Fire TV Stick for your streaming needs, or save 40% on a plan Fire TV Stick 4K.

Star Wars' Grogu balloon during the 95th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 25, 2021 in New York City.

Baby Yoda invades Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with an astronaut, space Snoopy and Stormtroopers

By Tariq Malik published

The Russian uncrewed cargo ship Progress 78 undocks from the Nauka module of the International Space Station on Nov. 25, 2021 to make room for the new Prichal docking module in this photo by cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov.

Russian cargo ship departs space station to make room for new docking module

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The Progress 78 cargo ship left the International Space Station to make way for a new Prichal docking module.

The Celestron FireCel Plus combo is a 3-in-1 handwarmer, flashlight and charger.

Save $20 on a Celestron FireCel Plus hand-warmer combo this Black Friday for those cold stargazing nights

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Deals Celestron's FireCel Plus hand-warmer/flashlight/charger combo is 39% off right now, saving you over $20 at Amazon for Black Friday.

DJI FPV combo drone Cyber Monday deal – with 4k camera - save $300

DJI FPV combo drone Cyber Monday deal – with 4k camera - save $300

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Deals This DJI FPV (first-person view) drone is at one of its lowest prices ever at Amazon in a Cyber Monday deal.

Astrophotographer Randy Dougherty snapped this photo of the Beaver Moon partial lunar eclipse as it shined over Lake Michigan near Ludington, Michigan on Nov. 19, 2021. I was lucky to have the heavy cloud cover intermittently clear so I could get some photos."

Beaver Moon lunar eclipse 2021: Amazing photos of the longest partial moon eclipse in 580 years

By Tariq Malik published

See photos of the Beaver Moon lunar eclipse of Nov. 18-19, 2021 here as seen by skywatchers and Space.com readers around the world.

This SpaceX photo shows the first test-fire of six Raptor engines on the company's Starship SN20 rocket prototype on Nov. 12, 2021 at the Starbase facility in near Boca Chica Village in South Texas. A Starship Super Heavy booster stands at right.

Elon Musk will give a SpaceX Starship update today and you can watch it live

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Elon Musk will give an update on SpaceX's new Starship rocket and you can watch it live online.

This SpaceX photo shows the first test-fire of six Raptor engines on the company's Starship SN20 rocket prototype on Nov. 12, 2021 at the Starbase facility in near Boca Chica Village in South Texas. A Starship Super Heavy booster stands at right.

SpaceX shows off epic photo of Starship SN20 engine test

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Starship SN20 will be SpaceX's first to reach orbit.

The four astronauts of NASA and SpaceX's Crew-2 mission pose inside their Crew Dragon Endeavour before leaving the International Space Station. They are: ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet (front left); NASA astronaut Megan McArthur (back left); NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough (back right); and JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide.

SpaceX, NASA delay return to Earth of Crew-2 astronauts on Dragon spaceship

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SpaceX and NASA have delayed the return to Earth of the Crew-2 astronauts to late Monday (Nov. 8).