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Tariq Malik

SPACE.COM MANAGING EDITOR — Tariq joined Purch's 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

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine details the agency's plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2028 to space industry teams.

This Is NASA's Plan to Land Astronauts on the Moon in 2028 with Commercial Vehicles

By Tariq Malik

NASA is looking to commercial space companies to build the landers, space tugs and refueling station required to make moon exploration effort that lasts.

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is taking a close look at the strange flat-faced rock near the center of this view, captured on March 3, 2015.

Postcards from Mars: The Amazing Photos of Opportunity and Spirit Rovers

By Tariq Malik

Spirit and Opportunity, the Mars rovers, have done groundbreaking science on the surface of the Red Planet. Take a look at some of their latest Mars photos.

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Welcome to Space.com: We've Got a New Look!

By Tariq Malik

As Space.com gears up for the 50th anniversary of NASA's historic Apollo 11 moon landing (and our own 20th birthday!), we've got a new look!

Mars will shine near the crescent moon in the western night sky on Feb. 10, 2019.

You Can See Mars Near the Moon Tonight! Here's Where to Look.

By Tariq Malik

Mars and the crescent moon will team up in a delightful celestial sight tonight (Feb. 10) and NASA has some tips to help you spot the Red Planet in the night sky.

"The Lego Movie 2" launches construction worker Emmet (Chris Pratt) into space where he finds a ship crewed by dinosaur raptors.

'The Lego Movie 2' Is an Intergalactic Romp Across the Final Frontier

By Tariq Malik

"The Lego Movie 2" is a intergalactic adventure in space with a message of play.

Wreaths honor the memories of those lost in the pursuit of space exploration at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C. for the agency's Day of Remembrance on Feb. 7, 2019.

Trump Honors Sacrifice of Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia Astronauts

By Tariq Malik

President Donald Trump on Thursday (Feb. 7) honored the service and sacrifice of astronauts who gave their lives in the pursuit of space exploration during NASA's annual Day of Remembrance.

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Read a Free Issue of 'All About Space' Magazine!

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.

NASA InSight Briefing Materials - December 7, 2018

NASA's InSight Mars Lander: Full Coverage

By Tariq Malik

NASA's InSight Mars lander will touch down on the Red Planet

This still from a SpaceX video shows the view of the Demo-1 Crew Dragon capsule (center) from the company's crew access arm at Launch Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The arm allows access to SpaceX Crew Dragon ships atop

SpaceX Video Shows Off Crew Dragon Access Arm for Astronauts

By Tariq Malik

A new video from SpaceX, unveiled via Twitter Friday (Jan. 25), offers a glimpse of what NASA astronauts will see when they board a Crew Dragon spacecraft.

A Chinese Long March 11 rocket carrying two Jilin-1 Earth-imaging satellites and two test satellites launches into orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Jan. 22, 2019.

ICYMI: China Has Launched 2 Rockets So Far This Year, Placing 5 Satellites in Orbit

By Tariq Malik

The China National Space Administration has launched two rockets so far in 2019, placing five satellites in orbit for a variety of uses.

SpaceX test fired the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying its first Crew Dragon spacecraft on Jan. 24, 2019 at Launch Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket is scheduled to launch the Demo-1 test flight in Fe

SpaceX Test Fires Rocket for 1st Crew Dragon Launch in February

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX has fired up the rocket that will launch its first Dragon spacecraft built for astronauts ahead of an uncrewed test flight next month.

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the classified NROL-71 spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office launches toward space from Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California on Jan. 19, 2019.

Launch Photos: Spy Satellite NROL-71 Soars on Secret Mission Atop Delta IV Heavy Rocket

By Tariq Malik

This image from NASA's InSight Mars lander, taken on Jan. 7, 2019, shows the SEIS seismograph instrument deployed on the Martian surface to measure Marsquakes.

NASA's InSight Lander on Mars Is Now Hunting for Marsquakes

By Tariq Malik

NASA's InSight Mars lander is officially hunting for quakes on the Red Planet.

SpaceX's first Crew Dragon spacecraft and its Falcon 9 rocket stand atop Launch Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida during tests ahead of its first demonstration flight, which will now lift off no earlier than February 2019.

SpaceX, NASA Push 1st Crew Dragon Test Flight to February

By Tariq Malik

The first uncrewed test flight of SpaceX's new Dragon spacecraft for astronauts will now launch no earlier than February, NASA officials said today (Jan. 10).

The Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-71 spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office is seen during tower rollback operations at Space Launch Complex-6 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

Launch of New US Spy Satellite Delayed Again

By Tariq Malik

The much-delayed launch of the new U.S. spy satellite NROL-71 has been postponed again due to an issue with its rocket, but it's unclear when exactly the mission may fly.

A crew access arm reaches toward SpaceX's first Crew Dragon spacecraft atop its Falcon 9 rocket on Launch Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Jan. 3, 2019 ahead of an uncrewed test flight.

Behold! SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon Spaceship Is On the Launchpad

By Tariq Malik

The private spaceflight company SpaceX has moved its first Dragon spaceship designed for astronauts to the launchpad ahead of an uncrewed test flight that's just weeks away.

An artist's illustration of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft as it flies by Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) in the Kuiper Belt beyond Pluto on Jan. 1, 2019.

New Horizons' Historic Flyby of Ultima Thule: Full Coverage

By Tariq Malik

New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern (center) celebrates with school children at the moment the spacecraft was planned to reach its closest approach to Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule on Jan. 1, 2019 at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physi

New Horizons Spacecraft Makes New Year's Day Flyby of Ultima Thule, the Farthest Rendezvous Ever

By Tariq Malik

Canadian Space Agency David Saint-Jacques waves a "Happy New Year" message to Earth fro 2019 from the Cupola of the International Space Station on Jan. 1, 2019.

Happy New Year from Space! Astronauts Ring in 2019 from Orbit

By Tariq Malik

Astronauts in space have a busy New Year's Day of work ahead on the International Space Station. And they're not the only ones.

The surface features of Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) are coming into focus in these images taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft during its historic flyby on Jan. 1, 2019. These images, released Jan. 2, were taken a day earlier from a dis

Ultima Thule in Pictures: Flyby Views of 2014 MU69 by New Horizons

By Tariq Malik

On Jan. 1, 2019, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will make history with the first close flyby of a Kuiper Belt object: Ultima Thule. See photos of Ultima Thule and the historic encounter here!

The United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carrying the NROL-71 spy satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office stands atop its launchpad at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base ahead of a Dec. 19, 2018 launch attempt.

Launch of New US Spy Satellite Delayed to Early 2019

By Tariq Malik

The launch of an much-delayed U.S. spy satellite has been delayed again, this time to no earlier than Jan. 6, according to the United Launch Alliance.

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NASA's New Horizons Ready for Historic Flyby of Ultima Thule in the Kuiper Belt

By Tariq Malik

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III SV01 satellite soars toward space in this stunning view from a SpaceX webcast on Dec. 23, 2018.

Launch Photos! SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Soars with 1st GPS III Navigation Satellite

By Tariq Malik

On Dec. 23, 2018, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the first of a new breed of GPS satellite into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. See photos from the amazing launch here!

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the GPS III SV01 navigation satellite for the U.S. Air Force stands atop its launchpad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida as day breaks for a launch attempt on Dec. 22, 2018.

High Winds Delay SpaceX Launch of Advanced GPS Navigation Satellite

By Tariq Malik

These three radar images of hippo-shaped near-Earth asteroid 2003 SD220 were captured between Dec. 15-17, 2018 using NASA's Goldstone antenna, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico and the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia.

Christmas 'Hippo' Asteroid Is Buzzing Earth, Its Closest Flyby in 400 Years

By Tariq Malik

A small asteroid is flying safely by Earth Saturday (Dec. 22) and according to the folks at NASA, it looks just like the mighty hippo in new radar images.