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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

All About Space, the magazine that brings space down to Earth.

The Gift of Space: Save Up to 61% on 'All About Space' Subscription Now

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.

Boeing plans to launch its first Starliner spacecraft on Dec. 19, 2019 on a test flight to the International Space Station.

Boeing's 1st Starliner Spacecraft Test Launch Delayed to Dec. 19

By Tariq Malik

Boeing has pushed back the launch debut of its Starliner spacecraft to Dec. 19, a two-day delay, due to a glitch with the spacecraft's Atlas V rocket.

The Lego Star Wars Darth Vader's Castle set is 40% off on Amazon for Cyber Monday.

Lego's Star Wars Darth Vader Castle Is 40% Off on Amazon for Cyber Monday

By Tariq Malik

Lego's Star Wars Darth Vader Castle is on sale for 40% on Amazon for Cyber Monday, dropping the price to $77.99 from $129.99.

The Sphero RVR All-Terrain Programmable Coding Robot.

Sphero's RVR Programmable Coding Robot Car Is $50 Off for Cyber Monday

By Tariq Malik

Amazon has slashed the Sphere RVR price by 20% for for Cyber Monday.

LEGO Ideas NASA Apollo Saturn V.

Lego's NASA Apollo Saturn V Is 20% Off for Cyber Monday

By Tariq Malik

NASA's Apollo 11 moon landing celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and Lego set the stage with this epic Saturn V moon rocket set, which is on sale now for 20% off via the Lego online store.

Lego UCS Millennium Falcon Drops to Lowest Price Ever 40% Off on Amazon for Black Friday

By Tariq Malik

The $799.99 Lego Millennium Falcon is awesome, Amazon is knocking a whopping 40% off for Black Friday 2019.

The Astronaut Snoopy plush doll flown to the International Space Station stands 8 inches tall and was made by Hallmark.

Hallmark's Astronaut Snoopy Is 50% Off on Amazon (Timex Watches on Sale, Too!)

By Tariq Malik

Hallmark's Astronaut Snoopy plush is 50% off for Black Friday, and it's joined by a Timex watch and ornament deals for the holidays.

The Shifu Orboot Earth globe offers kids a view of the world through augmented reality.

This Shifu Orboot Augmented Reality Earth Globe Is 30% Today for Black Friday

By Tariq Malik

It's normally $49.99.

A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launches two new Beidou navigation satellites into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on Nov. 23, 2019.

Chinese Rocket Launches 2 Satellites (and Drops Debris on Settlement)

By Tariq Malik

NASA has picked SpaceX, Blue Origin, Sierra Nevada Corp., Ceres Robotics and Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems to compete to deliver robotic payloads to the lunar surface for NASA. The five companies join nine others participating in the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.

NASA Picks SpaceX, Blue Origin and More to Join Private Moon Lander Project

By Tariq Malik, Mike Wall

NASA has picked SpaceX, Blue Origin and three other companies to join its private moon lander project to deliver big payloads to the moon.

Artists' depictions of lunar lander designs from commercial companies Astrobotic, Intuitive Machines and Orbit Beyond. NASA selected the trio of companies to ferry their first science and technology payloads to the moon's surface as part of the Artemis program, the agency's plan to land humans on the moon in 2024.

NASA to Unveil New Private Moon Lander Partners Today. How to Listen In

By Tariq Malik

NASA will unveil its newest commercial partners to vie to build private moon landers for trips to the moon today (Nov. 18) and you can follow the announcement live online.

NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan (left) and European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano work inside the Quest airlock to check their spacesuits and tools before beginning a series of spacewalks to repair the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer.

Astronauts Are Taking a Tricky Spacewalk to Fix a Dark Matter Experiment. Here's How to Watch

By Tariq Malik

Ronald D. Moore's "For All Mankind" on to Apple TV+ has been renewed for a second season.

'For All Mankind' on Apple TV+ Officially Renewed for Season 2

By Tariq Malik

After nearly a month of reports, Apple TV+'s fictionalized version of the 1960s race to the moon, "For All Mankind," has officially been renewed for a second season.

UCB's 'George Lucas Talk Show' Lands at NYC's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Tonight

By Tariq Malik

Watch out, "Star Wars" fans, the Upright Citizens Brigade is headed to your galaxy far, far away.

A train of SpaceX Starlink satellites are visible in the night sky in this still from <a href="https://sattrackcam.blogspot.com/2019/05/wowowow-spectacular-view-of-spacex.html">a video captured by satellite tracker Marco Langbroek in Leiden</a>, the Netherlands on May 24, 2019, just one day after SpaceX launched 60 of the Starlink internet communications satellites into orbit.

How to Spot SpaceX's 60 New Starlink Satellites in the Night Sky

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX launched 60 new satellites into orbit today (Nov. 11). Weather permitting, you just might be able to see the spacecraft swarm soar overhead in your night sky tonight.

Instruments onboard NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory study the sun in a range of different wavelengths to learn more about the star. This image of the transit of Mercury was captured by the satellite's Atmospheric Imaging Assembly instrument.

The Mercury Transit of 2019 in Photos! The Best Views Until 2032

By Tariq Malik

On Nov. 11, 2019, the planet Mercury crossed the face of the sun in a rare Mercury transit. See amazing photos of the transit, the last until 2032, from NASA and around the world!

Mercury as seen passing between Earth and the sun during a transit.

The Mercury Transit of 2019: The Best Photos from Twitter, Instagram and More

By Tariq Malik, Meghan Bartels

The Mercury transit of 2019 is finally upon us. Here are amazing photos from social media.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 60 satellites for the company's Starlink broadband internet constellation stands atop Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida ahead of a Nov. 11, 2019 launch.

SpaceX to Launch 60 Starlink Satellites for Megaconstellation Today. Here's How to Watch

By Tariq Malik

SpaceX will launch a fleet of 60 new Starlink satellites for its growing megaconstellation for broadband internet on Monday, Nov. 11. Here's how to watch live.

An artist's concept of a Boeing moon lander for astronauts for NASA's Artemis program to return humans to the moon by 2024.

Boeing Just Sent NASA Its Moon Lander Idea for Artemis Astronauts. Here It Is.

By Tariq Malik

On Tuesday (Nov. 5), Boeing delivered a proposal to NASA for a crewed lunar lander to fly astronauts to the moon in 2024 as part of the agency's Artemis program.

A Boeing CST-100 Starliner capsule is prepared for a critical launch abort system test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico on Nov. 4, 2019.

Boeing Will Launch a Starliner Abort System Test Today. Here's How to Watch

By Tariq Malik

Boeing will test a critical launch escape system for its new Starliner crew capsule for astronauts today (Nov. 4) and you'll be able to watch it live online.

An unpiloted Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo ship arrives at the International Space Station on Nov. 4, 2019 to deliver more than 4 tons of supplies.

Cygnus Cargo Ship Arrives at Space Station with Cookie Dough, Mice and More

By Tariq Malik

An uncrewed Cygnus cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station early Monday (Nov. 4) to deliver more than 4 tons of fresh supplies, including some cookie dough for one tasty experiment.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's HTV-8 cargo ship is released back into space via robotic arm to end its delivery mission to the International Space Station on Nov. 1, 2019.

Japanese Cargo Ship Leaves Space Station Ahead of US Supply Ship Launch

By Tariq Malik

An unpiloted Japanese cargo ship left the International Space Station Friday (Nov. 1) wrapping up a month-long delivery mission as a new U.S. supply ship lifts off this weekend.

An Apollo 11 pumpkin lander approaches the moon in this entry in the 2019 pumpkin carving contest at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. It was one of many space-themed pumpkins this year.

These Space Pumpkins from NASA JPL's 2019 Carving Contest are Just EPIC!

By Tariq Malik

Pumpkins and Halloween always go together. But check out these cosmic gourds from NASA JPL's 2019 carving contest!

Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc., a passenger spaceflight company, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 28, 2019.

Virgin Galactic Goes Public on New York Stock Exchange After Completing Merger

By Tariq Malik

Space tourism has landed on Wall Street.

A U.S. Air Force X-37B space plane, an unpiloted miniature space shuttle, is seen after landing at NASA's Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility on Oct. 27, 2019 to end its record 780-day OTV-5 mission.

US Air Force's X-37B Space Plane Lands After Record 780-Day Mystery Mission

By Tariq Malik

What was it doing up there?