Tereza Pultarova
Tereza is a London-based science and technology journalist, aspiring fiction writer and amateur gymnast. Originally from Prague, the Czech Republic, she spent the first seven years of her career working as a reporter, script-writer and presenter for various TV programmes of the Czech Public Service Television. She later took a career break to pursue further education and added a Master's in Science from the International Space University, France, to her Bachelor's in Journalism and Master's in Cultural Anthropology from Prague's Charles University. She worked as a reporter at the Engineering and Technology magazine, freelanced for a range of publications including Live Science, Space.com, Professional Engineering, Via Satellite and Space News and served as a maternity cover science editor at the European Space Agency.
Latest articles by Tereza Pultarova
![The wreckage of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo spaceplane that crashed in 2014, killing one of its pilots.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BoQPwdBWBRdaVK5TNK8CBD-320-80.jpg)
Space tourism companies might learn a lesson from the Titan sub disaster. But are they ready to listen?
By Tereza Pultarova published
The tragedy of the Titan submersible might usher in a sea change in the tolerance of unclear hazard mitigation practices in space tourism companies.
![Satellite measurements show extremely high water temperatures around the coast of Britain and Ireland.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EnqCNdckznCW7HorYQ2PTh-320-80.jpg)
Satellites observe record-breaking marine heatwave hit North Atlantic
By Tereza Pultarova published
Ocean water temperatures around the U.K. and Ireland are over 9 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) above long-term averages for this part of the year.
![An image of the planet Mercury taken by the European BepiColombo spacecraft during a gravity-assist flyby.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D67NqBnnN7tTATx79taaSb-320-80.jpg)
Watch Mercury roll by in a stunning sequence from BepiColombo probe (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft took this stunning sequence of images of its target planet Mercury during a gravity assist flyby designed to alter its speed.
![a shadow moves across the face of the Earth](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8KhvSaPg6Y4AEs3boXCVbL-320-80.gif)
Watch sunlight dance across Earth from solstice to solstice in this gorgeous video
By Tereza Pultarova published
An amazing new video demonstrates how Earth's tilt changes throughout the year, causing the day to lengthen and shorten from north to south as the planet orbits the sun.
![Satellite images show that the amount of sea ice floating around Antarctica remains too low during the winter season.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aunjbtU75CQCbX2LfNGr6Z-320-80.jpg)
Climate change hits Antarctica hard, sparking concerns about irreversible tipping points
By Tereza Pultarova published
The extent of sea ice surrounding Antarctica has fallen to a historic minimum this year, triggering concerns that the pristine polar continent might be reaching a climate change tipping point.
![Three views of Mercury taken by the European BepiColombo mission during its flyby of the planet in June 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ay7MhRTbwoYRnuS578wtiG-320-80.jpg)
European probe captures stunning up-close views of planet Mercury during brief flyby (video, photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Europe's Mercury-bound probe BepiColombo made its third close flyby of its target planet on Monday (June 19), revealing a surface riddled with craters, including one that just received a name.
![An artist's impression of the BepiColombo spacecraft at Mercury.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i4R2VPgzZrVh2JYZ35dKje-320-80.jpg)
Europe's BepiColombo spacecraft zooms within 150 miles of Mercury in close flyby
By Tereza Pultarova published
Europe's Mercury probe BepiColombo will take a close look at its target planet on Monday (June 19), and we can expect some exciting new images soon after that.
![The Earth's tilt has changed because of the amount of groundwater pumped by humans.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/87nh6u8CPpFyaQG4x4jWcX-320-80.jpg)
Humans are pumping out so much groundwater that it's changing Earth's tilt
By Tereza Pultarova published
The way humans pump groundwater from the planet's interior has changed Earth's tilt by 31.5 inches (80 centimeters) between 1993 and 2010.
![European scientists are developing a concept of an inflatable radio array that could study the Dark Ages of the universe from the surface of the moon.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FtQEACJiPHwTn99pWokK2h-320-80.jpg)
Inflatable moon telescope could peer into universe's Dark Ages
By Tereza Pultarova published
European scientists are developing an inflatable radio telescope concept that could do groundbreaking science on the moon.
![The chief instructor of European astronauts pulling the Lunar Equipment Support Assembly during a parabolic flight simulating lunar gravity.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5noyaiEoayRH7RXnhLo3rJ-320-80.jpg)
Watch scientists turn an aircraft into a moon gravity research lab (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
European scientists are turning an aircraft into a laboratory that simulates lunar gravity to prepare astronauts and technology for future moon landings as part of the NASA-led Artemis missions.
![The pace of climate warming has accelerated in recent years despite political pledges to stop its progress.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSzbkCkH4y4p9rmH3KEhAi-320-80.jpg)
Earth is getting hotter at a faster rate despite pledges of government action
By Tereza Pultarova published
Average global temperatures are rising at an ever faster rate despite pledges of world leaders to tackle climate change, a new study has revealed.
![China's planned moon-orbiting telescope, the Discovering Sky at the Longest Wavelength Project.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nrbHJZWtMyfdfNhrkG6KKJ-320-80.jpg)
China wants to launch a moon-orbiting telescope array as soon as 2026
By Tereza Pultarova published
China wants to put a small constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon to create a radio telescope that would open a "new window" into the universe.
![Satellite imagery showing a vortex of low pressure funneling wildfire smoke from Canada to the U.S. Northeast.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tkJycnRismCbgaRS6scxiF-320-80.gif)
Satellite photos show US East Coast engulfed by smoke from Canadian wildfires
By Tereza Pultarova published
The U.S. Northeast woke up to a "horribly smoky day" on Wednesday (June 7) as a low-pressure system funnels toxic smoke from wildfires in Canada across the Atlantic Coast.
![Space.com reporter Tereza Pultarova during a parabolic flight simulating lunar gravity.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K7AxDnac9KUTcCm3jGMZKN-320-80.jpg)
How I learned to 'walk on the moon' while flying at 30,000 feet on a stomach-churning airplane ride (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Parabolic flights produce reduced gravity by following a wild trajectory of steep climbs and nerve-racking dives. The experience is out of this world, but for this reporter it had its challenges.
![Betelgeuse seen by the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array in Chile.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6ZeJhkuqkud68ngfVZQEVe-320-80.jpg)
Betelgeuse: A guide to the giant star sparking supernova hopes
By Tereza Pultarova last updated
Reference One of the brightest and largest stars in the sky, Betelgeuse is known for its erratic behavior that sometimes prompts speculations that it might soon explode in a supernova.
![An artist's impression of the super hot exoplanet WASP-18 b](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8gCBrf3ADMeB4u7WgtyRij-320-80.jpg)
James Webb Space Telescope finds water in super-hot exoplanet's atmosphere
By Tereza Pultarova published
The James Webb Space Telescope spotted water in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-18 b, which reaches nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,700 degrees Celsius).
![The red giant star Betelgeuse forms the left shoulder of the constellation Orion.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iUxsM8dfwNNfSPuzuEj6WL-320-80.jpg)
Odd supergiant star Betelgeuse is brightening up. Is it about to go supernova?
By Tereza Pultarova published
One of the brightest stars in the night sky has been getting oddly brighter, prompting speculations that it might soon explode in a supernova. Can we really expect that celestial spectacle?
![a plume of water shooting out of a small moon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hjsK8cjZvL72cShuSH8CFj-320-80.jpg)
Saturn's moon Enceladus is blasting a plume of water 6,000 miles high. Could life be lurking under its icy shell?
By Tereza Pultarova published
The James Webb Space Telescope has found a 6,000 mile-long plume of water squirting into space from Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus, creating a massive watery cloud in the planet's orbit.
![a cube-shaped spacecraft covered in solar panels on the moon](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eDi36ZHc6NBJpK4FWpaQq6-320-80.jpg)
Private Japanese moon lander crashed after being confused by a crater
By Tereza Pultarova published
Japanese company ispace revealed that an unexpected lunar terrain feature led the Hakuto-R lander's onboard computer to misjudge its altitude, leading to the crash.
![1,000 LEGO astronauts seated on a mini-space shuttle during a ride on a stratospheric balloon to the edge of space.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ftx2wPywNBYa7KAJqtgpTL-320-80.jpg)
Watch 1,000 Lego astronauts fly near the edge of space (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
1,000 Lego astronauts traveled near the edge of space on stratospheric balloons and returned safely to Earth on a specially designed landing platform resembling a mini space shuttle.
![A stellar explosion in the Pinwheel Galaxy is the closest observed in five years.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZAENQzk7S2WBRz45Nq8qW7-320-80.jpg)
This new supernova, the brightest in years, could help astronomers forecast future star explosions
By Tereza Pultarova published
The close proximity of supernova 2023ifx and the amount of observations gathered since its discovery may lead to major advances in stellar death forecasting.
![Novespace chief pilot Eric Delesalle explains what makes a difference between a zero G parabola and a lunar gravity one.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3WHEXWvjyLy8yQDnw5aXzg-320-80.png)
How do you create lunar gravity in a plane? A veteran zero-G pilot explains
By Tereza Pultarova published
Veteran parabolic flight pilot Eric Delesalle sits down with Space.com to talk about what it takes to create weightlessness and lunar gravity in a plane.
![European astronaut Thomas Pesquet testing ESA's lunar wheelbarrow during a parabolic flight simulating lunar gravity in a first-of-a-kind experiment.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vP9VCUyoRKZfpYNtEUEAJo-320-80.png)
Watch an astronaut test a 'lunar wheelbarrow' in moon-like gravity for 1st time (exclusive video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
European scientists used a parabolic flight mimicking lunar gravity to test a device that might one day help astronauts transport material on the moon.