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
James Webb Space Telescope finds no atmosphere on Earth-like TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet
By Tereza Pultarova published
New measurements by the James Webb Space Telescope found that a rocky exoplanet orbiting a star known as TRAPPIST-1 most likely has no atmosphere.
Uranus grows a smoggy cap while Jupiter's Red Spot keeps shrinking, Hubble telescope reveals (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
New images of Uranus and Jupiter taken by the Hubble Space Telescopes reveal slow weather changes on these giant, distant planets.
Skywatchers enjoy surprise auroras as strongest solar storm in years hits Earth (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
A surprise solar storm supercharged auroras across the U.S. and Europe last night (March 23), with sightings of the colorful displays reported from as far south as New Mexico and Arizona.
Rocket Lab launches 2 satellites, returns booster to Earth after delay from surprise solar storm
By Mike Wall last updated
The strongest solar storm in six years delayed Rocket Lab's early morning launch on Friday, March 24, by 90 minutes, and space weather forecasters didn't see coming.
Earth is on track for devastating climate change if we don't act. These 5 weather disasters show what's to come.
By Tereza Pultarova published
These weather disasters provide a glimpse of lies ahead for planet Earth if humankind fails to stop climate change progress.
Sorry, E.T. fans: Interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua isn't an alien spacecraft. It's just passing gas.
By Tereza Pultarova published
Since its arrival in the solar system in 2017, interstellar object 'Oumuamua has puzzled scientists. Two American astronomers now think they have solved one of the space rock's biggest mysteries.
Sea level rise slowed down in 2022. NASA says it's just a blip
By Tereza Pultarova published
Global sea levels rose more slowly in 2022 than models predicted. But there's no reason to celebrate, according to NASA.
Astronauts that hibernate on long spaceflights are not just for sci-fi. We could test it in 10 years.
By Tereza Pultarova published
First hibernation studies with human subjects could be feasible within a decade, a European Space Agency (ESA) researcher thinks.
Huge solar tornado as tall as 14 Earths hurls plasma cloud into space. Here's the video.
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured what might be 'the tallest tornado' in the solar system swirling across the north pole of the sun.
NASA's new air pollution sensor will monitor smog above America in real time
By Tereza Pultarova published
For the first time, a space-born smog sensor will be able to provide data on the distribution of air pollutants over America non-stop and in real time.
Europe's 1st ever Jupiter mission in 'home straight' ahead of April launch
By Tereza Pultarova published
Europe's first Jupiter-bound mission is in the final stages of preparations for its launch on April 13 from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Earth spouts 'biosignatures' into space, hinting that other life-bearing worlds may do the same
By Tereza Pultarova published
Forms of oxygen created by living organisms can be found in space around our planet, a new study has revealed, hinting at a potential new method for tracing life on exoplanets.
Antarctic sea ice hits record low, satellites reveal
By Tereza Pultarova published
Antarctic sea ice shrunk to a record low in February, satellite measurements revealed.
Gorgeous auroral glow surprises astrophotographer in California's Death Valley
By Tereza Pultarova published
The powerful solar storm that struck Earth earlier this week treated an American astrophotographer to unexpected aurora displays during a shooting trip to California's Death Valley.
The amazing auroras of February 2023 are a visual feast for stargazers (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
A series of powerful solar storms set the sky ablaze in the last two days of February, with aurora sightings reported unexpectedly far away from their usual territories.
Astronomers catch rare glimpse of oldest known supernova, which dates back to Year 185
By Tereza Pultarova published
A new image taken by a camera designed to study dark matter reveals remnants of an ancient supernova explosion in unprecedented detail.
Powerful solar storm delays SpaceX rocket launch, stalls oil rigs in Canada amid aurora-palooza
By Tereza Pultarova published
A solar storm that swept across Earth on Monday (Feb. 27) forced SpaceX to delay a Starlink launch and temporarily disrupted operations of several Canadian oil rigs.
Intense solar storm supercharges auroras over UK and more (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Powerful solar wind is blowing from the sun these days, setting the sky ablaze with auroras as far south as England's capital London. And more is yet to come.
How many satellites can we safely fit in Earth orbit?
By Tereza Pultarova published
Experts have been sounding alarm bells for years that Earth orbit is getting a bit too crowded. So how many satellites can we actually launch to space before it gets to be too much?
The Milky Way's monster black hole is destroying a mysterious dust cloud
By Tereza Pultarova published
Astronomers are observing the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy tearing apart a strange dust cloud in real time.
James Webb Space Telescope reveals packed stars in Milky Way's oldest cluster (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
The James Webb Space Telescope has looked inside one of the oldest components of our Milky Way galaxy, the Messier 92 globular cluster located some 27,000 light-years away from Earth.
The James Webb Space Telescope discovers enormous distant galaxies that should not exist
By Tereza Pultarova published
The James Webb Space Telescope found massive, mature galaxies inhabiting the universe so soon after the Big Bang that according to current theories they really shouldn't exist.
Green comet seen from space by Artemis 1 moon mission cubesat (video)
By Tereza Pultarova published
A Japanese cubesat launched aboard NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission took a video of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) earlier this month, about two weeks after the ice ball's closest approach to Earth.
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