
Elizabeth Howell
Elizabeth Howell was staff reporter at Space.com between 2022 and 2024 and a regular contributor to Live Science and Space.com between 2012 and 2022. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House, speaking several times with the International Space Station, witnessing five human spaceflight launches on two continents, flying parabolic, working inside a spacesuit, and participating in a simulated Mars mission. Her latest book, "Why Am I Taller?" (ECW Press, 2022) is co-written with astronaut Dave Williams.
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NASA picks landing site at the moon's south pole for ice-drilling robotNASA and Intuitive Machines announced the Shackleton Crater landing site for an ice-drilling robot.
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Was the 'War of the Worlds' radio broadcast an early deepfake?A new podcast argues the 1938 Martian invasion story foreshadowed the problems of media creation today.
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A 'bomb cyclone' is battering much of CaliforniaA "bomb cyclone" in the Pacific is dumping extreme rain and several feet of snow on California.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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William Shatner of 'Star Trek' says he's ready to go to space for realThe 'Star Trek' star speaks about the final frontier on Twitter, in a Blue Origin video.
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William Shatner's space launch on Blue Origin's New Shepard: When to watch and what to knowHere's everything you need to know about Blue Origin's launch of William Shatner and his crew on the New Shepard spacecraft on Oct. 12, 2021.
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Jupiter's Great Red Spot is not only shrinking. Its winds are also speeding up.A decade of Jovian storm-chasing paid off for the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Scientists pinpoint age of molten 'Einstein ring'New science from a stunning 2020 Hubble image illuminates the back story behind a shining loop of light.
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Satellite images show crowds at Kabul airport before two reported explosionsMassive crowds converged at Hamid Karzai International Airport before explosions there killed and injured dozens on Thursday (Aug. 26).
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SpaceX Starship: Key milestones for the world's most powerful rocketSpaceX's Starship system is the most powerful rocket yet. Here are some of the key moments in its history as the rocket and spacecraft get ready for the first orbital test.
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Crowds of desperate people at Afghanistan airport visible in satellite photosBy Elizabeth Howell Published
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The story behind black-and-white photo of SpaceX's StarshipHere's the historical significance of the black-and-white photo that Elon Musk tweeted showing SpaceX's next Starship prototype.
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Mysterious dimming of bright star Betelgeuse possibly explainedThe mysterious strange dimming seen last year in the huge star Betelgeuse may be from giant sunspots and temperature fluctuations.
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Astronaut captures sparkling 'shooting star' video as Russian space station module falls to EarthFrom his perch on the International Space Station, a French astronaut watched a long-running Russian space module break into pieces in a shower of fireworks.
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Here's how Blue Origin trained Jeff Bezos and his crew for an 11-minute launch into spaceBlue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and three crewmates received 14 hours of training over the last two days for their launch into space on July 20.
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Amazing Virgin Galactic video shows Richard Branson's Unity 22 crew soaring into spaceNew camera views from the cockpit and carrier launch plane follow Richard Branson on his debut flight on a Virgin Galactic spaceship.
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Virgin Galactic will launch billionaire Richard Branson into space today. Here's how to watch it live.Virgin Galactic will broadcast the flight of its founder, Richard Branson, as he soars into space on Sunday (July 11).
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Newly found mega comet may be the largest seen in recorded historyA giant comet found far out in the solar system may be 1,000 times more massive than a typical comet, making it potentially the largest ever found in modern times.
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These tiny indestructible tardigrades will reveal how to survive in extremes of spaceIndestructible tardigrades will be subject to a series of experiments at the International Space Station to reveal how they survive in extreme environments.
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Lego's A-wing Starfighter from 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' is 37% off for Prime DayDeals The iconic Lego Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Resistance A Wing Starfighter is 37% off for Prime Day.
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Russia threatens to leave International Space Station program over US sanctions: reportsRussia's space chief is threatening to leave the International Space Station program in 2025 unless the United States lifts sanctions against the Russian space sector.
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International space station hit by orbital debris in 'lucky strike' (video)A piece of space junk smacked into the robotic arm on the International Space Station, but near-term operations should not be affected.
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Space launch traffic may influence mysterious night-shining clouds in Earth's atmosphereA NASA-funded study is giving scientists insight into how "night-shining clouds" form in the upper atmosphere — and the role that growing space traffic plays in the phenomenon.
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US military picks 3 companies to test nuclear propulsion above low-Earth orbitThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has picked three big space companies for the first phase of a larger project to test nuclear propulsion above low Earth orbit by 2025.
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Small NASA rocket will study boundary of interstellar spaceFor a few brief minutes, a suborbital rocket from NASA has an ambitious plan to seek out particles from interstellar space.
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