Leonard David is an award-winning space journalist who has been reporting on space activities for more than 50 years. Currently writing as Space.com's Space Insider Columnist among his other projects, Leonard has authored numerous books on space exploration, Mars missions and more, with his latest being "Moon Rush: The New Space Race" published in 2019 by National Geographic. He also wrote "Mars: Our Future on the Red Planet" released in 2016 by National Geographic. Leonard has served as a correspondent for SpaceNews, Scientific American and Aerospace America for the AIAA. He has received many awards, including the first Ordway Award for Sustained Excellence in Spaceflight History in 2015 at the AAS Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium. You can find out Leonard's latest project at his website and on Twitter.
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Moon and Mars Exploration Pioneer David McKay Dies at 76McKay helped train the Apollo moonwalkers and led a study that claimed a Mars meteorite may contain signs of past life.
By Leonard David Published
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US Military's Robot Space Plane Settles Into Mystery MissionThe X-37B has been orbiting Earth on a mystery mission since Dec. 11, 2012.
By Leonard David Published
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Russian Meteor Fallout: Military Satellite Data Should Be SharedMilitary satellites that monitor nuclear explosions could be vital meteor warning systems.
By Leonard David Published
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Tiny Japanese Satellite Beams Morse Code Messages from SpaceThe tiny FITSAT-1 is visible from the ground with binoculars when its lights are flashing.
By Leonard David Published
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Space Junk Menace: How to Deal with Orbital DebrisA truly international approach to cleaning up space junk is desperately needed, experts say.
By Leonard David Published
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'Planetary Parks' Could Protect Space WildernessThere are good scientific and ethical reasons to protect parts of Mars and other celestial bodies, advocates say.
By Leonard David Published
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Alpha Station: Private Inflatable Space Outpost EnvisionedCommercial spaceflight company Bigelow Aerospace has grand plans for private space stations.
By Leonard David Published
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Inside NASA's Deal for an Inflatable Space Station RoomNASA's deal for a private inflatable space station room could catapult the technology beyond low-Earth orbit.
By Leonard David Published
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China's Potential Anti-Satellite Test Sparks US ConcernChina could be planning an anti-satellite test as soon as Jan. 11, analysts say.
By Leonard David Published
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Is NASA Lost in Space or Aimed at Asteroid?Experts weigh in on NASA's direction and its ultimate goals of sending astronauts into deep space.
By Leonard David Published
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Japan Launching Ambitious Asteroid-Sampling Mission in 2014Japan's Hayabusa2 probe will use a lander and impactors to collect samples of asteroid 1999 JU3.
By Leonard David Published
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Maven's Haven: NASA's Next Mars Mission Preps for LaunchThe next probe to be sent to orbit Mars is being readied for liftoff.
By Leonard David Published
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Chinese Spacecraft Flies by Asteroid ToutatisThe Chinese Chang'e-2 probe flew by an asteroid that just made a close visit of Earth.
By Leonard David Published
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Is Russia's Robotic Space Program Headed for a Renaissance?Despite some recent, high-profile failures, Russia has ambitious space plans in the works.
By Leonard David Published
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Secretive Air Force Space Plane Ready for Tuesday LiftoffThe third mission of the Air Force's X-37B program will blast off this week.
By Leonard David Published
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NASA's Phonesat Project Turns Smartphones Into SatellitesNASA is using smartphones to power tiny satellites of the 21st century.
By Leonard David Published
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Does the Moon Have Levitating Lunar Dust?NASA's LADEE moon mission takes aim at the levitating lunar dust mystery.
By Leonard David Published
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New Delay for Mysterious Military Space Plane LaunchThe unmanned X-37B robot space plane mission is now expected to fly in December.
By Leonard David Published
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Boom! NASA to Demolish Spacecraft in the Name of ScienceNASA and the Air Force are building a satellite just to obliterate it in the lab.
By Leonard David Published
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Launch of Air Force Secret Space Plane Delayed AgainThe third launch of an X-37B spacecraft has been delayed due to a rocket engine glitch.
By Leonard David Published
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Future Mars Missions: Can Humans Trump Robots?When it comes to Mars sample return missions, it's humans vs. robots.
By Leonard David Published
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China Eyes New Rockets for Space Station, Moon MissionsChina wants its Long March 5 to be flying by 2014.
By Leonard David Published
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Mars Methane Mystery: Curiosity Rover May Find New CluesThe rover's observations could help determine if Martian methane is biological in origin.
By Leonard David Published
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Mysterious X-37B Military Space Plane's Next Secret Mission DelayedThe Air Force is now aiming for a Nov. 13 launch of the robotic X-37B space plane.
By Leonard David Published

