Tariq is the editor-in-chief of Live Science's sister site Space.com. He joined the team in 2001 as a staff writer, and later editor, focusing on human spaceflight, exploration and space science. Before joining Space.com, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times, covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. He is also an Eagle Scout (yes, he has the Space Exploration merit badge) and went to Space Camp four times. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University.
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A Bus-Size Asteroid Will Whiz by Earth FridayA small asteroid will zip safely by Earth on Friday (March 2) and you have a chance to see it as a pinprick of light in the sky in a live webcast.
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Launch of Superfast Russian Cargo Ship Mission Aborted at Last MinuteBy Tariq Malik Published
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Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and Starman Leave Earth Forever in This Final PhotoBy Tariq Malik Published
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Success! SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket on Historic Maiden VoyageBy Tariq Malik Published
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Strange Sky Spiral May Come from Secretive SpaceX Zuma LaunchIs this ethereal spiral in the night sky the upper stage of the secret satellite launched by the U.S. government?
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See the 'Bomb Cyclone' Hit US East Coast in These NASA and NOAA GifsBy Tariq Malik Published
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SpaceX's Jaw-Dropping Rocket Launch Wows Spectators Across Southern CaliforniaBy Tariq Malik Published
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Elon Musk Unveils Falcon Heavy Rocket Photos Ahead of Maiden FlightSpaceX founder Elon Musk unveiled a tantalizing first glimpse at his company's new megarocket - the Falcon Heavy - which is expected to launch on its maiden flight next month.
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Watch a Brilliant Fireball Light Up the Sky in This NJ Police Dash-Cam VideoBy Tariq Malik Published
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Elon Musk Will Launch His Tesla Roadster to MarsElon Musk says he's going to launch his own car on SpaceX's monster rocket test flight, and it'll play David Bowie's "Space Oddity" full blast on the way to Mars (if it doesn't explode).
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Bird Photobombs the Space Station and Sun in Awesome PhotoPhotographers with the European Space Agency hoping to spot the International Space Station crossing the face of the sun got more than they bargained for when a bird joined the party.
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After 'Super Bowl of Eclipses,' US Looks Forward to 2024 Total Solar EclipseThe Great American Solar Eclipse has ended, but another total solar eclipse is coming to the U.S. in 2024 and planning is already underway.
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Total Solar Eclipse Could Cost US Nearly $700 Million in Lost ProductivityThe total solar eclipse of 2017 could cost U.S. companies nearly $700 million in lost productivity on Monday (Aug. 21) when workers pause to watch the moon block the sun.
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US Military's XS-1 Space Plane Will Be Built by Boeing (Video)The U.S. military's new XS-1 space plane will be built by Boeing, and it's called the Phantom Express.
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'Alien: Covenant In Utero' Lets You Experience a Neomorph Birth in VRBy Tariq Malik Published
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President Trump's 'Mysteries of Space' Joins Inaugural Speech TraditionBy Tariq Malik Published
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European Mars Lander Separates From Mothership, Takes Aim at Red PlanetA European spacecraft destined to land on Mars detached from its mothership on Sunday (Oct. 16), setting the stage for a daring descent to the Red Planet's surface later this week.
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The Eye of Hurricane Matthew: Satellite Sees Storm's Heat from SpaceBy Tariq Malik Published
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Launchpad Explosion Destroys SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket, Satellite in FloridaA SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket appears to have exploded on its Florida launch pad early Thursday (Sept. 1), just days ahead of a planned weekend liftoff of a commercial satellite.
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Sun Blasts Out 2016's Strongest Flare (Video)The sun fired off its strongest solar flare of 2016 during an active weekend that saw three eruptions from star's surface.
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Stephen Hawking Helps Launch Project 'Starshot' for Interstellar Space ExplorationStephen Hawking is helping to lead Breakthrough Starshot, an effort to develop tiny, light-propelled spacecraft that could reach the Alpha Centauri star system just 20 years after blasting off.
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Jupiter Just Got Hit by a Comet or Asteroid ... Again (Video)Take that, Jupiter! The largest planet in the solar system just got whacked by an asteroid or a comet, and some intrepid stargazers have captured the planet's latest collision on camera.
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Winter Storm Views from Space: See the Latest Satellite ImagesBy Tariq Malik Published
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Here's What Pluto's Frozen 'Heart' Looks Like in False ColorBy Tariq Malik Published

