Space.com is the premier source of space exploration, innovation and astronomy news, chronicling (and celebrating) humanity's ongoing expansion across the final frontier. We transport our visitors across the solar system and beyond through accessible, comprehensive coverage of the latest news and discoveries. For us, exploring space is as much about the journey as it is the destination. So from skywatching guides and stunning photos of the night sky to rocket launches and breaking news of robotic probes visiting other planets, at Space.com you'll find something amazing every day.
Mission Statement
To provide an amazing journey celebrating space exploration, innovation and discovery.
Our History
Space.com launched in New York City on July 20, 1999, the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, with the goal of covering the latest discoveries and missions in space like never before. The company was originally founded by news anchor Lou Dobbs and Rich Zahradnick, with Zahradnik serving as our first President, a position later filled by Sally Ride — the first American woman in space. Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was on the board of directors.
In 2003, Space.com was received the Online Journalism Award for Breaking News by the Online News Association in recognition of our coverage of the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster. It has since received Webby awards as an Honoree in the Science category in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
In May 2004, Space.com's parent company changed its name from Space Holdings to Imaginova. In 2009, Space.com was acquired by Tech Media Network, now called Purch.
Space.com is, and always has been, the passion of writers and editors who are space fans and also trained journalists.
Our People
Bill Gannon, vice president and editor-in-chief, Purch Inc.
Tariq Malik, managing editor ([email protected])
Mike Wall, senior writer ([email protected])
Meghan Bartels, senior writer ([email protected])
Sarah Lewin, associate editor ([email protected])
Hanneke Weitering, staff writer ([email protected])
Steve Spaleta, senior producer ([email protected])
Kimberly Hickok, reference editor ([email protected])
Diana Whitcroft, social media editor ([email protected])
Tariq Malik, Managing Editor
Responsible for Space.com's editorial vision, Tariq Malik has been the managing editor of Space.com since 2009 and has covered space news and science for more than a decade. He joined Purch's Space.com team in 2001, first as an intern and soon after as a full-time spaceflight reporter covering human spaceflight, exploration, astronomy and the night sky. As on-air talent has presented space stories on CNN, Fox News, NPR and others.
Tariq is an Eagle Scout (yes, he earned the Space Exploration merit badge), a Space Camp veteran (4 times as a kid, once as an adult), and has taken the ultimate "vomit comet" ride while reporting on zero-gravity fires. Before joining Space.com, he served as a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering city and education beats. He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University.
Contact Tariq via: E-Mail – Twitter – Facebook
Michael Wall, Senior Writer
Michael Wall joined Space.com in 2010 as a senior writer reporting on Mars exploration, exoplanet discoveries, astrophysics and space technology. For Space.com, Mike has wandered through California's Mojave Desert with scientists on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity mission and helped launch balloon missions through Earth's auroras in Alaska. He's based in San Francisco, where he chronicles the space tech revolution in Silicon Valley.
Prior to joining Space.com, Mike was a science writer for the Idaho National Laboratory and interned with Wired.com, The Salinas Californian newspaper and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Mike has also worked as a herpetologist and wildlife biologist. He has a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology from the University of Sydney, Australia, a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and a graduate certificate in science writing from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Contact Mike via: E-Mail – Twitter – Google Plus
Meghan Bartels, Senior Writer
Meghan is a science journalist based in New York City. She joined Space.com in July 2018, with previous writing published in outlets including Newsweek and Audubon.
Meghan earned an MA in science journalism from New York University and a BA in classics from Georgetown University, and in her free time she enjoys reading and visiting museums.
Contact Meghan via: E-Mail - Twitter
Sarah Lewin, Associate Editor
Prior to joining Space.com, Sarah's work has been featured by Scientific American, IEEE Spectrum, Quanta Magazine, Wired.com, The Scientist, Science Friday and WGBH's Inside NOVA. She has an MA from NYU's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program and an AB in mathematics from Brown University. When not writing, reading or thinking about space, Sarah enjoys musical theatre and mathematical papercraft. Sarah joined Space.com in June, 2015, and writes about astronomy, spaceflight and science fiction. She enjoyed Space Camp and likes space operas, but dislikes space ice cream.
Contact Sarah via: E-Mail- Twitter
Hanneke Weitering, Staff Writer
Hanneke joined the team at Space.com in the summer of 2016 as a staff writer and producer. She's a self-proclaimed science geek with a background in physics and a passion for all things out of this world.
She has also written for Scholastic classroom magazines, MedPage Today, Scienceline and Oak Ridge National Lab. After earning a degree in physics from the University of Tennessee in her home town of Knoxville, she moved to New York City and earned her graduate degree in science, health and environmental reporting from New York University.
Contact Hanneke via: E-Mail – Twitter – Google Plus – Facebook
Steve Spaleta, Senior Producer
Since 2007, Steven Spaleta has produced and edited space, science and entertainment-related videos for Space.com and Live Science; preceded by a decade of video, audio and live stage production for Pal Television East, Inc.
In addition to producing space and science news, Steve is producer/editor of Space.com's CosMix series on space-enthused artists. Guests have included guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Grace Potter and Claudio Sanchez, founder of Coheed and Cambria. Steve is also a bass guitarist and songwriter. He studied psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is originally from Zadar, Croatia by way of Astoria, New York.
Contact Steve via: E-Mail – Twitter
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