Elizabeth Howell
Elizabeth Howell (she/her), Ph.D., was a staff writer in the spaceflight channel between 2022 and 2024 specializing in Canadian space news. She was contributing writer for Space.com for 10 years from 2012 to 2024. Elizabeth's reporting includes multiple exclusives with the White House, leading world coverage about a lost-and-found space tomato on 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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A Progress spacecraft at the ISS has a strange smell and unusual droplets after arriving at the ISS, NASA reported. Troubleshooting is ongoing, but its hatch is closed for now.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
The new rocket's maiden flight may be in late 2024.

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SpaceShipOne was a major turning point for private spaceflight.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
The solid rocket boosters are coming together.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.

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Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).

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President-Elect Donald Trump confirmed he will attend SpaceX Starship's 6th flight test on Nov. 19. It comes as SpaceX founder Elon Musk takes a greater role in the forthcoming Trump administration.

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Spirit's explorations provided scientists with a remarkable glimpse into Mars' early and wet history.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
"Starlink satellites look like a miniature version of the monolith from '2001: A Space Odyssey.' "

By Elizabeth Howell Published
The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.

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Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.

By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Reference Discover everything you need to know about the Canadian Space Agency, including its missions, achievements, and role in space exploration.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
Today, an altitude chamber. Next year, the moon.

By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Altair is one of the three stars in the Summer Triangle asterism.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.

By Elizabeth Howell last updated
The Wright brothers made history with the successful flight of their Wright Flyer in 1903.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
The data from the reboost, scheduled for Nov. 8, will help inform design for a larger Dragon to deorbit the ISS.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
The moon is getting smaller in the window.

By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Dragon completed its docking at 10:04 a.m. EST.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
NEOWISE spent nearly 15 years in space across two missions.

By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Guion "Guy" Bluford is a former NASA astronaut who was the first African-American to fly into space. He flew four shuttle missions.

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Four astronauts moved their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to a new space station docking port on Sunday (Nov. 3) to make way for an incoming cargo ship.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
The long-duration photographs capture Earth in motion.
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