
Tariq Malik
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.
Latest articles by Tariq Malik

Katy Perry will launch to space with historic all-female crew on Blue Origin rocket
By Tariq Malik published
Perry and a celebrity female crew will launch on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission this spring.

'It's extremely worrisome.' NASA's James Webb Space Telescope faces potential 20% budget cut just 4 years after launch
By Tariq Malik published
Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, affecting science.

Russia's Luna-25 lander just crash-landed on the moon, space agency confirms
By Elizabeth Howell published
Luna-25, Russia's first moon mission in 47 years, was the vanguard of a planned series of lunar probes.

NASA calls off Artemis 1 moon rocket launch over engine cooling issue
By Tariq Malik last updated
Artemis 1 won't fly today after all.

NASA's 2nd attempt to fuel giant Artemis 1 moon rocket hits snag
By Tariq Malik last updated
A stuck vent valve has stalled NASA's second attempt to fuel its Artemis 1 moon mission mega rocket.

Earth tells us to 'GO' in weird cloud message seen from space
By Tariq Malik published
A surprising new photo from the GOES East satellite has revealed what appears to be the word "Go" written in the clouds as seen from space.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 'American broomstick' and lands rocket at sea
By Mike Wall, Tariq Malik published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched 48 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit in the company's 10th launch in as many weeks.

NASA to unveil 1st images from James Webb Space Telescope today. Here's where to find them.
By Tariq Malik published
NASA will unveil the first-ever images from the James Webb Space Telescope and you'll be able to see them as they debut online Friday (Feb. 11).

This SpaceX video of a Falcon 9 rocket stage separation during launch is just amazing
By Tariq Malik published
A new SpaceX video has captured a striking view of two critical moments in any rocket launch: stage separation for its booster and nose cone jettison.

Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video
By Tariq Malik published
A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.

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By Tariq Malik published
Save up to 39% on All About Space magazine subscriptions in our Christmas sale. Explore the wonders of the universe with our sister publication.

Halloween northern lights from huge solar flare thrill skywatchers
By Tariq Malik published
A huge solar flare from the sun has spawned a Halloween northern lights show that has stargazers over the moon.

See Hurricane Ida from 1 million miles away in this NOAA satellite view
By Tariq Malik published
The sheer size of Hurricane Ida when it made landfall on Sunday was clearly visible from a NOAA satellite 1 million miles away.

Astronauts and satellites watch Hurricane Henri from space as US Northeast braces for storm
By Tariq Malik published
As parts of New England brace for Hurricane Henri to make landfall in New York Sunday (Aug. 22), astronauts and satellites are tracking the historic storm from space.

Indian rocket suffers catastrophic failure during launch, Earth-watching satellite lost
By Tariq Malik published
An Indian rocket carrying a new Earth-observation satellite for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) suffered a catastrophic failure shortly after launching early Thursday (Aug. 12).

See the first photos from the Hubble telescope after a major computer malfunction
By Tariq Malik published
After more than a month offline in orbit, the famed Hubble Space Telescope is back in action and snapping photos of the cosmos.

Hear the 1st sounds from China's Mars rover Zhurong (Video)
By Tariq Malik published
China's first Mars rover has captured its first sounds of the Red Planet and beamed back stunning views of a drive on the dusty world.

A piece of space junk zipped by SpaceX's Dragon capsule on its way to the space station
By Tariq Malik published
A piece of space debris passed unexpectedly close by SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule as it ferried four Crew-2 astronauts to the International Space Station.

NASA's first attempt to sample an asteroid in space made a mess. It's the best mess ever, scientists say.
By Tariq Malik published
A NASA spacecraft has really made a mess of things on the asteroid Bennu, and scientists are thrilled.

SpaceX delays next Starlink satellite fleet launch due to bad weather
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX postponed the launch of a new fleet of Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 28) due to bad weather at the mission's Florida launch site.

US spy satellite launch delayed a week after abort in final seconds
By Tariq Malik published
A U.S. spy satellite launch on a Delta IV Heavy rocket was delayed a week after a last-minute abort Saturday (Aug. 29).

Don't miss Comet NEOWISE in the evening sky now. It won't be back for 6,800 years.
By Tariq Malik published
Comet NEOWISE is now visible in the evening sky for stargazers. It won't be back for 6,800 years.

SpaceX's predawn Starlink satellite launch looks simply stunning in these Twitter photos
By Tariq Malik published
When SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket into space Saturday (June 13), it delivered 58 Starlink satellites and three Planet SkySats into orbit. It also looked amazing.
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