
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

Behemoth Snowstorm Watched by Satellites As It Hits US Northeast
By Tariq Malik published
A powerful nor'easter is expected to dump more than a foot of snow in some regions of the U.S. northeast today (March 7) and satellites are tracking the snowstorm from space.

A Bus-Size Asteroid Will Whiz by Earth Friday
By Tariq Malik published
A 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.

Launch of Superfast Russian Cargo Ship Mission Aborted at Last Minute
By Tariq Malik published

Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster and Starman Leave Earth Forever in This Final Photo
By Tariq Malik published

Success! SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy Rocket on Historic Maiden Voyage
By Tariq Malik published

Strange Sky Spiral May Come from Secretive SpaceX Zuma Launch
By Tariq Malik published
Is this ethereal spiral in the night sky the upper stage of the secret satellite launched by the U.S. government?

See the 'Bomb Cyclone' Hit US East Coast in These NASA and NOAA Gifs
By Tariq Malik published

SpaceX's Jaw-Dropping Rocket Launch Wows Spectators Across Southern California
By Tariq Malik published

Elon Musk Unveils Falcon Heavy Rocket Photos Ahead of Maiden Flight
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX 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.

Watch a Brilliant Fireball Light Up the Sky in This NJ Police Dash-Cam Video
By Tariq Malik published

Elon Musk Will Launch His Tesla Roadster to Mars
By Tariq Malik published
Elon 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).

Bird Photobombs the Space Station and Sun in Awesome Photo
By Tariq Malik published
Photographers 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.

After 'Super Bowl of Eclipses,' US Looks Forward to 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
By Tariq Malik published
The Great American Solar Eclipse has ended, but another total solar eclipse is coming to the U.S. in 2024 and planning is already underway.

Total Solar Eclipse Could Cost US Nearly $700 Million in Lost Productivity
By Tariq Malik published
The 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.

US Military's XS-1 Space Plane Will Be Built by Boeing (Video)
By Tariq Malik published
The U.S. military's new XS-1 space plane will be built by Boeing, and it's called the Phantom Express.

'Alien: Covenant In Utero' Lets You Experience a Neomorph Birth in VR
By Tariq Malik published

President Trump's 'Mysteries of Space' Joins Inaugural Speech Tradition
By Tariq Malik published

European Mars Lander Separates From Mothership, Takes Aim at Red Planet
By Tariq Malik published
A 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.

The Eye of Hurricane Matthew: Satellite Sees Storm's Heat from Space
By Tariq Malik published

Launchpad Explosion Destroys SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket, Satellite in Florida
By Tariq Malik published
A 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.

Sun Blasts Out 2016's Strongest Flare (Video)
By Tariq Malik published
The sun fired off its strongest solar flare of 2016 during an active weekend that saw three eruptions from star's surface.

Stephen Hawking Helps Launch Project 'Starshot' for Interstellar Space Exploration
By Tariq Malik published
Stephen 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.

Jupiter Just Got Hit by a Comet or Asteroid ... Again (Video)
By Tariq Malik published
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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