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Josh Dinner
Josh Dinner is Space.com's Content Manager. He is a writer and photographer with a passion for science and space exploration, and has been working the space beat since 2016. Josh has covered the evolution of NASA's commercial spaceflight partnerships, from early Dragon and Cygnus cargo missions to the ongoing development and launches of crewed missions from the Space Coast, as well as NASA science missions and more. He also enjoys building 1:144 scale models of rockets and human-flown spacecraft. Find some of Josh's launch photography on Instagram and his website, and follow him on Twitter, where he mostly posts in haiku.
Latest articles by Josh Dinner
![People in hardhats are gathered along a railroad track with a car that carries a green/grey soyuz rocket laying on its side.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mhwVjrPi7KdnVa4TqW3Zx6-320-80.jpg)
Russia rolls Soyuz rocket to the pad ahead of Sept. 15 astronaut launch to ISS (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
Photos captured the journey of Russia's Soyuz rocket to the launchpad ahead of the MS-24 launch of astronauts to the International Space Station.
![two frames showing a spacex falcon 9 rocket's first stage heading down toward earth at night and the upper stage's single engine burning orange while powering its way to orbit.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cP4oeELMocmybuXgWZPSFk-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches 21 new Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites early Tuesday (Sept. 12) and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea.
![a round metal ball separated in two halves.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dxcknf7eyiCvRjk5tnXECK-320-80.png)
Japan's SLIM moon lander is carrying this transforming ball robot (it's not BB-8)
By Josh Dinner published
A small, spherical robot will roll and walk across the lunar surface thanks to some children's toy technologies.
![A white and black rocket lights up the night sky and is reflected off a marshland as its exhaust plume billows](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9wiLvQJ3j7tsU5TvELtugA-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches truly international astronaut team on Crew-7 flight to space station for NASA (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX launched a diverse international crew of astronauts toward the ISS on the Crew-7 mission for NASA early this morning (Aug. 26).
![NASA astronaut Victor Glover tests the sample collection hardware for ISS External Microorganisms at NASA Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fy7uPeTWgwygudG9Zb6wHe-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts will handle over 200 science experiments on ISS
By Josh Dinner published
Crew-7 will continue more than 200 ongoing investigations aboard the ISS. NASA highlighted some of the experiments Crew-7 will participate in.
![Where best to set up Artemis Base Camp? Researchers are homing in on sites that feature long-duration access to sunlight, direct-to-Earth communication and gentle slopes and also offer access to permanently shadowed regions that may contain water ice.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hny7Jk8DaFwHC4WxFSAQVU-320-80.jpg)
DARPA wants to build a 'thriving commercial economy' on the moon in 10 years
By Josh Dinner published
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is seeking rapid develop of technologies to support the foundation for an integrated lunar infrastructure.
![a rocket launches at night, creating an arc of light](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ra9LztdQd6ngJKdR9S8kKd-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX lights up the skies with midnight Starlink launch (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
Photos from SpaceX's recent Starlink launch highlight Falcon 9's raw power, as its rocket engines illuminate the night.
![a huge launch tower sits between three lightning towers beneath a blue sky](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9gFVoLrvsghowrPGXib2zC-320-80.jpg)
NASA rolls Artemis 2 mobile launch tower to pad for tests (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
The mobile launch platform that supports NASA's Space Launch System rocket was rolled to the pad for testing ahead of next year's crewed Artemis 2 mission to the moon.
![A figure sitting next to a campfire points up at a starry sky, streaked with shooting stars.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZDaCQ9CGhVJ87WwBuQtQNm-320-80.jpg)
Perseid meteor shower 2023 lights up the sky in these gorgeous reader photos (gallery)
By Josh Dinner published
Gaze at some of our best 2023 Perseid meteor shower photo submissions from across the world.
![A satellite scans an asteroid, represented by repeated blue radar arrays emanating from the probe/](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3zAMsksEYkRoAwgFWNPMBH-320-80.jpg)
Asteroid struck by NASA's DART probe to be radar-scanned with Hera mission
By Josh Dinner published
The radar component for a CubeSat is being sent to study asteroid Dimorphos has been delivered to ESA for integration with its spacecraft.
![a white and purple space plane soars through the air with mountains in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rec5He3j4UvYfLwTwqRiPb-320-80.png)
What time is Virgin Galactic's Galactic-02 space tourist launch today? Here's how to watch live.
By Josh Dinner published
Virgin Galactic's reusable spaceplane, VSS Unity, will launch its second commercial spaceflight mission today (Aug. 10). Here's how to follow the action.
![A white, grey-haired man with a beard, a smiling black woman, and a younger smiling black woman with facial piercings pose for the Galactic02 crew portrait.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ASUu2XUPn3GWRcAYiLLGbE-320-80.png)
Meet the crew of Virgin Galactic's 2nd commercial spaceflight
By Josh Dinner published
Virgin Galactic has announced the crew of its second commercial spaceflight mission, set to launch Aug. 10.
![SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour carrying the Ax-1 private astronaut crew for Axiom Space docks at the International Space Station on April 9, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jYZK3cSEzkyWkvSbtXCN6n-320-80.jpg)
NASA and Axiom Space sign-on for 4th private astronaut mission to space station
By Josh Dinner published
NASA and Axiom Space are honing in on launch dates for the next two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS).
![A book leans against a tree against the background of a house in the distance and a dark grassy yard. The night sky is filled with the streaks of stars, traced through the sky through long exposure photos.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xX8BLx7XmmwutaUDvk4tek-320-80.jpeg)
New book 'Stargazing: Contemplating the Cosmos to Find Inner Peace' teaches meditation to bring stargazing down to Earth
By Josh Dinner published
Swapna Krishna, author of the new book "Stargazing: Contemplating the Cosmos to Find Inner Peace," writes a guide to getting the most out of the night sky wherever you are.
![NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is shown in a clean room on June 26 at the Astrotech Space Operations facility near the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zcQCtkuz9j9xGzUxiUdzpR-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Psyche mission to metal asteroid undergoes vital testing for October launch
By Josh Dinner published
With the completion of a comprehensive flight software test campaign, NASA engineers are "counting down the days" as the metal-rich-asteroid-bound Psyche probe nears its October launch date.
![a rocket lifts off at night](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CbnmCBH5d3vG4syC2dunT-320-80.jpg)
Antares rocket makes its final launch, sending cargo to the International Space Station
By Josh Dinner last updated
Northrop Grumman's final Antares 200 series rocket launched the NG-19 resupply mission to the International Space Station, delivering over 8,200 pounds of research and provisions.
![A rendering of a space probe hangs in a black, starry sky. it is mostly cylindrical and warpped in gold foil. Camera lenses point from the closer end, and three-paneled solar panels are unfurled across the back of the wider, rear cylindrical part of the body.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Wh7SCAr6AVqzpyZZtyeVR-320-80.png)
New satellite will able to see 'X-ray rainbow' from huge objects in space
By Josh Dinner published
A satellite called XRISM will use X-ray detection instruments to probe the high-energy universe like never before. Both NASA and Japan are involved in the mission.
![A high-altitude aerial view of SpaceX's triple-booster Falcon Heavy rocket can be seen standing in the center of the wide landscaped launch complex. Roads, pipes and other infrastructure extend outward from the rocket and adjacent launch tower.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rZ4RQxpTxHGCSPy4GodeJ6-320-80.jpeg)
SpaceX Falcon Heavy seen from space waiting on launch pad (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy was photographed from space by Maxar Technologies before the rocket launches their largest satellite ever.
![a silver rocket in orbit](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rbfoDRrUVAF5GfccovJ9f7-320-80.jpg)
NASA eyeing SpaceX's Starship as possible space station
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX and NASA are working to include Starship in an architecture of low Earth orbit opportunities by considering the massive spacecraft for use as a space station.
![three clusters of rocket engines each made up of a group of cone shapes](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7T3cJRgHf3ZabMfWvTZinW-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX Falcon Heavy shows off its 27 engines ahead of July 26 launch (photo)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX has shared a photo featuring the business end of the Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch a massive satellite for Maxar Technologies later this week.
![A towering satellite stands in a clean room facility, around hued lighting of oranges and pinks.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAgaA3Qo83Fms8YNCPXjCL-320-80.jpeg)
SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch world's largest private communications satellite on July 26
By Josh Dinner published
Maxar's largest communications satellite ever is being launched soon by a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
![a woman points at a chalkboard containing math formulas](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jECRRCXXpYVKt9XFyWZv4W-320-80.jpg)
Pioneering NASA 'Hidden Figure' Evelyn Boyd Granville dies at age 99
By Josh Dinner published
Evelyn Boyd Granville, one of the first Black women to earn a mathematics Ph.D. from a U.S. university, did key work for NASA during early space missions and the moon landing.
![A massively tall super heavy booster towers over the flat Texas landscape as it is transported to the launchpad.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wtUiQtTMuaqbPnhs7j6azP-320-80.jpeg)
SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster back to the pad ahead of next launch (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
See these gorgeous photos of SpaceX rolling its Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad for testing.
![An orange-tinted white fire blasts from the bottom of a rocket rising in the center of the image. The ground is obscured by fog as the rocket begins to climb a black sky.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yQkMf65AymCFQGSZpkbt24-320-80.jpeg)
See SpaceX launch picture-perfect nighttime Starlink mission (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched 15 Starlink satellites into orbit overnight, steadily adding to the company's broadband megaconstellation. A few hours after liftoff, they posted these gorgeous launch photos.