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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
![a module on the exterior of the international space station](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tdvGMXkca3Liba2oHBWE8k-320-80.jpg)
This mysterious streak of light over California is actually an old space station antenna meeting its doom (video)
By Josh Dinner published
St. Patrick's Day revelers in Sacramento, California witnessed an old piece of the space station burn up in the atmosphere on March 17.
![Artist's illustration of a moon base powered by Rolls-Royce microreactors.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4dgCf9sphBKtiHfFBW9V4M-320-80.jpg)
Rolls-Royce gets funding to develop miniature nuclear reactor for moon base
By Josh Dinner published
The U.K. Space Agency has decided to continue funding a project by Rolls-Royce to create a small nuclear-powered reactor that could serve as a long-term energy source for lunar bases.
![The moon’s Malapert Massif is thought to be a remnant of the South Pole-Aitken basin rim, which formed more than four billion years ago. More recently, this magnificent peak (lower left) was selected as an Artemis 3 candidate landing region. This image, captured by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera on March 3, 2023, is 15 miles (25 kilometers) wide in the center.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/myua6Qx8WvjyLAp2sQyXMZ-320-80.jpeg)
Possible Artemis 3 moon landing site spied by NASA spacecraft (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently imaged the moon's Malapert Massif, a potential touchdown locale for NASA's Artemis 3 astronaut mission.
![Artist's impression of CatSat with its antenna inflated in orbit around Earth. To compensate for any small leaks it may incur from encounters with space debris or micrometeorites, the engineers provided it with enough gas onboard to completely refill the "balloon" 25 times.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BPsmY6K7bqsDKWCJ7VdqN7-320-80.png)
Student-led 'beach ball' space antenna aims to boost cubesat communications
By Josh Dinner published
University of Arizona students' inflatable "beach ball" antenna prototype could change the way small satellites send data back to Earth.
![a microscopic image showing orange blobs sticking to a green tree-like object](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zsmyrbN3PPpsmrDdqzYvTa-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX delivers new science experiments to ISS to explore origins of life on Earth
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX delivered a fresh round of science payloads to the International Space Station that will explore topics such as how to minimize microbial contamination inside spacecraft.
![The far side of the moon, as imaged by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MZPENoKz2jyhk4gv9dGhCm-320-80.png)
Radio telescope on moon's far side will peer into universe's 'Dark Ages'
By Josh Dinner published
A few years from now, a small radio telescope on the far side of the moon could help scientists peer into the universe's ancient past.
![The SpaceX Crew-5 Dragon Endurance capsule descends to Earth under parachutes as it splashes down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida on March 11, 2023, returning four astronauts to Earth after 5 months.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W7BqfqaSAcL2GN8C9aRQ4T-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down with Crew-5 astronauts after 157 days in space
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's Crew-5 astronauts have returned to Earth. The four astronauts on the Dragon capsule Endurance splashed down March 11 to end a 157-day trip to the International Space Station.
![NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captured this photo of the sun setting on Mars on Feb. 22, 2023, during its 45th Red Planet flight.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/33Vscw3bR6DhueEJ7jmU5H-320-80.jpeg)
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter captures breathtaking shot of Martian sunset (photo)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter recently took to the skies for its 45th flight, traveling nearly one-third of a mile (0.5 kilometers) — and photographing a Red Planet sunset in the process.
![An artist's illlustration of ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket lifting off. Vulcan's debut launch is targeted for May 4, 2023.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vQyaKqZN3cgjYj7fWqud2k-320-80.jpg)
ULA targets May for debut launch of new Vulcan Centaur rocket
By Josh Dinner published
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will fly for the first time on May 4, if all goes according to plan.
![The International Space Station photographed by Expedition 56 crew members from a Soyuz spacecraft after undocking on Oct. 4, 2018.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2VtDSkH7dBxcxBSTsBRTX3-320-80.jpg)
International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid collision with satellite
By Josh Dinner published
The International Space Station (ISS) had to maneuver out of the way of an Earth-imaging satellite on Monday (March 6).
![SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, with the company’s Dragon Endeavour spacecraft atop, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission at 12:34 a.m. EST on March 2, 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QnXHfbtgdSRC6A49JfCSaD-320-80.png)
SpaceX launches Crew-6 astronaut mission to space station for NASA
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's Crew-6 mission for NASA launched early Thursday morning (March 2) with a crew of four on course to dock with the International Space Station in about 24 hours.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 53 Starlink internet satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Aug. 19, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PDTcputZcfqVy6KNT64cgT-320-80.jpeg)
FAA seeks to fine SpaceX for August 2022 Starlink launch
By Josh Dinner published
The FAA announced a proposal to issue a $175,000 fine against SpaceX for failing to submit a collision-avoidance analysis ahead of an August 2022 Starlink launch.
![rocket launching with gray sky behind. two launch towers on either side surround the rocket](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v6kVS4mRxkTojqjeJgAnt6-320-80.jpg)
Boeing's Starliner on track to launch its 1st astronaut flight this spring, NASA says
By Josh Dinner published
Mission managers for the first crewed Starliner flight are confident the spacecraft will launch in a 60-day window that opens in April.
![The four crew members who comprise the SpaceX Crew-6 mission pose for a photo in their spacesuits during a training session at the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left are, Mission Specialist Andrey Fedyaev, Pilot Warren “Woody” Hoburg, Commander Stephen Bowen, and Mission Specialist Sultan Al Neyadi.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YRTr7ZA9iJo6duoU2KoMk9-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX and NASA target Crew-6 astronaut launch in mid-February
By Josh Dinner published
NASA and SpaceX are targeting mid-February for the launch of the next commercial crew mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
![NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xZtjQ8ESwveC8bgGEXktg7-320-80.jpg)
NASA chief says 2023 will be a 'game-changing' year for space and aeronautics (video)
By Josh Dinner published
NASA released a "NASA in 2023: A Look Ahead" video that serves as a teaser for some of what to expect from the space agency in the coming year.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches NASA's Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite into orbit from Vandeberg Space Force Base in California on Dec. 16, 2022 on a mission to study Earth's surface water like never before.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uCymUZBxsDYff6A35wnaD5-320-80.jpg)
SpaceX launches NASA satellite to study world's water, sticks rocket landing
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX rocket launched NASA's SWOT, the first satellite specifically designed to conduct a global survey of Earth's surface water.
![The Earth and moon as seen from the Orion spacecraft during its Artemis 1 mission.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M6KZeg6TzawV7pKf5dw23A-320-80.jpg)
After Artemis 1, it will take NASA 2 years to send astronauts to the moon. Why so long?
By Josh Dinner published
With Artemis 1 now in the books, the focus is quickly shifting to the Artemis program's next phase: crewed flight. But that can't happen until several pieces fall into place.
![The launch of the Artemis 1 Space Launch System rocket as seen from the press site at Kennedy Space Center.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dXDKHDXVLHB3FRtJhxaqzh-320-80.png)
Relive the Artemis 1 launch as the Orion spacecraft prepares to return (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
As Orion quickly closes the gap between the moon and Earth ahead of its Pacific Ocean splashdown on Sunday (Dec. 11), we're looking back at the epic launch that got us here.
![NASA's Dan Huot stands in front of the interactive Moonboard.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZKcLaWc56k6NuNu9eaXgH4-320-80.jpg)
NASA's revolutionary Moonboard launched Artemis 1 coverage to new heights
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's media team incorporated an advanced 'Moonboard' touchscreen to help viewers understand the launch of the SLS rocket and Orion's journey around the moon.
![Continuing a tradition: Former space shuttle launch director Mike Leinbach (left) cuts Artemis launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson's tie shortly after the successful liftoff of the Artemis 1 mission on Nov. 16, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7KBXtoVYAqjapH4tEh4SR5-320-80.png)
NASA celebrates successful Artemis 1 launch by cutting ties
By Josh Dinner published
Artemis 1 has finally taken flight, and NASA officials took a bit of time to savor the success.
![NASA's Artemis 1 mission launches toward the moon from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7o9wXpvkA6dgTgG8RwZDVB-320-80.jpg)
Artemis 1 in flight: What's next for the epic NASA moon mission?
By Josh Dinner published
NASA's Space Launch System rocket just sent the Orion spacecraft toward the moon. Here's what to expect on the Artemis 1 mission.
![A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station from Kennedy Space Center on Oct. 5, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mTCTLk2e4rS9tZMfjBPXN9-320-80.jpeg)
The dark secret to photographing the perfect rocket launch
By Josh Dinner published
Most of us get to see a rocket launch up close just one or twice in our lives, if ever, so capturing the moment in detail is a high priority. Here's how you can do it.
![The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifting of from Vandenberg Space Force Base on November 10, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oRjR8MTc9EEgTPemTiewx3-320-80.jpg)
Powerful JPSS-2 weather satellite launches with Mars heat shield test on final Atlas V flight from West Coast
By Josh Dinner last updated
An Atlas V lifted off early Thursday morning (Nov. 10) carrying the JPSS-2 weather satellite and an inflatable heat shield demonstrator to orbit.