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
How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS
By Josh Dinner published
If they can manage to vote from space, you can sure manage to get to your polling place to cast a ballot of your own.
Spooky fireball blazes across Lake Erie a week before Halloween (video)
By Josh Dinner published
A fireball lit up the skies over Lake Erie on Monday (Oct. 21) evening, eliciting hundreds of witness reports to the American Meteor Society.
SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launches NASA's Europa Clipper probe to explore icy Jupiter ocean moon (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Europa Clipper launched today (Oct. 14) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Florida, kicking off a highly anticipated astrobiology mission to the Jupiter ocean moon Europa.
Monstrous Hurricane Milton captured in 4K video by new Sen cameras on ISS
By Josh Dinner published
New cameras aboard the International Space Station captured stunning 4k views of Hurricane Milton as it churned across the Gulf of Mexico.
SpaceX says its next Starship launch could fly as early as Oct. 13, pending FAA approval
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX is targeting as soon as Oct. 13 for the next launch of its Starship Super Heavy megarocket, but it all hinges on approval from the FAA, which says to expect the flight in "late November."
Space Perspective completes 1st uncrewed balloon flight to the edge of Earth's atmosphere (video)
By Josh Dinner published
Space Perspective completed the first uncrewed test flight of its Spaceship Neptune Excelsior balloon ride to the edge of Earth's atmosphere, and expects crewed flights to begin next year.
Boeing Starliner astronaut Suni Williams takes ISS command as 8-day mission turns into 8 months (video)
By Josh Dinner published
When assigned her original eight-day mission, she certainly didn't expect to taking over as commander of the International Space Station.
Meet the SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts launching to the International Space Station Sept. 26
By Josh Dinner published
A two-person crew, instead of the usual four that fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, are about to launch to the International Space Station.
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts will return to Earth early Sunday. Here's how to watch live online
By Josh Dinner published
After five days in space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, the crew of Polaris Dawn will return to Earth early TKday, and you can watch the landing live.
SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn astronauts to attempt world's 1st-ever private spacewalk (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX launched the four-person Polaris Dawn mission to orbit on Tuesday (Sept. 10) to carry out the first spacewalk ever performed by private astronauts.
Astronauts would have been fine on Boeing's Starliner during landing, NASA says
By Josh Dinner published
With Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is safely back on Earth, NASA says Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams could have returned onboard.
SpaceX to launch private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission overnight on farthest human spaceflight since Apollo
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission is poised to launch a crew of private astronauts farther from Earth than any human has flown since Apollo 17.
Private astronauts of Polaris Dawn mission patiently await SpaceX launch amid multiple delays
By Josh Dinner published
Weather conditions at the mission's landing zones have postponed the Polaris Dawn launch, and also the FAA grounded the Falcon 9, so the crew might be waiting a minute.
SpaceX delays launch of Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission to Aug. 27
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission will wait one more day for launch as the company completes preflight checkouts of the spacecraft.
Billionaire's Polaris Dawn crew arrives at SpaceX launch site for 1st-ever private spacewalk flight (photos, video)
By Josh Dinner published
The crew of SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as their historic mission inches closer to launch.
Will Boeing's Starliner astronauts ride a SpaceX Dragon home in 2025? NASA could decide next week
By Josh Dinner published
Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams await a decision from NASA on whether they will fly home aboard Boeing's spacecraft or SpaceX's Crew Dragon.
Polaris Dawn crew shows off new SpaceX spacesuits for 1st private spacewalk (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX's new spacesuits look gorgeous in these photos from the Polaris Dawn crew's recent acceptance testing and training. The mission will include the 1st-ever all-civilian spacewalk.
NASA rolls giant Artemis 2 moon rocket core off the factory floor for astronaut mission (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The SLS booster for NASA's next mission to the moon has left the Michoud Assembly Facility to ship to the Kennedy Space Center ahead of Artemis 2.
SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy Starship booster ahead of 5th flight (video)
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX ignited the engines on the Super Heavy first stage booster of its Starship rocket, completing a critical test ahead of the megarocket's next flight.
When will Starliner come home? Boeing and NASA still don't know
By Josh Dinner published
Boeing's Starliner capsule has been in orbit for more than a month, and it remains unclear when the spacecraft and its two astronauts will return to Earth.
Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into home
By Josh Dinner published
A Florida family has filed a claim with NASA after discarded components from the International Space Station crashed through their house.
Watch NASA astronauts collect microbe samples during ISS spacewalk today (livestream video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
Two NASA astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station today (June 24), and you can watch the action live.
Sweet Strawberry Moon, first full moon of summer, thrills stargazers around the world (photos)
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik published
June's Strawberry Full Moon of 2024 delighted skywatcher from across the globe, and was captured in some amazing photos.
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