
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

Potatoes are better than human blood for making space concrete bricks, scientists say
By Josh Dinner published
Engineers have created a superstrong concrete alternative using simulated Martian or lunar soil, potato starch and salt.

Space dust could carry alien life across the galaxy, study suggests
By Josh Dinner published
Astrobiologists should examine space dust and other exoplanetary debris to search for the existence of life beyond Earth, a new study suggests.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.