Science

Table of Contents

Mashable 101

Meet Our Experts

Elisha Sauers writes about space for Mashable, taking deep dives into NASA's moon and Mars missions, chatting up astronauts and history-making discoverers, and jetting above the clouds. Through 17 years of reporting, she's covered a variety of topics, including health, business, and government, with a penchant for public records requests. She previously worked for The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia, and The Capital in Annapolis, Maryland. Her work has earned numerous state awards, including the Virginia Press Association's top honor, Best in Show, and national recognition for narrative storytelling. For each year she has covered space, Sauers has won National Headliner Awards, including first place for her Sex in Space series. Send space tips and story ideas to [email protected] or text 443-684-2489. Follow her on X at @elishasauers.

Picture of Teodosia
Video Producer

Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.

Climate Change

See More

Environment

See More
More Videos

Latest

Latest
More Deals
Related categories

More in Science
Tropical Storm Rachel: Track the storm’s path online
A path projection of Tropical Storm Rachel.

Hurricane Isaias: Track the storm’s path online as landfall looms
A path projection from Hurricane Isaias


Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 9, 2026
An image of a full moon.


Hurricane Isaias: Track the storm’s path online
A path projection from Hurricane Isaias


Tropical Storm Isaias: Spaghetti models track the storm’s path online
A path projection from Tropical Storm Isaias

'Zombie star' gets its close-up in a stunning new supernova image
Pa 30, the likely remnant of the historical supernova witnessed in the year 1181, now captured in unprecedented detail by NOIRLab’s Gemini North telescope. This image, obtained with the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS), shows that the remnant’s unmistakable firework-shaped ejecta take on a cascading knot-like structure.

Draconid meteor shower peak: When and how to see the cosmic light show
A fisherman watches a meteor during the Draconid meteor shower over Howick rocks in Northumberland. Picture date: Sunday October 10, 2021

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 6, 2026
An image of a full moon.

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 5, 2026
An image of a full moon.

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 4, 2026
An image of a full moon.



How violent was that planet crash? Astronomers check the dust.
An artist's rendering of a planetary collision in an inner star system

Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on October 1, 2026
An image of a full moon.

European spacecraft snaps stunning views of home and the moon
Juice taking photo of moon during an Earth flyby


Starship reaches orbit for the first time ever but returns home early
SpaceX launching Starship on its 14th test flight




September Full Moon 2026: See the Harvest Moon
The full moon in the sky.