Mark Kaufman
Science Editor
Mark is an award-winning journalist and the science editor at Mashable. After working as a ranger with the National Park Service, he started a reporting career after seeing the extraordinary value in educating people about the happenings on Earth, and beyond.
He's descended 2,500 feet into the ocean depths in search of the sixgill shark, ventured into the halls of top R&D laboratories, and interviewed some of the most fascinating scientists in the world.
You can reach Mark at [email protected].
Latest From Mark Kaufman
U.S. spacecraft encounters problem during its ambitious moon landing
"Landing on the moon is extremely hard."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA makes crucial move to keep its legendary Voyager craft alive
"My team has turned off another science instrument."
By Mark Kaufman
A U.S. spacecraft landed on the moon. You can watch the amazing footage.
An impressive touchdown.
By Mark Kaufman
Webb telescope zooms in on object free-flying through the galaxy
It's "rapidly rotating."
By Mark Kaufman
An excellent reason not to miss the imminent total lunar eclipse
"It's part of the thrill."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's Webb telescope threatened with budget cuts. They would hit hard.
"The cuts would impact all aspects of operations."
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists spotted an unheard-of planet. Webb just peered into it.
"Like finding a snowball that hasn't melted in a fire."
By Mark Kaufman
Spacecraft beams back stunning moon video before ambitious landing
"T-4 days until we land on the Moon."
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists film incredible footage of Hawaiian volcano erupting
"This one went to 11..."
By Mark Kaufman
Spacecraft swoops around moon to prepare for landing, snaps footage
An attempted landing is imminent.
By Mark Kaufman
A secretive U.S. spaceplane just snapped a stunning view of Earth
A unique spacecraft in orbit around our planet.
By Mark Kaufman
Odds of asteroid's impact keep going up — just as scientists expected
"This is a real threat."
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists just looked inside a truly sci-fi planet
"It feels like something out of science fiction."
By Mark Kaufman
A dramatic total lunar eclipse is coming. You don't want to miss it.
"It's worth staying up late for."
By Mark Kaufman
2 space objects are traveling so fast, they might exit the galaxy
A galactic record.
By Mark Kaufman
Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid
"We have to do our due diligence."
By Mark Kaufman
This giant planet formed in a strange way, scientists find
"Nothing like that of Earth."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA spotted a big asteroid that may hit Earth — what you should know
"A few meters off is a lot."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA spacecraft flew by distant world. It saw unprecedented volcanism.
"That’s really saying something."
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists discover a super-Earth. Something about it is strange.
It's also (relatively) close to us.
By Mark Kaufman
NASA's about to fly its powerful X-plane. It could make history.
"Kudos to NASA for working on this."
By Mark Kaufman
Ghost sightings went unsolved. A scientist just explained them.
An apparition? Or something else?
By Mark Kaufman
