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He has journalism degrees from the University of Southern California and New York University. He is also an Eagle Scout (yes, he has the Space Exploration merit badge) and went to Space Camp four times as a kid and a fifth time as an adult. In October 2022, Tariq received the Harry Kolcum Award for excellence in space reporting from the National Space Club Florida Committee.

Before joining, Tariq was a staff reporter for The Los Angeles Times covering education and city beats in La Habra, Fullerton and Huntington Beach. He became 's Managing Editor in 2009 and Editor-in-Chief in 2019. He covers human spaceflight, exploration and space science, as well as skywatching and entertainment. Tariq is the Editor-in-Chief of and joined the team in 2001, first as an intern and staff writer, and later as an editor. EDT (1500 GMT).Įmail Tariq Malik at or follow him.

Lightning strikes around me update#

NASA will provide an update on the results of the Artemis 1 fueling test in a press conference on Monday (April 4) at 11 a.m. The Artemis 1 flight will be an uncrewed trip around the moon to test the Space Launch System and its Orion crew capsule, which is carrying a bevy of experiments and a mannequin covered with sensors. During the test, ground crews will fill the core stage with 700,000 gallons of super-cold liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellant.Īrtemis 1 is NASA's first SLS mission under the agency's Artemis program to return astronauts to the moon by 2025 or so. Click the Red Menu Button Above for more amazing Daily Lightning & Storm Map Animation and Composites - Only from AfriWX.

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This weekend's wet dress rehearsal test began April 1 and is a full launch countdown practice run for the Artemis 1 mission. This page with Storm, Radar and Lightning Maps will auto refresh in your browser every 8 minutes with the latest images. Just under five hours later, NASA called off the fueling test due to a problem with ground equipment on the rocket's mobile launch platform. NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket spotted from space (photos)Įarly Sunday, NASA Artemis 1 launch controllers met to review data from the lightning strikes and the progress of the wet dress rehearsal, ultimately giving the 'go' to begin fueling the Space Launch System rocket at 7:20 a.m. For Artemis moon missions, science will reign supreme