
Chelsea Gohd
Chelsea “Foxanne” Gohd joined Space.com in 2018 and is now a Senior Writer, writing about everything from climate change to planetary science and human spaceflight in both articles and on-camera in videos. With a degree in Public Health and biological sciences, Chelsea has written and worked for institutions including the American Museum of Natural History, Scientific American, Discover Magazine Blog, Astronomy Magazine and Live Science. When not writing, editing or filming something space-y, Chelsea "Foxanne" Gohd is writing music and performing as Foxanne, even launching a song to space in 2021 with Inspiration4. You can follow her on Twitter @chelsea_gohd and @foxannemusic.
Latest articles by Chelsea Gohd

Perseid meteor shower 2025: when, where and how to see it
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best shooting star displays of the year.

Starliner: Boeing's next-generation spaceship for astronauts
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Reference Starliner is the commercial spacecraft Boeing will use to carry astronauts to space.

Venus facts: Everything you need to know about the 2nd planet from the sun
By Charles Q. Choi, Chelsea Gohd last updated
Reference Uncover the mysteries of Venus, the solar system's scorching second planet from the sun, renowned for its intense heat and brightness.

Katherine Johnson, Trailblazing NASA Mathematician, Celebrates 100 Trips Around the Sun
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Katherine Johnson — a mathematician at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia who helped make human spaceflight possible — celebrated 100 trips around the sun this weekend.

Artists launch colorful 'jellyfish' balloon to the stratosphere in inaugural test flight
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
A group of artists has launched a colorful, jellyfish-looking craft into Earth's stratosphere as part of a unique test flight.

One 'Oddball' Among 12 Newfound Moons Discovered Orbiting Jupiter
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Scientists have discovered 12 previously unknown moons orbiting Jupiter, and one of them is a real oddball.

Russian anti-satellite test a 'dangerous and irresponsible' act that threatens astronauts, US says
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Russia conducted an anti-satellite test (ASAT), generating hundreds of thousands of pieces of debris and threatening the safety of astronauts on the International Space Station, the U.S. confirmed.

Did Russia just launch an anti-satellite test that created a cloud of space junk?
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Suspicions swirl that Russia may have conducted an anti-satellite test that created the debris field that's causing astronauts on the International Space Station to seek refuge, reports suggest.

Russian anti-satellite missile test draws condemnation from space companies and countries
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Across the globe, nations and space companies alike are speaking out about Russia's anti-satellite (ASAT) test that forced astronauts in space to take cover.

Russian anti-satellite missile test was the first of its kind
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Russia's latest anti-satellite test is unlike anything we've seen from the nation before.

Russia tests anti-satellite missile and the US Space Force is not happy
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Russia just fired an anti-satellite missile in a test of technology that the U.S. Space Force considers a threat to American orbital assets.

Russia has tested an anti-satellite weapon in space, US Space Command says
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
The U.S. Space Command announced that they have evidence that Russia has tested a space-based anti-satellite weapon.

Here's What Happens When a Higgs Boson Dies — and What It Means for Particle Physics
By Chelsea Gohd last updated

Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decay
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Scientists have spotted the first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay, expanding our understanding of the strange quantum universe.

Solar geomagnetic storms could threaten more satellites after Elon Musk's Starlink
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
SpaceX will lose 40 Starlink satellites to a geomagnetic storm as solar activity ramps up. But does this spell disaster for the future of satellites in space?

Satellites are critical to fighting the climate crisis, scientists say
By Chelsea Gohd last updated
Space remains a vital resource in studying climate change on our own planet.

Climate change: Causes and effects
By Chelsea Gohd published
Reference Climate change is the long-term, continued shifting of temperatures and weather patterns on planet Earth; an evolution driven by human activities.

Astronomers discover asteroid treasure trove in old Hubble Space Telescope data
By Chelsea Gohd published
Astronomers have revealed the trails of nearly 1,500 new asteroids hidden in data gathered by NASA's most venerable space telescope.

'Analog astronauts' assemble in Biosphere 2 bubble to talk simulated space missions
By Chelsea Gohd published
Out in the desert in Arizona, "analog astronauts" gathered this weekend for an annual conference in a giant, futuristic habitat called Biosphere 2.

Large Hadron Collider experiment investigates neutrino's minuscule mass
By Chelsea Gohd published
Scientists are investigating the elusive neutrino with a new experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

NASA scientists start studying 50-year-old frozen Apollo 17 moon samples
By Chelsea Gohd published
NASA scientists have begun to study 50-year-old samples of the moon's surface, collected during the agency's final moon landing mission, Apollo 17.

Could we build the Millennium Falcon from 'Star Wars'?
By Chelsea Gohd published
With so many incredible, newly developing technologies, could we build a real-life Millennium Falcon?

Stratolaunch aces 5th test flight with giant hypersonic aircraft carrier
By Chelsea Gohd published
The Roc carrier aircraft, the biggest airplane ever built, completed its fifth test flight this Star Wars Day (May 4).
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