Christine Lunsford
Christine Lunsford joined the Space.com team in 2010 as a freelance producer and later became a contributing writer, covering astrophotography images, astronomy photos and amazing space galleries and more. During her more than 10 years with Space.com, oversaw the site's monthly skywatching updates and produced overnight features and stories on the latest space discoveries. She enjoys learning about subjects of all kinds.
Latest articles by Christine Lunsford

Voyager 1's Historic Flyby of Jupiter in Photos
By Christine Lunsford published
See Voyager 1's most amazing photos of Jupiter!

Israel's 1st Moon Lander: The SpaceIL Beresheet Lunar Mission in Pictures
By Christine Lunsford published

Meet the Rexcelsior Spaceship from 'The Lego Movie 2' in These Photos!
By Christine Lunsford published

Everything Is Awesome About These 'The Lego Movie 2' Collectible Minifigures!
By Christine Lunsford published
Available Feb. 1, the newest collectible minifigures series from Lego stars Benny the Spaceman with a robot arm and so much more from "The Lego Movie 2!" Check out the photos here.

In Photos: Indian Satellites Soar in the Country's 1st Space Launch of 2019
By Christine Lunsford published
India's first rocket launch of 2019 sent a military satellite and a student-built cubesat into orbit on Jan. 24, 2019. See amazing photos from the launch here!

In Photos: The Awesome Space-y 'The Lego Movie 2' Building Sets!
By Christine Lunsford published
Check out these awesome new Lego sets that have been released for "The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part."

In Photos: China's Chang'e 4 Moon Rover Toys Celebrate Mission to Lunar Far Side
By Christine Lunsford published

Photos from the Moon's Far Side! China's Chang'e 4 Lunar Landing in Pictures
By Christine Lunsford published
On Jan. 2, 2019, China made history with the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon. See photos from the historic lunar landing and Yutu 2 rover deployment here!

In Photos: India's Amazing Launch of the GSAT-7A Communications Satellite
By Christine Lunsford published

Awesome Photos! The Geminid Meteor Shower of 2018 in Pictures
By Christine Lunsford published
In mid-December 2018, the 2018 Geminid meteor shower peaked in what was the best meteor shower of the year. See amazing photos of the 2018 Geminids in our photo gallery here.

Amazing Photos: Brilliant Comet 46P/Wirtanen Wows Stargazers
By Christine Lunsford published
See skywatcher photos of the bright-green, naked-eye Comet 46P/Wirtanen during its close approach to Earth in December 2018.

In Photos: SpaceX's Dragon CRS-16 Cargo Launch and Rocket 'Water Landing'
By Christine Lunsford published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Dragon CRS-16 cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station on Dec. 5, 2018. Then the booster failed to land and splashed down in the ocean.

In Photos: Gemini 7 Makes 1st Crewed Rendezvous with Gemini 6A
By Christine Lunsford published
In December 1965, NASA's Gemini 7 and Gemini 6A missions accomplished the first in-orbit rendezvous of two crewed spacecraft.

The Amazing Predawn Antares Rocket Launch of Cygnus NG-10 in Photos
By Christine Lunsford published
On Nov. 16, 2018, Northrop Grumman launched an Antares rocket carrying the tenth Cygnus cargo ship on a NASA delivery mission to the International Space Station. See how it happened in photos

In Pictures: The Giant Crater Beneath Greenland Explained
By Christine Lunsford published
Scientists think they have spotted a giant impact crater hiding below Greenland's ice sheet. Here's how the discovery played out.

Expedition 57: The Space Station Mission in Photos
By Christine Lunsford published

'War of the Worlds!' The Infamous Martian Invasion Radio Broadcast Explained
By Christine Lunsford published

Apollo 8: NASA's First Crewed Trip Around the Moon in Pictures
By Christine Lunsford published

In Photos: The Space Station Spacewalks of Expedition 56
By Christine Lunsford published

In Photos: Brilliant Fireball Over Perth, Australia of Aug. 28, 2018
By Christine Lunsford published

Gemini 5: Inside NASA's First 8-Day Space Mission of 1965
By Christine Lunsford published
NASA's Gemini 5 mission launched astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad on a record-breaking mission (for the time) on Aug. 21, 1965. See photos from the historic mission here!
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