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

In Photos: The Space Station Spacewalks of Expedition 54
By Christine Lunsford published
See photos from Expedition 54's spacewalks outside the International Space Station.

Photographer Catches 'Boogie Man Nebula' Lurking Behind Light Pollution
By Christine Lunsford published

Cosmic Cotton Swab Looms Over Arizona in Lunar Eclipse Time-Lapse Photo
By Christine Lunsford published

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Setting Sun … (Photo)
By Christine Lunsford published
Lady Liberty holds high her torch, which seems to be ablaze with a huge glowing orb as a helicopter photobombs her moment.

Apollo 5 in Photos: NASA's First Lunar Module Test Flight
By Christine Lunsford published
NASA's Apollo 5 mission launched on Jan. 22, 1968 and marked the first test flight of the Lunar Module that would eventually carry astronauts to the moon. See photos from the historic mission here!

In Photos: SpaceX Rocket Launches Secret Zuma Spacecraft, Then Lands
By Christine Lunsford published

NASA's Best Earth-from-Space Photos by Astronauts in 2017 (Gallery)
By Christine Lunsford published

Meet Luciana Vega, American Girl's Cosmic 2018 Girl of the Year (Photos)
By Christine Lunsford published
American Girl's 2018 Girl of the Year is Luciana Vega, an astronaut reaching for the stars. See the STEM doll up close in these awesome photos!

Earth from Space in 2017: DigitalGlobe's Most Impactful Photos
By Christine Lunsford published
To commemorate some of the biggest global news events of 2017, the satellite imaging company DigitalGlobe has released photos of significant scenes from around the world as seen from space.

Mission to Mars! Buzz Aldrin's Cosmic Sprayground Fashion Line in Photos
By Christine Lunsford published

Images: Discovery of 8th Planet in Kepler-90 System with Google AI
By Christine Lunsford published
On Dec. 14, 2017, NASA and Google announced the discovery of a record eighth planet around the distant star Kepler-90. See images here.

In Photos: President Trump Aims for the Moon with Space Policy Directive 1
By Christine Lunsford published

In Photos: Blue Origin's New Shepard 2.0 Aces Maiden Test Flight
By Christine Lunsford published
Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company Blue Origin performed the first successful test flight of its next-gen New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Dec. 12, 2017. Check out photos from the mission here.

In Pictures: Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser Aces Glide Test Flight
By Christine Lunsford published
On Nov. 11, 2017, the Sierra Nevada Corporation performed the successful free-flight test of the Dream Chaser space plane. See photos from the glide test here.

In Photos: The Southern California Wildfires of 2017 Seen from Space
By Christine Lunsford published

Pandora the Perturber: Cassini's Last View of a Pesky Saturn Moon
By Christine Lunsford published
Though popular opinion held that Pandora and Prometheus combined forces to create the F ring's unique shape and orbit, Cassini returned data proving otherwise.

Here's What a Volcano on Mars Looked Like to Mariner 9 in 1971
By Christine Lunsford published
Mariner 9, which arrived at Mars in November of 1971, was the first spacecraft to orbit a planet other than Earth, and sent back more than 7,000 images the Red Planet.

In Photos: The Advanced JPSS-1 Weather Satellite's Earth Mission
By Christine Lunsford published

In Memoriam: Astronaut Dick Gordon Remembered in Pictures
By Christine Lunsford published

In Photos: Orbital ATK's OA-8 Cygnus Cargo Launch to Space Station
By Christine Lunsford published

Amazing Apollo 4: NASA's 1st Saturn V Moon Rocket Test Flight in Photos
By Christine Lunsford published
On Nov. 9, 1967, NASA launched the first Saturn V moon rocket test flight: Apollo 4. See photos of the launch, and Earth from space, from the amazing Apollo 4 mission here.

Space Station Photos: Expedition 53 Mission Crew in Orbit
By Christine Lunsford published
See photos of the astronauts and cosmonauts in the Expedition 53 mission to the International Space Station.
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