Irene Klotz
Irene Klotz is a founding member and long-time contributor to Space.com. She concurrently spent 25 years as a wire service reporter and freelance writer, specializing in space exploration, planetary science, astronomy and the search for life beyond Earth. A graduate of Northwestern University, Irene currently serves as Space Editor for Aviation Week & Space Technology.
Latest articles by Irene Klotz

Virgin Galactic Eyes WhiteKnightTwo for Zero-G Parabolic Flights
By Irene Klotz published
Suborbital space line Virgin Galactic may offer zero-g parabolic flights on its WhiteKnightTwo mothership.

NASA Launches Private Space Taxi Certification Program
By Irene Klotz published
The private space taxi certification plan will help make sure private spaceflight vehicles are safe for NASA astronauts.

Private Space Plane to Launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center
By Irene Klotz published
XCOR will build and launch its Lynx space plane from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Florida.

Private Space Plane Builder Sierra Nevada Expanding to Florida
By Irene Klotz published
The Colo.-based company Sierra Nevada Space Systems is building a private space plane called Dream Chaser.

Mystery Cloud Appears on Mars
By Irene Klotz published
A weird cloud on the Red Planet has amateur astronomers abuzz.
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