Johnny Bontemps

Contributing Writer

Currently a freelance writer based in Western Massachusetts, Johnny is a former contributor to Space.com in the fields of science, astronomy, comets, mars rovers, and the search for life. His articles have appeared in Narratively, Nautilus, and NASA Astrobiology magazine. From 2014 to 2019, he was a writer and producer at Startalk Radio, the Emmy-nominated and Webby Award-winning talkshow hosted by the celebrity astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Latest articles by Johnny Bontemps

Methane on Mars Rover

Did Curiosity Rover Cause Mars' Mysterious Methane Spike?

By Johnny Bontemps published

Mars Rovers
Artist's Concept of Alien Solar System

Life's Building Blocks Recreated in Space-Like Conditions

By Johnny Bontemps published

Researchers have reproduced a wide array of life's building blocks in a scenario involving meteorites and the solar wind, suggesting that such chemicals may exist on many bodies in our solar system.

Comets
Artist's Concept of Kepler-69c

Guiding Our Search for Life on Other Earths

By Johnny Bontemps published

Search for Life
Geological Members of the Yellowknife Bay Formation

Mars Fossils? Curiosity Rover Team Questions Report on Potential Microbe Traces

By Johnny Bontemps published

Scientists on the Curiosity team have brought into question a recent report about potential trace fossils in the Mars rover's images of the Gillespie rock outcrop.

Mars Rovers
Gillespie Lake Outcrop on Mars

Do Mars Rover Photos Show Potential Signs of Ancient Life?

By Johnny Bontemps published

Mars Rovers