Kasandra Brabaw
Kasandra Brabaw is a freelance science writer who covers space, health, and psychology. She's been writing for Space.com since 2014, covering NASA events, sci-fi entertainment, and space news. In addition to Space.com, Kasandra has written for Prevention, Women's Health, SELF, and other health publications. She has also worked with academics to edit books written for popular audiences.
Latest articles by Kasandra Brabaw
Election 2022: How astronauts vote from space
By Kasandra Brabaw published
How do astronauts vote from space? The process isn't too different from how we do it here on Earth.
Stunning Hubble image shows a big galaxy full of blue stars
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
Imagine a galaxy and what comes to mind likely looks like NGC 2336, a shimmering swirl of stars.
Father's Day gifts 2022: The best gifts in the universe
By Alexander Cox published
There are loads of great Father's Day deals and gifts out there, and we've scoped out the very best on the market.
Marvel gifts and deals: What to buy for Marvel fans this year
By Kasandra Brabaw published
Deals We've searched the multiverse for all the best Marvel gifts and deals.
Grab this adorable Mars rover, rocket and space station circuit-building kit from Educational Insights on sale now!
By Kasandra Brabaw published
Deals Little space lovers can have hours of fun pretending to be astronauts exploring the cosmos with this circuit-learning set.
Save on this Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bluetooth speaker now to make your Life Day holiday sing
By Kasandra Brabaw published
Deals This Star Wars Millennium Falcon Bluetooth speaker is on clearance for $34 at Best Buy right now.
Expired: You can save 20% on an Augmented Reality Mars Globe in this Cyber Monday deal
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
Deals Orboot's educational augmented reality Mars globe lets kids explore the Red Planet with a smart device.
You can still save 35% on a DJI Mini 2 Drone in this Adorama deal
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
Deals If you're in the market for a beginner-friendly drone, you can't go wrong with the DJI Mini 2 and it's still on sale
Save up to 40% on Playmobil's Back to The Future DeLorean and other sets for Cyber Monday
By Kasandra Brabaw published
Deals Jumping Gigawatts! You can save on the iconic DeLorean, Marty in the future and his pickup truck.
'NOVA Universe Revealed' on PBS brings the cosmos down to Earth tonight
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
PBS's newest science series, NOVA Universe Revealed, premieres tonight, October 27, at 9 p.m. EDT (0100 GMT Oct. 28).
PBS NOVA science series 'Universe Revealed' will explore the cosmos from birth to eventual demise
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
In a new PBS series from NOVA, viewers will go on a journey through the universe, exploring everything from the Big Bang to the effects of supermassive black holes.
Hubble telescope spies a stellar nursery through clouds in stunning image
By Kasandra Brabaw published
New stars are born! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of bright, baby stars peeking out of a "stellar nursery" — a cloud of dust where stars are born.
All eyes on Venus: 2 spacecraft gear up for close Venus flybys this week
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
BepiColombo and Solar Orbiter will fly by Venus on Monday (Aug. 9) and Tuesday (Aug. 10), respectively.
Jupiter's volcanic moon Io is emitting strange radio waves and NASA's Juno probe is listening
By Kasandra Brabaw published
NASA's Juno spacecraft is "listening" in on radio emissions from Jupiter's volcanic moon Io, allowing researchers to discover what triggers the strange radio waves.
See the 'Super Flower Blood Moon' from orbit as only astronauts could (photos)
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
Astronauts at the International Space Station got some spectacular views of May's lunar eclipse from orbit.
Blast off to Planet Nine with 'The Crew' space card game for 31% off this Prime Day
By Kasandra Brabaw, Tariq Malik last updated
If you love a fantastic space-themed game, now is the perfect time to snatch up "The Crew," which is on sale for Amazon Prime Day for 31% off (now $39).
Grab this cute Baby Yoda 3D night light for 20% off on Prime Day
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
This Baby Yoda night light is 20% off at $15.19 for Amazon's Prime Day megasale.
These 3 spinning brown dwarfs are the fastest 'failed stars' ever seen
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
A new astronomy paper theorizes that three brown dwarfs may be reaching a cosmic speed limit, beyond which they would break apart.
Hubble telescope captures striking image of a dying galaxy
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking photo of a dying galaxy.
Hubble telescope reveals a gorgeous, detailed new view of the Veil Nebula
By Kasandra Brabaw published
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a stunning photo of the Veil Nebula in more exquisite detail than ever before.
Gorgeous NASA photo shows a volcano eruption in Iceland at night
By Kasandra Brabaw published
Data from NASA's Landsat satellite shows what a volcano eruption looks like from above the clouds.
Dark energy camera takes hyper-detailed images of nearby dwarf galaxies
By Kasandra Brabaw published
New, stunningly detailed images of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds have the potential to revolutionize our understanding of the stars making up these two dwarf galaxies.
NASA astronauts in space talk coronavirus and more with the CDC
By Kasandra Brabaw last updated
Astronauts on the International Space Station spoke to the CDC about how COVID-19 affected training, how the virus has affected their work in space, and how they study microbes aboard the ISS.
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