Tom Chao

Tom Chao

Tom Chao has contributed to SPACE.com as a producer and writer since 2000. As a writer and editor, he has worked for the Voyager Company, Time Inc. New Media, HarperCollins and Worth Publishers. He has a bachelor’s degree in Cinema Production from the University of Southern California, and a master’s degree from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. To find out what his latest project is, you can follow Tom on Google+.

Latest articles by Tom Chao

Atlas V Rocket Lifts Off with TDRS-L Spacecraft

Stunning NASA Photo Shows Night Rocket Launch into Space

By Tom Chao published

Launches & Spacecraft
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the full beauty of nearby spiral galaxy M83 in a mosaic of many photos stitched together. The magentas and blues indicate star-forming regions. Also known as the Southern Pinwheel, M83 is located 15 million light-ye

Help Hubble Telescope Scientists Study Amazing New Galaxy Photos (Video)

By Tom Chao published

Hubble Space Telescope
New Photo of Earth's Nearest Neighbor, Proxima Centauri

Proxima Centauri, Nearest Star to Sun, Seen by Hubble Telescope (Photo)

By Tom Chao published

The star Proxima Centauri represents our nearest stellar neighbor in the universe.

Hubble Space Telescope
Fractures on the Floor of Echus Chasma

Space Image of the Day Gallery (December 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in December 2013.

Astrophotography
The Black Dragon Nebula (IC 4678)

Space Image of the Day Gallery (November 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in November 2013.

Astrophotography
Autumn Moon of Sweden

Space Image of the Day Gallery (October 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in October 2013.

Astrophotography
Saturn Mosaic in Natural Light

Spectacular Photo of Saturn and Its Rings Captured by NASA Spacecraft

By Tom Chao published

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured a stunning new portrait of Saturn stitched together from 36 images obtained on Oct. 10, 2013. See the amazing photo here.

Saturn
The Seven Sisters by Astronaut Nyberg

Stargazing Astronaut Photographs Famed Constellations in Space (Images)

By Tom Chao published

Constellations
Apollo 11 Under the Sea

Astronauts Take Underwater Moonwalk In 'Apollo 11 Under the Sea' (Photos)

By Tom Chao published

European Space Agency astronaut Jean-François Clervoy worked at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea during underwater training sessions simulating NASA's historic Apollo 11 moon mission.

Apollo
Delta 4 Heavy Rocket Launches NROL-65 Mission with Flag in Background

Space Image of the Day Gallery (September 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in September 2013.

Astrophotography
Japan's new Epsilon rocket launches on its debut mission from Uchinoura Space Center on Sept. 14, 2013 carrying the SPRINT-A (Hisaki) space telescope.

Launch Photos: Japan's Epsilon Rocket, a Smart Booster for Space Flights

By Tom Chao published

Launches & Spacecraft
Night Sky and Fireflies

Space Image of the Day Gallery (August 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in August 2013.

Astrophotography
Image of the Day archives

Space Image of the Day Gallery (July 2013)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing images of the night sky and cosmos in SPACE.com's gallery of cosmic images posted in July 2013.

Astrophotography
Orion Capsule Approaching Ground

Photos: Orion Space Capsule's Parachute Test

By Tom Chao published

NASA tested the parachute system of its new Orion capsule in a drop test at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, on July 24, 2013.

Launches & Spacecraft
Milky Way Over Frosty Drew Observatory

Image of the Day: June 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

Astrophotography
Herschel’s View of the Horsehead Nebula

Image of the Day: May 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

Astrophotography
Spectacular Moon Photo Caught Over Chile

Amazing Space Views of ESO's Very Large Telescope (Photos)

By Tom Chao published

See amazing space photos taken by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope at Paranal Observatory in Northern Chile.

Space Exploration
NASA satellite footage of the storms that created the Moore, Okla. tornado May 20.

Oklahoma Tornado Storms Seen from Space: Satellite Photos

By Tom Chao published

See photos of the Oklahoma tornadoes that struck on May 20, 2013, as viewed from space.

Satellites
Star Trek Game

USS Enterprise Evolution in Photos: The Many Faces of Star Trek's Favorite Starship

By Tom Chao published

See photos and images of the USS Enterprise, the iconic 'Star Trek' starship and its legacy in space and at sea.

Space Movies & Shows
Skylab in Orbit

Space Station Evolution: 6 Amazing Orbital Outposts

By Tom Chao published

These space stations have provided a home for humans orbiting Earth.

International Space Station
Full Moon Seen From International Space Station

Image of the Day: April 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

Astrophotography
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Blasts Into the Upper Atmosphere

Photos: Virgin Galactic's 1st SpaceShipTwo Powered Flight Test

By Tom Chao published

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo fired up its rocket motor in flight for the 1st time on April 29, 2013. See the photos.

Human Spaceflight
Partial Lunar Eclipse and Flowering Trees Over Macedonia

Lunar Eclipse Photos: Full Moon of April 2013

By Tom Chao published

See photos of the partial lunar eclipse and full moon of April 25, 2013.

Eclipses
Cranes remove a full-size, 149-foot-long, space shuttle solid rocket booster, or SRB, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida to make way for a new exhibit featuring space shuttle Atlantis, which is currently undergoing preparations to

Photos: The Kennedy Space Center, NASA's Historic Spaceport

By Tom Chao published

See photos of America's historic spaceport, Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Human Spaceflight
The Comet and the Laser

Image of the Day: March 2013

By Tom Chao published

Spectacular images every day.

Astrophotography
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