Space.com
Space.com in October 2006
Type of site
Spaceflight, astronomy, skywatching and entertainment news
Available inEnglish
OwnerFuture plc
Created byLou Dobbs, Rich Zahradnik
URLSpace.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNot required
LaunchedJuly 20, 1999 (1999-07-20)[1][2]
New York City, New York, U.S.
Current statusActive

Space.com is an online publication focused on space exploration, astronomy, skywatching and entertainment, with editorial teams based in the United States and United Kingdom. The website offers live coverage of space missions, astronomical discoveries and reviews about skywatching telescopes, binoculars and sci-fi entertainment gear. It is owned by Future plc headquartered in Bath City, England. Its stories are often syndicated to other media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, Yahoo!, and USA Today.

History

Space.com was founded on July 20, 1999,[3] on the 30th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, by former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs and Rich Zahradnik in New York City. At that time, Dobbs owned a sizeable share of the company, and, in an unexpected move, left CNN later that year to become Space.com's chief executive officer.[4]

The company struggled to turn a profit in its early days and when the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, many felt that it would collapse. Co-founder Rich Zahradnik left his position as president less than two months after the start of the company, former astronaut Sally Ride took his place but then stepped down in September 2000. Despite some growth, Space.com was not able to achieve what Dobbs had hoped for and in 2001, he returned to CNN.[5]

As it expanded, it acquired other web sites such as Starport.com and Explorezone.com. It subsequently acquired Sienna Software (the company which produced the Starry Night software), and in 2018, SpaceNews acquired a partial equity stake in Space.com.[6]

In 2003, Space.com received the Online Journalism Award for Breaking News[7] for its coverage of the Columbia shuttle disaster. In May 2004, Space.com's parent company changed its name from Space.com to Imaginova[8] and in 2009 sold Space.com and other properties to Purch, an online publishing company.[9]

In 2018, Space.com and other Purch consumer brands were sold to Future plc.[10] Under Future, Space.com expanded its telescope, binoculars and astrophotography reviews and deals coverage, as well as tech and gaming product coverage for space and sci-fi fans, including streaming coverage for Star Trek, Star Wars and other science fiction programs on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services.

Space.com also built up news coverage staff across the United States and United Kingdom, with writers in San Francisco, New York, London, Nottingham and Bath, U.K.

Editors

Tariq Malik is the current Editor-in-Chief of Space.com,[11] with Brett Tingley as Editor,[12] and Mike Wall as Spaceflight/Tech Channel Editor. Photographer Jason Parnell-Brookes is the Cameras and Skywatching Channel Editor,[13] and Ian Stokes is the Tech & Entertainment Channel Editor.[14] Steve Spaleta is the current Senior Producer for video.[15] Previous editors include: Anthony Duignan-Cabrera,[16] Robert Roy Britt,[17] Clara Moskowitz and Sarah Lewin.[18]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Space.com - About Us and Our People". Space.com. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Space.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools". WHOIS. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Space.com. 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  4. ↑ Auletta, Ken (2006-12-04). "MAD AS HELL: Lou Dobbs's populist crusade". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
  5. ↑ "Lou Dobbs to Step Down As CEO At SPACE.Com". Space.com. 2001-04-10.
  6. ↑ "GANNETT ACQUIRES EQUITY STAKE IN SPACE.com – Editor & Publisher". Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  7. ↑ "Space.com Award-Winning Work". Online Journalism Awards. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  8. ↑ "Space-related company explores new frontier". Crain's New York Business. 2006-10-12. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
  9. ↑ Alex Knapp (2014-07-17). "Space.com Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary". Forbes.
  10. ↑ "UK-Based Future Acquires Purch for $132.5 Million". Folio. 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
  11. ↑ "Articles by: Tariq Malik | Space". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  12. ↑ "Articles by: Brett Tingley | Space". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  13. ↑ "Articles by: Jason Parnell-Brookes | Space". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  14. ↑ "Articles by: Ian Stokes | Space". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  15. ↑ "Articles by: Steve Spaleta | Space". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  16. ↑ "Articles by: Anthony Duignan-Cabrera | Space". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  17. ↑ "Articles by: Robert Roy Britt | Space". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  18. ↑ "Articles by: Sarah Lewin | Space". Space.com. Retrieved 2022-11-21.

References

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