Mark is an award-winning journalist and the science editor at Mashable. After communicating science as a ranger with the National Park Service, he began a reporting career after seeing the extraordinary value in educating the public about the happenings in earth sciences, space, biodiversity, health, and beyond.
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By Mark Kaufman
NASA spacecraft gets extremely close to volcanic world, snaps footage
A tortured land teeming with lava.
By Mark Kaufman
Webb telescope finds strange particles in planet's alien clouds
It's an odd universe out there...
By Mark Kaufman
Vivid satellite footage shows solar eclipse hitting Earth from space
Celestial spectacle seen from thousands of miles away.
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists find proof of unprecedented sun explosion hitting Earth
"Extreme solar storms could have huge impacts on Earth."
By Mark Kaufman
Bed bug outbreaks are real. Here's what experts want you to know.
"We're the perfect host."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA found a surprise when opening its asteroid canister
The contents inside are invaluable.
By Mark Kaufman
How to view the solar eclipse without destroying your eyes
Get ready. It's happening on Oct. 14.
By Mark Kaufman
How to safely view the Solar Eclipse on October 14th
A celestial spectacle will pass through the sky on Oct. 14.
By Mark Stetson and Mark Kaufman
Webb telescope recorded sun explosions in a captivating solar system
"Each one of these planets is truly precious."
By Mark Kaufman
This fat bear won't win Fat Bear Week. But the bears know he's king.
"Other bears know his reputation. They know his size. They know his fighting skills."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA rover makes adventurous trip, then snaps stunning Mars picture
An Earth-like vista.
By Mark Kaufman
This bear looked frail and weak. Look at his transformation.
"He must have been extraordinarily hungry."
By Mark Kaufman
What's Fat Bear Week?
"Each bear faces its own challenges in order to gain the body mass necessary to survive."
By Mark Kaufman
Fat Bear Week is back. In 2023, the bears overcame big obstacles.
A fat bear is a successful bear.
By Mark Kaufman
Huge and revolutionary new telescope is in action, footage shows
"Exciting times ahead."
By Mark Kaufman
Mars Rover has finally arrived at a long-awaited Martian location
"One of the most difficult climbs the mission has ever faced."
By Mark Stetson and Mark Kaufman
A government shutdown means bad news for Fat Bear Week
Congressional dysfunction threatens to delay the best week of the internet.
By Mark Kaufman
How Earth's future supercontinent will get hot enough to wipe us out
The temperature will shoot up.
By Mark Kaufman
How to watch NASA bring back asteroid specimens to Earth
It's the nail-biting end of an ambitious mission.
By Mark Kaufman
Webb telescope just made tantalizing find on ocean world Europa
The moon has a vital chemical needed for life.
By Mark Kaufman
