Mark Kaufman
Mark is an award-winning journalist and the science editor at Mashable. After working as a ranger with the National Park Service, he started a reporting career after seeing the extraordinary value in educating people about the happenings on Earth, and beyond.
He's descended 2,500 feet into the ocean depths in search of the sixgill shark, ventured into the halls of top R&D laboratories, and interviewed some of the most fascinating scientists in the world.
You can reach Mark at [email protected].
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The U.S. feared Hitler could make a terrifying weapon.
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Aliens haven't contacted us. Scientists found a compelling reason why.
"It's like winning the lottery."
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Solar eclipses were once extremely terrifying events, experts say
"There was shouting everywhere."
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At 2 a.m., an unexpected event led to a surprise planet discovery
"Thank goodness we started observing a few hours early."
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Our vivid planetary neighbors.
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Venus' past is mysterious. But scientists just revealed a big clue.
"Venus has always been this enigmatic sister planet."
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NASA's testing a futuristic plane. You might fly on it.
The future of commercial travel.
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NASA plane swooped over the Arctic. It detected a buried military base.
"We didn’t know what it was at first."
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There's an eerie mystery sound in the ocean. It could be a conversation.
"Maybe they were talking about dinner."
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Scientists watch hardcore object blasting energy beams into space
A "flame-like" beam.
By Mark Kaufman
Space camera films footage of giant Starship rocket launching to space
Filmed from 250 miles above.
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Scientists find evidence that entirety of Earth was once covered in ice
Imagine tropical beaches covered in glaciers.
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists discover mysterious deep sea creature. It hunts with a hood.
"The control room let out a loud 'Oooooh!'"
By Mark Kaufman
Bird flu decimates seals, leaving grim scenes of dead animals
"We were totally appalled."
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Voyager found a mystery on Uranus. Decades later, NASA solved it.
"The flyby was packed with surprises."
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An object struck a satellite in Earth's orbit, leaving a hole
"Highlights the need for responsible space operations."
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists just found a mind-boggling object in deep space
It's extraordinarily dense and fast.
By Mark Kaufman
Spacecraft watches lonely Earth and moon fade into the distance
Destination: An asteroid.
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists film footage of alien, shimmering creature in the remote ocean
A "sassy sparkler."
By Mark Kaufman
Scientists witness stunning, unprecedented carnage in the ocean
A "natural catastrophic predation."
By Mark Kaufman
NASA reveals new moon landing sites. They're dark and uncharted.
Some of the coldest parts of the solar system.
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