# Space.com

> Space.com is a Future-owned digital publication covering spaceflight, astronomy and skywatching, with science explainers, equipment reviews, video and sci-fi coverage for a global consumer audience.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founders:** Lou Dobbs (Co-founder and founding CEO), Rich Zahradnik (Co-founder and first president)
- **Products:** Space.com website, Equipment reviews and buying guides, VideoFromSpace, Space.com mobile app, Strange New Words
- **Notable:** Online News Association Breaking News award in 2003 for Columbia disaster coverage., Science-category Webby Honoree recognition in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014., Marked 25 years in July 2024 with a special report and expert panel.

## Products & services

- **Space.com website** — Spaceflight and astronomy reporting, explainers, observing guides and entertainment coverage.
- **Equipment reviews and buying guides** — Hands-on assessments of telescopes, binoculars, cameras and related consumer equipment.
- **VideoFromSpace** — Space news videos, interviews and launch coverage on YouTube.
- **Space.com mobile app** — Free iOS and Android news app with category selection, saved articles and optional paid ad-free access.
- **Strange New Words** — Sci-fi short-story readers’ club with a newsletter and editorial video discussions.

## Achievements

- Online News Association Breaking News award in 2003 for Columbia disaster coverage.
- Science-category Webby Honoree recognition in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
- Marked 25 years in July 2024 with a special report and expert panel.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Launched a free iOS and Android app with optional paid ad-free access.
- **2026-06** — Announced Strange New Words, a sci-fi short-story readers’ club.
- **2025-06** — Editor-in-chief Tariq Malik received the National Space Society’s Space Pioneer Award for Excellence in Mass Media.

## Links

- Website: https://www.space.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/imaginova
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SPACEdotcom
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/VideoFromSpace
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spacedotcom/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spacecom

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Last updated: 2026-10-04