Elisha Sauers
Elisha Sauers is the space and future tech reporter for Mashable, interested in asteroids, astronauts, and astro nuts. In over 15 years of reporting, she's covered a variety of topics, including health, business, and government, with a penchant for FOIA and other public records requests. She previously worked for The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Virginia, and The Capital in Annapolis, Maryland, now known as The Capital-Gazette. She's won numerous state awards for beat reporting and national recognition(opens in a new tab) for narrative storytelling. Send space tips and story ideas to [email protected](opens in a new tab) or text 443-684-2489. Follow her on Twitter at @elishasauers(opens in a new tab).
By Elisha Sauers
Get ready: SpaceX Starship will try to fly again soon
An unprecedented space event, and it's happening soon.
SpaceX Starship explodes during Herculean attempt to blast into space
Despite the blowup, the first flight marks a milestone achievement for commercial spaceflight.
This galactic collision made a blast brighter than 1 trillion suns
As two galaxies combine, they spur a frenzy of star formation.
Astronomers just brought a captivating black hole into focus
Flaming doughnut no more.
The Webb Telescope finally shows us Uranus' glorious rings
We will never look at Uranus the same way again.
By Mark Stetson and Elisha Sauers
Europe will launch a spacecraft to Jupiter. Here's how to watch.
Swooping in for a closer look at Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.
What the Webb Telescope can tell us about the TRAPPIST planets
Could we finally find life on another planet?
By Mark Stetson and Elisha Sauers
Webb telescope captures the divine colors of a star's death
A glorious supernova remnant.
A speeding black hole is birthing baby stars across light years
Who says all black holes are space vacuum cleaners?
How Webb just changed our concept of Uranus forever
Only two other telescopes have been able to capture the planet's glorious halo of ice and dust.
Mars scientists spent 6 years making the most detailed image of the planet
Zoom in for a closer look at craters, volcanoes, and ancient riverbeds.
NASA's Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman isn't perfect
Meet the refreshingly human astronaut who will lead NASA back to the moon.
NASA picked its moon astronauts. Here's what they'll do.
Artemis II is the human test drive of the Orion spacecraft.
NASA just picked these astronauts to go back to the moon
One Canadian astronaut will join the crew.
Webb telescope just started peering at the fascinating TRAPPIST planets
Would any of these worlds be suitable for life?
The first space rock ever recorded slamming into Earth is up for auction
The eyewitnessed meteorite dates back to 1492.
Webb telescope spots unusual world with terrifying clouds
It's a perpetual, blistering sandstorm.
Lava poured out of a volcano on Venus, scientists find
How did the planet evolve into Earth's "evil twin?"
Hubble stuns with new glittering star cluster image
A brilliant disco ball of stars.
How Mars rovers could explore vast uncharted caves
Could microbes live within these mysterious Martian holes?
Yes, NASA astronauts will still pee in their new spacesuits
Axiom Space partially revealed a prototype for the Artemis III moonwalks.
Webb telescope captures star on the brink of supernova
The space observatory snapped a brief, colorful teaser to an exploding supernova.
Webb telescope just saw more galaxies in a snapshot than Hubble's deepest look
And scientists have only seen four percent of the data so far.
NASA's sci-fi space cup holds a drink without gravity
No lid or straw is necessary for this futuristic mug.
