Tereza Pultarova
Tereza is a London-based science and technology journalist, aspiring fiction writer and amateur gymnast. Originally from Prague, the Czech Republic, she spent the first seven years of her career working as a reporter, script-writer and presenter for various TV programmes of the Czech Public Service Television. She later took a career break to pursue further education and added a Master's in Science from the International Space University, France, to her Bachelor's in Journalism and Master's in Cultural Anthropology from Prague's Charles University. She worked as a reporter at the Engineering and Technology magazine, freelanced for a range of publications including Live Science, Space.com, Professional Engineering, Via Satellite and Space News and served as a maternity cover science editor at the European Space Agency.
Latest articles by Tereza Pultarova
Surprise asteroid photobombs Hubble telescope image. Can you spot it?
By Tereza Pultarova published
The Hubble Space Telescope caught an unexpected asteroid streaking across a field of distant galaxies.
2022 was 5th-hottest year on record despite cooling La Nina conditions
By Tereza Pultarova published
2022 was among Earth's 10 warmest years on record despite cooling La Niña conditions, and rising greenhouse gas concentrations hint that the worst is yet to come.
Satellites measure emissions from giant coal-fired power plant for the 1st time
By Tereza Pultarova published
Emissions from a fossil fuel-based power plant have been measured from space for the first time.
NASA's Juno Jupiter probe bounces back from memory glitch
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Jupiter explorer Juno's memory is back online, and most of the precious images of the gas giant and its volcanic moon Io Juno took just before the glitch hit have been salvaged.
Virgin Orbit rocket suffers anomaly during 1st launch from UK
By Tereza Pultarova published
Virgin Orbit suffered an anomaly on its highly anticipated "Start Me Up" launch, the first-ever orbital mission from the U.K.
All systems go for Virgin Orbit's first UK launch, a historic 1st for Europe. Watch it live today.
By Tereza Pultarova last updated
A giant leap for the U.K. space sector is set to take place tonight as Virgin Orbit readies for its first-ever launch from Britain, and from Europe.
NASA's moon-orbiting space station will be claustrophobic, architect says
By Tereza Pultarova published
Living quarters of NASA's moon orbiting Gateway station will be so tiny that astronauts will not be able to stand upright inside, an architect involved in the station's design said.
Satellites watch atmospheric river continue to drench California
By Tereza Pultarova published
More rain is on its way to the already drenched western U.S. as forecasters observe two new "atmospheric rivers" form above the Pacific Ocean.
Satellites watch Europe get hit by most severe winter heatwave ever
By Tereza Pultarova published
Europe entered 2023 with what meteorologists described as the most intense winter heatwave in history and satellites witnessed it from space.
Perseverance Mars rover's sample cache now 40% complete
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has dropped its fourth rock sample tube at a location in Jezero Crater, meaning its first backup sample depot is now 40% complete.
Satellites watch 'atmospheric river' bring extreme rain to California (photos)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Satellites are watching as a so-called atmospheric river brings huge amounts of tropical moisture to California, prompting weather forecasters to issue flood-risk alerts.
A giant plasma cloud bursts from the sun, but fortunately it won't hit Earth
By Tereza Pultarova published
A giant cloud of magnetized plasma exploded from a sunspot hidden on the far side of the sun, which might turn to face Earth only two days from now.
Private Japanese lunar lander performs 2nd major maneuver on its way to the moon
By Tereza Pultarova published
The HAKUTO-R mission by Japan-based startup ispace performed its second major deep-space maneuver on Jan. 2, keeping it on course to reach the moon in April.
Scientists just tried to see inside an asteroid with radio waves from this HAARP array
By Tereza Pultarova published
Some people think HAARP was built to trigger natural disasters, but it may, in fact, help to save Earth one day.
Can we save Mars robots from death by dust?
By Tereza Pultarova published
NASA's Mars Insight lander died a slow death by dust. Could anything have been done to save it?
Can space-based solar power really work? Here are the pros and cons.
By Tereza Pultarova published
The world is struggling to wean itself off fossil fuels. Should space-based solar power be part of the solution?
Mars' ancient atmosphere may not have had much oxygen after all
By Tereza Pultarova published
There may have been no oxygen in the atmosphere of ancient Mars after all, a new study has found, but don't despair, there still could have been living creatures crawling on the planet.
Russian space debris forces space station to dodge, delays US spacewalk
By Tereza Pultarova last updated
A piece of Russian space junk forced NASA to call off a spacewalk and the International Space Station to dodge out of the way on Wednesday (Dec. 21).
Asteroid Bennu: The squishy space rock that almost swallowed a spacecraft
By Tereza Pultarova last updated
Reference Asteroid Bennu is a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid that was studied by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission from 2018 to 2021.
Something weird is happening in Jupiter's atmosphere, 40-year study shows
By Tereza Pultarova published
Something odd is happening in Jupiter's atmosphere, a new study has revealed.
The Theory of Everything: Searching for the universal rules of physics
By Tereza Pultarova last updated
Reference For over a century, physicists have been searching for the overarching physics Theory of Everything, but capturing the universe, big and small, in a single equation is an exasperating task.
Soyuz capsule leak could strand 3 astronauts on space station, raising safety concern, expert says
By Tereza Pultarova published
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft docked to the International Space Station is most likely unusable after a coolant leak, which means the orbital outpost has a serious safety problem, an expert said.
Super rare pink and orange auroras surprise Norwegian skywatchers again
By Tereza Pultarova published
For the second time in less than two months, Norwegian skywatchers were stunned by extremely rare pink auroras which at moments turned into even rarer shades of orange.
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