Doris Elín Urrutia

Doris is a news writer at Inverse covering Space.

She previously worked at Inverse as a contributor, writing stories that bridged archaeological and paleontological discoveries with modern life. She has written about astronomy and spaceflight for Space.com and on marine life for Scientific American.

Doris is a bilingual Spanish speaker, and has adored science and storytelling since her childhood days growing up with her South American immigrant parents in the Bronx, NY. When she isn't writing about science, she spends time with her rabbit.

Space

This Map Shows Exactly What You’ll See During April’s Eclipse From Everywhere in the United States

More than 300 million people in the US will see a partial eclipse on April 8, 2024.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

NASA Only Has One Spacecraft to Get to Space — Boeing’s Starliner Could Be the Second

Two astronauts are testing the Boeing Starliner in a few weeks.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

NASA Was Watching SpaceX’s Starship Flight Closely — Here’s the Reason Why

Meet HLS Starship.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

NASA Scientist Reveals What Asteroids Keep Him Up At Night In New Book

Frightening yet alluring asteroids are the subject of a new space memoir.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

SpaceX's Starship Perished In a Haze of Plasma — Here's When the Next Launch Could Be

What goes up must face super-hot atmospheric plasma to come down.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

25 Years Later, This Iconic NASA Telescope Lost Critical Funding To Keep It Alive

For almost 25 years, Chandra’s been watching cosmic chaos.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Science

KONA BLUE: Top-Secret Government Program To Investigate “Human Consciousness Anomalies” Doesn’t Exist, New Report Says

The 63-page-long document is part of an investigation into U.S. government programs that have been a springboard for alleged paranormal-related activity.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

The Complete Guide To Avoiding Scams And Buying the Right Solar Eclipse Glasses

Protect your eyes and your wallet.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

Look! This Gas-Rich Cloud Could Be Growing Massive Exoplanets

Exoplanets and their cradles are unique like snowflakes.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Spotted A Mysterious Phenomenon Buried Beneath Jupiter’s Atmosphere

Juno’s investigation of Jupiter has “some of the best data” on the science of magnetic fields.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

Look! Mars Express Orbiter Took Photos Of Mars That Look Straight From Dune

The Red Planet is always on astronomers’ minds.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

Hubble Spots A Community Of Extremely Old Stars That Have Aced Longevity

Look at how these stars sparkle.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

ALMA Telescope Detects “At Least 3 Times” More Water Than On Earth In A Nearby Protoplanetary Disk

Planet formation and wet paper towels have something in common.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

Houston, We’ve Landed Sideways (Again)

Another lunar landing, another toppling payload.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

NASA's Future Moon Rocket Just Took a Huge Step Towards Being Ready to Launch

This critical piece of rocket hardware is finally whole.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

‘Odysseus’ Just Performed First American Moon Landing Since Apollo

The landing was packed with drama.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

The Uncanny Donut-Shaped Region Beyond Neptune Could Be ‘Billions of Miles’ Larger Than We Thought

A NASA spacecraft has encountered a puzzling finding in this cosmic hinterland.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

An Oversized Baby Star Is Hiding In This Rare Hubble Space Telescope Snapshot

Space images are one part science, one part artistry.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

Look! Epic Images Show ‘Odysseus’ Lander On Its Way To the Moon

It's smooth sailing for now.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia
Space

Watch Out For These Bizarre Animal Behaviors That Occur During a Solar Eclipse

When the Moon passes in front of the Sun, animals get very confused.

ByDoris Elín Urrutia