Jonathan O'Callaghan

Freelance Space Journalist

Hello! i'm an award-winning freelance space journalist from the UK, currently in Bangkok, that writes for The New York Times, the BBC, Scientific American, Quanta, New Scientist, Wired, and many other publications.I cover all areas of space including astronomy, astrophysics, commercial spaceflight, and space exploration. i dabble in other areas too including physics and technology.I have been nominated for several awards and was voted British Science Journalist of the Year in 2024. i was also the recipient of the AGU's Walter Sullivan Award for feature writing in 2021.I have worked on a series of non-fiction children’s books and i'm interested in other potential book projects in future. i'm also occasionally on the TV or Radio as a space expert for the BBC and other organisations.I have two wonderful children, and am very much enjoying our new adventure in Southeast Asia with my partner.If you would like to enquire about a media appearance or a commission for work, you can email me at:jdaoca[at]gmail[dot]comBelow is a selection of my recent work, or check out my portfolio for my full list of articles. Thanks!

Aerospace America

Heavy space traffic ahead