Impact and Insight News blends space, science, technology, and combat sports into one forward-looking newsroom. We report where innovation, discovery, and human intensity intersect. This is where impact creates insight.

Writers

Impact and Insight News uses a multi-voice model. Each writer has their own tone, beat, and way of looking at the world, but they all care about the same thing: where impact creates insight.

Adrian Leighton

Adrian Leighton

Space Correspondent
I write about the quiet milestones that happen far above us. These include mission updates, telescope discoveries, and the strange, familiar patterns in the sky. My goal is to make space feel close enough that you don’t need a physics degree to appreciate what’s happening out there.
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Marcus Hale

Marcus Hale

Space & Exploration Analyst
I focus on the operational side of space. This includes launches, trajectories, agency decisions, and what the latest mission briefing actually means. I’m less about poetry and more about clarity. If I’ve done my job, you walk away knowing exactly what happened and why it matters.
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Elliot Fray

Elliot Fray

Science Reporter
I break down studies, data, and research papers into something you can actually read over coffee. I’m most comfortable in the details. These include methods, limitations, and context. I try to keep the hype low and the signal high.
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Nathan Arlow

Nathan Arlow

Tech & Future Science Writer
I write about future tech, physics oddities, and the kind of experiments that make you say, “Wait, we can do that now?” I use light sarcasm and the occasional sci-fi reference when reality starts to feel like a beta version of the future.
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Tessa Ward

Tessa Ward

Science & Space Culture Writer
I’m interested in how science and space show up in everyday life. This includes culture, media, conversations, and occasionally arguments online. I like to keep things friendly and a little funny. I focus on why people actually care about the story behind the data.
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Cass Valdez

Cass Valdez

Combat Sports Columnist
I live for fight nights, wild callouts, and matchups that make no sense until the cage door closes. I write previews, opinions, and emotional reactions. If an event feels like chaos, I’m probably the one trying to put that chaos into words.
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Jordan Pike

Jordan Pike

Technical Fight Analyst
I break down what actually happened in a fight. This includes footwork, angles, timing, entries, and adjustments. My focus is less on drama and more on details. These include the second takedown, the hand fight on the cage, and the feint that changed everything.
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Remy Scott

Remy Scott

Fight Recaps & Reactions
I cover events the way fans experience them. I’m excited, slightly unhinged, and very online. If a fight ended in one wild exchange or a bizarre decision, I’m here to walk you through it. Expect jokes, reactions, and a recap you can actually enjoy reading.
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Riley Voss

Riley Voss

Hybrid Science & Combat Communicator
I like connecting worlds that don’t usually share a page. This includes spaceflight and strength training, data and game plans, and lab results and fight results. If there’s a way to compare astronauts to athletes or a training camp to an experiment, I’m probably writing that piece.
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