All About Space

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All About Space
All About Space issue 161 cover.webp
Cover of the final issue (issue 161)
EditorGemma Lavender
Categories Science
FrequencyMonthly
Bimonthly (Turkey)
Publisher Future plc
First issue28 June 2012
Final issueOctober 2024
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based in Bournemouth
Website http://www.spaceanswers.com/
ISSN 2050-0548

All About Space was a monthly popular science magazine, focusing primarily on cosmological events, astronomical tips, and astronautical exploration.

Contents

History and profile

All About Space was first published in June 2012. [1] by the British publisher Imagine Publishing. [2] The first issue was published on 28 June 2012. [2] The magazine was taken over by Future Publishing on 21 October 2016.

Dave Harfield was the launching editor-in-chief of All About Space, [2] which has regular features on ongoing space missions, as well as having a "future tech" section that details the capabilities of space exploration under future technology. The magazine can be bought in standard print format, or digitally through Zinio, iTunes or Google Play.

Previous publisher Imagine Publishing said that the demographic of the magazine is 80% male and 20% female. The average age group is 22-45 and the readers are affluent. [3] The publication's longest serving editor was British astronomer and author Gemma Lavender. During her tenure as the magazine's content director, Lavender introduced a virtual reality experience, a redesign, an audio magazine, merchandise and an enhanced editorial direction.

The magazine finished publication with issue number 161 published in October 2024. [4]

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References

  1. Adam Smith (28 June 2012). "All About Space magazine out now". Advanced Photoshop. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Imagine launches All About Space print and digital magazine". Imagine Publishing. 19 June 2012. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. "All About Space". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
  4. https://pocketmags.com/all-about-space-magazine/issue-161/articles/1464394/welcome#exitplusarticle>