Elizabeth Howell is one of a few space journalists based in Canada. She is a regular contributor to Space.com, Discovery News, Motherboard and NASA Astrobiology Magazine. She is also a regular commentator on space issues; she has appeared in media such as Al Jazeera and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (television and radio). Howell holds an M.Sc. in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, and is pursuing a Ph.D. at the same institution.