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| Born | (1973-04-19)April 19, 1973 (age 52) Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) University of Missouri (MA) Mississippi State University |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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Eric Berger (born April 19, 1973)[1][2] is an American journalist andmeteorologist who is the senior space editor atArs Technica and the editor ofSpace City Weather, a website coveringweather in Houston.
Berger, who was raised in Michigan,[3] graduated from theUniversity of Texas at Austin in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in astronomy.[4] Berger then attended graduate school at theUniversity of Missouri where he received a master's degree in journalism.[5] In 2014, Berger completed a distance learning program atMississippi State University to become a certified meteorologist.[6][3] Berger lives inLeague City, Texas, with his wife, Amanda, and two daughters.[3]
Berger began working at theHouston Chronicle in 1998. He started his career at theChronicle as a general assignments reporter before transitioning to the science desk in late 2001.[7] In 2005, he launched a science and technology blog on theHouston Chronicle website calledSciGuy, which focused primarily on chemistry, physics, and astronomy.[6] Berger also began writing about weather during his time at theChronicle.[3] Berger's coverage ofHurricane Ike contributed to the staff of theHouston Chronicle becoming a nominated finalist for thePulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting in 2009.[8]
After leaving theHouston Chronicle and joiningArs Technica, Berger also started theSpace City Weather blog in October 2015.[3] The blog, which is operated jointly by Berger and forecast meteorologist Matt Lanza, provides weather forecasts for theGreater Houston area.[9] The blog's readership increased drastically duringHurricane Harvey, with over one million visits to the site on August 27, 2017.[3] In recognition of Berger and Lanza's service toHouston as weather forecasters, the mayor of Houston,Sylvester Turner, declared June 8, 2021, as "Space City Weather Day".[9]
In October 2015, Berger left theHouston Chronicle to write forArs Technica. As the senior space editor atArs, Berger's primary focus is onNASA andprivate aerospace companies.[3][6] Berger authoredLiftoff, which was published byWilliam Morrow and Company and released in March 2021.[10][11] The book chronicles the early history ofSpaceX and the protracted development program of theFalcon 1 launch vehicle.[12] He released a sequel in 2024,Reentry, that details the rise of the company through the first Falcon 9 launch, the development of the Dragon capsule, the inaugural Falcon Heavy launch, and the company's first human spaceflight.[13]
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