Rachel Crane is an American correspondent for CNN covering tech, space, science, pop culture, innovation and breaking news.

She is a graduate of Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in Religious studies. ^[1] She also received a Master's degree in news and documentary film from New York University. ^[1]

Crane came to CNN from Bloomberg, where she was a technology and innovation correspondent. In this role Crane served as host and producer of "Bloomberg Brink," a show highlighting cutting-edge technology and new ideas, and "The Next Space Race," taking viewers on a journey through the thriving space exploration industry. Previously, Crane also produced and hosted "I Believe," a web series on religion in America, "Fleaing the World" a series on the business of flea markets, and a documentary on homeschooling titled "Home Ed". ^[1]

Crane has a long history covering innovation, interviewing SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Virgin's Richard Branson, famed futurist and Google's director of engineering Ray Kurzweil, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. ^[1]

She received the NewSpace Journalism award, given to an organization or individual for outstanding work in journalism specifically focused on the space industry.