Space – Page 12 of 92

Nov 29, 2022, 8:30 AM

The cloud in orbit: Amazon Web Services demonstrates data analysis on a satellite

For the past 10 months, Amazon Web Services has been running data through its cloud-based software platform on what’s arguably… Read More

Nov 28, 2022, 5:00 PM

Orion capsule watches the moon eclipse Earth at farthest point of Artemis odyssey

Halfway into its 25.5-day uncrewed Artemis 1 mission, NASA’s Orion capsule today recorded a weird kind of Earth-moon eclipse, reached… Read More

Nov 26, 2022, 9:35 AM

NASA’s Orion capsule goes into a far-out orbit around the moon, setting a record

NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule successfully executed an engine burn to enter an unusual type of orbit around the moon on… Read More

Nov 21, 2022, 7:27 PM

NASA’s Orion capsule circles the moon, capturing views that’ll make you feel giddy

NASA’s Orion capsule rounded the moon today, marking a crucial milestone in a weeks-long Artemis 1 mission that’s preparing the… Read More

DIU's Michael Madsen addressing a Seattle workshop

Nov 18, 2022, 9:00 AM

Defense Innovation Unit explores Pacific Northwest’s national security tech frontier

If space is the next frontier for national security, then the Pacific Northwest may well be the new frontier for… Read More

Nov 17, 2022, 10:51 AM

Gravitics raises $20M for plans to build space station modules north of Seattle

A space venture called Gravitics has emerged from stealth with $20 million in seed funding and a plan to build… Read More

Nov 16, 2022, 12:40 AM

Third time’s the charm: NASA launches SLS mega rocket on Artemis 1 moon trip

NASA succeeded spectacularly in the third attempt to launch its Space Launch System rocket on an uncrewed round-the-moon mission that’s… Read More

Illustration: Axiom Space modules attached to International Space Station

Nov 15, 2022, 6:00 AM

LEOcloud, Microsoft team up with Axiom Space to put cloud infrastructure in orbit

When Houston-based Axiom Space starts putting together its commercial space station, some out-of-this-world infrastructure for cloud computing could be close… Read More

Nov 12, 2022, 11:59 AM

Boeing-built X-37B space plane lands after completing record 908-day orbital mission

The U.S. Space Force’s Boeing-built X-37B space plane today completed yet another record-setting mission, landing like an airplane at NASA’s… Read More

Nov 9, 2022, 8:00 PM

Starfish Space reveals ambitious plan to demonstrate satellite docking

Just three years after it was founded, a Tukwila, Wash.-based startup called Starfish Space is putting the pieces in place… Read More

Nov 7, 2022, 1:39 PM

Total lunar eclipse could be tricky to watch in the sky — but it’s sure to shine online

If you’re on the West Coast, watching tonight’s total lunar eclipse will require a willingness to stay awake in the… Read More

Nov 2, 2022, 6:38 PM

Microsoft and Amazon take on new roles in Pentagon’s space communication plans

Microsoft Azure Space, Amazon Web Services and Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network are now among the Pentagon’s partners in a… Read More

Oct 31, 2022, 1:10 PM

Blue Origin completes delivery of BE-4 rocket engines for first ULA Vulcan launch

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it has completed delivery of the two BE-4 rocket engines that… Read More

Oct 28, 2022, 2:59 PM

Stratolaunch flies mammoth airplane with separation test vehicle hooked onto it

Stratolaunch — the air-launch company founded by the late Seattle software billionaire Paul Allen — put a test version of… Read More

Oct 13, 2022, 9:14 AM

Fireball lights up the skies over the Pacific Northwest, sparking oohs, ahhs and LOLs

What was that flash in Wednesday night’s skies? Westward-looking skywatchers in locales ranging from Oregon through Western Washington to British… Read More

Oct 12, 2022, 4:59 PM

Real estate report points to Blue Origin’s rapid expansion near HQ in Seattle area

The workforce at Blue Origin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space venture, has been growing by leaps and bounds — and… Read More

Illustration: Vulcan liftoff with Amazon satellites

Oct 12, 2022, 10:48 AM

Amazon switches Project Kuiper prototype satellites to ULA’s first Vulcan launch

The first two prototype satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet network are now due to launch on the first-ever… Read More

Oct 10, 2022, 9:51 AM

William Shatner describes ‘overwhelming sadness’ he felt for Earth in his Blue Origin flight to space

William Shatner’s journey to the final frontier aboard a Blue Origin spaceship last fall seemed like the perfect opportunity to… Read More

Sep 26, 2022, 8:26 PM

DART probe hits bull’s eye on an asteroid and strikes a blow for planetary defense

Ten months after NASA’s DART spacecraft was aimed at a mini-asteroid, the probe hit the bull’s eye today in a… Read More

SLS returns to Vehicle Assembly Building

Sep 26, 2022, 9:40 AM

NASA decides to roll its moon rocket back to shelter as Hurricane Ian nears Florida

With Hurricane Ian bearing down on the Florida coast, NASA has decided to move its multibillion-dollar Space Launch System moon… Read More

Launch team members at Launch Control Center

Sep 21, 2022, 4:33 PM

NASA ‘encouraged’ by tanking test for SLS moon rocket, but launch plan is still in flux

NASA says it achieved all its objectives during today’s launch-pad rehearsal for fueling up its giant Space Launch System rocket… Read More

Sep 20, 2022, 2:04 PM

Orbital Reef space station wins a key role in Hollywood movie even before it’s built

The commercial space station that Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has a hand in building, known as Orbital Reef.… Read More

Sep 19, 2022, 4:34 PM

Space Shorts: German rocket company will launch orbital tugs for Spaceflight Inc.

Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. and Rocket Factory Augsburg, a German launch startup, say they’ve signed a memorandum of understanding that calls… Read More

Starlink antenna and Azure Stack Edge device set up in forest

Sep 14, 2022, 5:15 AM

Microsoft Azure ramps up access to cloud computing via SpaceX’s Starlink satellites

With SpaceX’s help, Microsoft is taking the next step toward merging cloud computing with available-anywhere satellite connectivity. Today Microsoft announced… Read More

Sep 12, 2022, 7:59 PM

You can weigh in on spaced-out designs for Smithsonian’s Bezos Learning Center

The design selection process for the Bezos Learning Center planned at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum may… Read More

Sep 12, 2022, 8:10 AM

Uncrewed Blue Origin suborbital research mission cut short by launch anomaly

A booster misfire caused an early end today for an uncrewed suborbital space mission launched by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin… Read More

Sep 7, 2022, 11:35 AM

For Apple and other companies, satellites plus cellphones add up to a new frontier

Today’s big iPhone reveal adds Apple to the list of companies aiming to combine the power of satellite communications with… Read More

Sep 3, 2022, 2:17 PM

NASA scrubs second try to launch moon rocket due to persistent hydrogen leak

NASA called off today’s attempt to launch its Space Launch System rocket due to a hydrogen leak encountered during the… Read More

Aug 30, 2022, 5:43 PM

NASA reschedules moon rocket’s launch for Saturday as it checks data from first try

One day after the first launch of NASA’s heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket had to be scrubbed due to an… Read More

Aug 29, 2022, 6:00 AM

Problem with rocket engine forces NASA to reschedule first launch of moon rocket

A plumbing issue on a rocket engine has forced a postponement in the first launch of NASA’s most powerful rocket… Read More