Space – Page 14 of 93

Jul 29, 2022, 7:24 AM

Seattle nonprofit aims to expose underrepresented youth to space industry careers

From Boeing to Blue Origin, the Seattle region is a bustling aerospace hub. Now a Seattle-based nonprofit wants to help… Read More

Space Launch System rocket at Launch Complex 39B

Jul 20, 2022, 10:13 AM

NASA announces a challenging schedule for inaugural launch of its SLS moon rocket

If all goes according to plan, NASA could launch its heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket on its first flight around… Read More

Azure Space graphic of Earth and satellites

Jul 19, 2022, 8:00 AM

Microsoft’s Azure Space strengthens its partnerships with final-frontier pioneers

Microsoft doesn’t build rockets. It doesn’t build satellites, and it doesn’t have a launch pad. So what does Microsoft’s Azure… Read More

Jul 18, 2022, 2:26 PM

After flying with SpaceX, citizen astronaut Chris Sembroski joins Blue Origin as engineer

Seattle-area data engineer Chris Sembroski got his first taste of space last year during an orbital trip in SpaceX’s Crew… Read More

Jul 14, 2022, 5:55 PM

Liftoff! Pacific Northwest National Lab’s microbe study could blaze a trail for future farmers on Mars

An experiment that’s on its way to the International Space Station focuses on a subject that’s as common as dirt,… Read More

Jul 12, 2022, 10:54 AM

Feast your eyes on the first course of a celestial smorgasbord from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope

A day after NASA showed how far the James Webb Space Telescope could dive into the cosmic frontier, scientists released… Read More

Deep-field image from James Webb Space Telescope

Jul 11, 2022, 4:05 PM

Biden unveils first image from Webb Space Telescope, expanding the space frontier

President Joe Biden got in on today’s celebration of the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a… Read More

Next-generation Virgin Galactic mothership

Jul 6, 2022, 2:33 PM

Virgin Galactic announces deal with Boeing subsidiary to build next-gen motherships

Virgin Galactic says it will partner with Aurora Flight Sciences, a Virginia-based Boeing subsidiary, to design and build next-generation motherships… Read More

Jeff Bezos at Blue Origin and in "Star Trek Beyond"

Jul 5, 2022, 8:30 AM

How the Star Trek saga blazed new trails for space exploration — with a hand from superfan Jeff Bezos

Over the course of five decades, advances in space science and exploration have changed the Star Trek saga — but… Read More

Jun 23, 2022, 6:00 AM

Microsoft and Xplore team up with NOAA to demonstrate cloud-based satellite operations

What do you do with an aging weather satellite? If you’re the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, you turn to… Read More

Jun 22, 2022, 1:52 PM

How ‘Big Data’ could help SETI researchers intensify the search for alien civilizations

Could far-off aliens be sending out signals telling us they exist? If so, how would we know where to look?… Read More

Jun 16, 2022, 1:05 PM

Stratolaunch ascends to new heights with successful test of world’s biggest airplane

Stratolaunch says its mammoth carrier airplane rose to its highest altitude yet during its seventh flight test over California’s Mojave… Read More

Jun 9, 2022, 6:00 PM

Stratolaunch lands its mammoth airplane early after a flight test that didn’t meet all of its objectives

Stratolaunch says the sixth flight test of its super-sized Roc carrier airplane ended earlier than planned when the team ran… Read More

Jun 8, 2022, 7:42 AM

Immerse yourself in life aboard the International Space Station at ‘The Infinite’ VR experience

TACOMA, Wash. — One tour of the International Space Station is not enough, even if you do the tour in… Read More

Jun 4, 2022, 7:30 AM

Blue Origin’s fifth crew celebrates firsts (and seconds) after suborbital space trip

Blue Origin sent the first Mexican-born woman and the first crypto-crowdfunded crew member into space today, marking the fifth crewed… Read More

Jun 3, 2022, 10:57 AM

Blue Origin’s next suborbital spaceflight is blazing new trails for getting a ticket to ride

The suborbital tours provided by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s space venture have been notable for who was flying, but the… Read More

May 31, 2022, 6:00 AM

Astronomers demonstrate how using the cloud can rev up the race to find asteroids

Astronomers have used a cloud-based technique pioneered at the University of Washington to identify and track asteroids in bunches of… Read More

Illustration: Astronauts working on moon

May 27, 2022, 3:25 PM

Moondust buster? NASA funds far-out research projects, including four in Washington state

How do you keep moondust from gumming up the works in NASA’s future spacesuits and spacecraft? That’s one of the… Read More

May 25, 2022, 5:16 PM

‘Touchdown Starliner!’ Boeing’s space taxi lands in New Mexico after first robotic trip to space station

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space capsule landed safely amid the sands of New Mexico after a six-day test flight to the… Read More

May 25, 2022, 3:03 PM

NRO strikes multibillion-dollar deals with BlackSky, Maxar and Planet for spy satellite imagery

Three satellite imaging companies are in line to receive billions of dollars from the National Reconnaissance Office over the next… Read More

May 25, 2022, 2:02 PM

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory partners with U.S. Space Force to train cybersecurity workers

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is collaborating with the U.S. Space Force to address the gap in cybersecurity professionals working… Read More

May 25, 2022, 12:03 PM

SpaceX launches 59 payloads, including Spaceflight’s latest breed of orbital tug

A new type of controllable orbital transfer vehicle built by Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. made its debut today when SpaceX sent… Read More

May 24, 2022, 9:30 AM

In its second year, Amazon Web Services’ Space Accelerator boosts 10 far-out startups

For the 10 startups participating this year in Amazon Web Services’ Space Accelerator program, the sky is not the limit.… Read More

May 20, 2022, 9:21 PM

Uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule links up with space station after ‘excruciating’ wait

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi docked with the International Space Station for the first time today during an uncrewed flight… Read More

May 19, 2022, 4:43 PM

Boeing’s Starliner space taxi begins second test flight to the space station (with a dummy on board)

Two and a half years after an initial orbital flight test fell short, Boeing is trying once again to put… Read More

May 17, 2022, 10:44 AM

Pentagon boosts two Seattle ventures working on nuclear-powered prototypes for space applications

Two Seattle companies have won Pentagon contracts to develop nuclear-powered prototypes for space applications, with orbital demonstrations set for 2027.… Read More

May 4, 2022, 4:38 PM

Stratolaunch celebrates Star Wars Day with fifth flight of its giant airplane, featuring a new pylon

Stratolaunch took the “fifth” on May the 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day. Today brought the fifth flight test… Read More

Apr 25, 2022, 7:10 AM

After blazing a trail in orbit, data engineer Chris Sembroski’s adventures just keep coming

KIRKLAND, Wash. — It’s been seven months since Chris Sembroski splashed down at the end of the world’s first all-civilian… Read More

Apr 22, 2022, 4:18 PM

Astronomers make an Earth Day plea to rein in satellite constellations for the environment’s sake

Astronomers have issued an Earth Day call for environmentalism to be extended more fully to the final frontier, and for… Read More

Apr 20, 2022, 3:24 PM

NASA awards millions to SpaceX and Amazon’s Project Kuiper for satellite communications

Six satellite ventures — including SpaceX’s Starlink network and Amazon’s Project Kuiper — are due to receive a total of… Read More