Space – Page 29 of 93

Jan 29, 2020, 7:09 AM

More sparks in the sky: SpaceX launches its fourth batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites

SpaceX launched its fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites today, boosting its constellation to a world-record 240 satellites and bringing… Read More

Jan 28, 2020, 4:40 PM

Tethers Unlimited says ‘Terminator Tape’ is speeding up a satellite’s descent as intended

Bothell, Wash.-based Tethers Unlimited says “Terminator Tape,” an experimental tether-based system designed to drag satellites down from orbit, is working… Read More

Jan 28, 2020, 10:27 AM

Air Force and Blue Origin team up on a new California test site for BE-7 lunar lander engine

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is partnering with the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a new… Read More

Jan 27, 2020, 7:33 PM

Amazon asks FCC to give swift approval to Project Kuiper satellite network despite SpaceX opposition

Amazon fired its latest volley today in a back-and-forth debate over whether the company can proceed in an expedited fashion… Read More

Jan 27, 2020, 4:49 PM

NASA clears Axiom Space to put commercial habitat on space station, with Boeing on the team

Houston-based Axiom Space has won NASA’s nod to attach a commercial habitation module to the International Space Station by as… Read More

Jan 24, 2020, 4:50 PM

Star Trek’s George Takei tweaks President Trump over Space Force’s trekky new seal

We don’t know whether Mr. Spock would have cocked an eyebrow over the Starfleet-like U.S. Space Force seal that was… Read More

Jan 23, 2020, 4:25 PM

Blue Origin ramps up team for Blue Moon lander as it waits for word from NASA

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has posted more than 50 job openings for its Blue Moon lunar… Read More

Jan 22, 2020, 1:28 PM

Farewell, Phantom Express: Boeing is pulling out of DARPA space plane program

The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says Boeing is dropping out of its Experimental Spaceplane Program immediately, grounding the… Read More

Jan 21, 2020, 4:53 PM

NASA lists nine potential names suggested by kids for its next Mars rover: Vote for your favorite

NASA and an army of nearly 4,700 volunteer judges have selected nine potential names for a rover that’s due to… Read More

Jan 21, 2020, 2:58 PM

After ownership change, Stratolaunch confirms that it’s still working on hypersonic vehicles

It’s been three months since ownership of the Stratolaunch space venture was transferred from the late Seattle billionaire Paul Allen’s… Read More

Jan 21, 2020, 10:28 AM

Lego celebrates 20 years of the International Space Station with an out-of-this-world new model

Lego is aiming high again with a new model for space geeks, this time celebrating the more than 20 years… Read More

Jan 19, 2020, 9:48 AM

SpaceX aces fiery rehearsal of worst-case scenario for Crew Dragon spaceflights

With a fiery flash and volleys of cheers, SpaceX and NASA today rehearsed something they hope will never happen: a… Read More

Jan 18, 2020, 12:57 PM

Space Force flies through Twitter flak after unveiling camo uniforms in earthy tones

The newly minted U.S. Space Force unveiled its uniform on Friday — and defended its fashion statement against Twitter criticism… Read More

Jan 17, 2020, 2:30 PM

Amazon Web Services enlists AI to help NASA get ahead of solar superstorms

If the sun throws out a radiation blast of satellite-killing proportions someday, Amazon Web Services may well play a role… Read More

Jan 14, 2020, 10:59 AM

Next-gen telescope project honors astronomer Vera Rubin and billionaire backer Charles Simonyi

The next great ground-based astronomical observatory, previously known as the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, has been named after the late… Read More

Jan 13, 2020, 6:41 PM

Dynetics teams up with Sierra Nevada Corp. for NASA’s big lunar lander competition

Alabama-based Dynetics says it’s leading a team of companies proposing a crew-carrying lunar lander for NASA, in competition with other… Read More

Jan 13, 2020, 4:28 PM

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa signs on for reality-TV dating game with moon trip as the prize

What do you get when you cross “The Bachelor” with “Survivor,” and then throw in a round-the-moon trip? You might… Read More

Jan 10, 2020, 1:21 PM

NASA kicks off a new space tradition with glitzy astronaut graduation ceremony

Over the course of six decades, NASA has celebrated the selection of its astronauts in groups ranging from the Mercury… Read More

Jan 8, 2020, 3:08 PM

NASA and Boeing lay out time frame for reviewing Starliner’s flawed flight and planning next steps

NASA says it’s working with Boeing to set up an independent investigation team to review last month’s less-than-perfect maiden flight… Read More

Jan 8, 2020, 10:57 AM

WOW! Virgin Galactic’s next SpaceShipTwo rocket plane reaches ‘Weight on Wheels’ milestone

The rocket plane that’s due to become Virgin Galactic’s second commercial suborbital spaceship can now stand on its own two… Read More

Jan 7, 2020, 10:59 AM

Mighty Mice splash down aboard SpaceX Dragon cargo ship after zero-G study on space station

A troop of muscle-enhanced mice was among more than 3,500 pounds of experiments and equipment that came back to Earth… Read More

Jan 6, 2020, 8:27 PM

NASA’s TESS probe chalks up its first Earth-sized planet in habitable zone, plus a ‘Tatooine’ planet

Astronomers report that NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has detected its first Earth-sized planet lying in its parent… Read More

Jan 6, 2020, 7:24 PM

SpaceX launches third batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites, reviving concerns

SpaceX sent a fresh batch of 60 Starlink broadband satellites into orbit tonight on a Falcon 9 rocket, executing a… Read More

Jan 6, 2020, 3:01 PM

Blue Origin takes one giant leap across the street to space venture’s new HQ in Kent

KENT, Wash. — Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space effort now officially has more space. To be precise, 232,885 square feet… Read More

Jan 1, 2020, 9:25 AM

Tech’s extraordinary decade: What mattered most in the past 10 years of innovation

What were the top tech stories of the past decade? I’ve been discussing this topic with others recently on LinkedIn,… Read More

Dec 31, 2019, 2:30 PM

Year in Aerospace: Looking back at Boeing’s troubles, looking ahead to commercial triumphs

2019 was a tough year for the aerospace industry — a year when a control system flaw caused the second… Read More

Dec 29, 2019, 3:13 PM

NASA’s Christina Koch adds onto the world endurance record for women in space

Every day for the next six weeks, NASA astronaut Christina Koch will be setting a new women’s record for continuous… Read More

Dec 27, 2019, 2:00 PM

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Interview with Outlook product chief; comic convention; and more

— How did Outlook’s mobile app reach 100 million users since launching in 2015? Hear from Outlook Mobile team leader… Read More

Dec 27, 2019, 1:55 PM

How the cloud helps lift ‘The Expanse’ and other science fiction epics out of this world

It used to take a cast of thousands to create cinematic extravaganzas, but now the job can be done with… Read More

Dec 22, 2019, 8:06 AM

Boeing’s Starliner space taxi makes flawless landing after flawed flight

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi made a flawless automated landing in New Mexico today, marking the end of an orbital… Read More