Space – Page 4 of 92

NASA’s Laurel Edgar waving during introduction as NASA astronaut

Sep 22, 2025, 3:01 PM

NASA showcases its latest class of astronauts — including a geologist from the Seattle area

NASA has named the next 10 members of its astronaut corps, and one of those 10 is a geologist with… Read More

Illustration: VIPER rover and Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander on moon's surface

Sep 19, 2025, 4:58 PM

NASA puts in an order with Blue Origin to work on sending VIPER rover to moon’s south pole

NASA has selected Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture to help it resurrect a mission to send a robotic prospector… Read More

Illustration: Hubble Network satellite in Earth orbit

Sep 17, 2025, 5:49 PM

Hubble Network attracts $70M in fresh funding to scale up satellite Bluetooth network

Seattle-based Hubble Network says it has raised $70 million in additional investment to accelerate the growth of its satellite-powered Bluetooth… Read More

Illustration: Blue Origin's Blue Ring multi-mission platform in orbit

Sep 12, 2025, 8:08 PM

How AI and other trends in technology are starting to supercharge the space industry

Artificial intelligence and other technological trends are smoothing the way for commercial space ventures ranging from startups to multibillion-dollar companies. Read More

Hyperspectral view of North Korean coastal area

Sep 11, 2025, 7:48 PM

Xplore shows off a hyperspectral view of North Korea, captured by XCUBE-1 imaging satellite

Nine months after the launch of its first satellite, Bellevue, Wash.-based Xplore is sharing a hyperspectral view of North Korean… Read More

Screenshot showing downlink data speed on a dial

Sep 3, 2025, 6:12 PM

Amazon executives tout gigabit data speeds during test of Project Kuiper satellite network

Amazon executives are showing off evidence that the company’s Project Kuiper satellite constellation is capable of transmitting data at speeds… Read More

Aug 21, 2025, 7:00 AM

Seattle’s Allen Institute provides stem cells for historic experiments in space

Seattle’s Allen Institute will play a key role in a groundbreaking space mission this weekend. The Allen Institute for Cell… Read More

NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg in L3Harris / Aerojet Rocketdyne lab

Aug 11, 2025, 7:54 PM

NASA takes a trip to Seattle area to thank suppliers for work on the next moonshot

REDMOND, Wash. — The first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years is still months away, but… Read More

Illustration: Blue Origin Blue Ring space mobility platform in orbit

Aug 5, 2025, 7:19 PM

Blue Origin and five other companies study how orbital transfer vehicles can aid NASA

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is among six companies that will be producing studies for NASA looking at low-cost… Read More

Illustration: Astrolab FLIP rover on moon with Interlune payload

Aug 5, 2025, 12:55 PM

Interlune will team up with Astrolab to send a camera to the moon for helium-3 survey

Seattle-based Interlune says it’s struck a deal with California-based Astrolab to send a multispectral camera to the moon to estimate… Read More

Aug 3, 2025, 6:47 AM

Crypto billionaire takes his $28M space trip with five others on Blue Origin’s rocket ship

Controversial crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun finally got his suborbital ride into space today from Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture,… Read More

Illustration: Golden Dome concept, highlighting a web of satellite sensors and interception of incoming missile

Aug 1, 2025, 3:32 PM

Space entrepreneurs see defense projects as next frontier for funding and innovation

Will the Golden Dome be a golden opportunity for commercial space ventures? That may be a bit of an exaggeration.… Read More

Jul 30, 2025, 1:58 PM

Blue Origin sets the date for controversial crypto billionaire’s $28M trip to space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’ll launch crypto billionaire Justin Sun on a suborbital space trip on Sunday,… Read More

Illustration: Hubble Network satellite in orbit

Jul 16, 2025, 11:30 AM

Hubble Network launches Bluetooth satellite system for tracking your devices from orbit

A Seattle space startup called Hubble Network is unveiling a system that uses satellites and low-power Bluetooth signals to monitor… Read More

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with Project Kuiper satellites

Jul 16, 2025, 3:17 AM

Rivals team up: SpaceX sends 24 satellites into orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper

In a case of strange space bedfellows, SpaceX launched 24 satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation — which is competing… Read More

Jun 29, 2025, 7:58 AM

While Jeff Bezos wraps up wedding bash, his Blue Origin venture sends six on a space trip

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture launched six more travelers to the edge of the final frontier today, even as… Read More

UW astronomer Zeljko Ivezic with picture of Rubin Observatory

Jun 27, 2025, 1:16 PM

University of Washington celebrates Rubin Observatory’s debut — and looks ahead

It’s been more than two decades since the University of Washington helped kick off the effort to get the Vera… Read More

Illustration: Starfish Otter Pup 2 and target satellite in orbit

Jun 23, 2025, 5:04 PM

SpaceX launches Starfish Space’s second spacecraft for orbital satellite docking test

Starfish Space’s second Otter Pup spacecraft went into Earth orbit today, marking the first step in what the Seattle-area startup… Read More

Jun 23, 2025, 3:34 PM

New Frontier Aerospace tests 3D-printed rocket engine for future flight applications

Kent, Wash.-based New Frontier Aerospace says it has put its 3D-printed Mjölnir rocket engine through a series of successful hot-fire tests,… Read More

Rubin Observatory view of Trifid and Lagoon nebulas

Jun 23, 2025, 10:50 AM

The Rubin Observatory makes its debut — and the discoveries have already begun

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, astronomers celebrated the release of the first images from the Vera… Read More

Atlas V rocket lifts off with Amazon Project Kuiper satellites

Jun 23, 2025, 4:10 AM

Another 27 satellites go into Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network

A second batch of satellites has been sent into low Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband network, marking another… Read More

Rubin Observatory beneath colorful star trails

Jun 20, 2025, 6:07 AM

The Rubin Observatory is throwing a big party to reveal its first pictures — and you’re invited

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready for its grand opening, and the… Read More

William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson on stage

Jun 19, 2025, 10:56 AM

William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson banter about follies and the final frontier

William Shatner set a record as the oldest human in space at the age of 90 — but at the… Read More

Jun 17, 2025, 2:20 AM

Portal Space Systems plans to put spacecraft manufacturing facility near Seattle-area hub

Portal Space Systems says it’s setting up its 50,000-square-foot spacecraft manufacturing facility just 3 miles away from its existing design… Read More

Person in military fatigues using Integrate software on a laptop

Jun 11, 2025, 6:00 AM

Integrate wins $25M Space Force contract for super-secure project management tool

Seattle-based Integrate has been awarded a $25 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to support the deployment of its… Read More

Hyperspectral view of Salt River in Arizona

Jun 10, 2025, 10:56 AM

Xplore reveals colorful hyperspectral views captured by its planet-watching satellite

Bellevue, Wash.-based Xplore has released the first hyperspectral images from its XCUBE-1 satellite, six months after the shoebox-sized spacecraft was… Read More

Elon Musk and Donald Trump in Oval Office

Jun 5, 2025, 7:49 PM

How the Trump-Musk feud could change the equation for SpaceX and industry rivals

The rapidly escalating spat between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, definitely adds to the challenges… Read More

Sorcha simulation of Rubin Observatory discoveries

Jun 3, 2025, 6:17 PM

Software suggests Rubin Observatory will discover millions of solar system objects

A new type of computer simulation predicts that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will discover millions of previously… Read More

Blue Origin New Shepard rocket ship's ascent

May 31, 2025, 7:10 AM

‘We did it!’ Globe-spanning travelers take a quick space trip on Blue Origin rocket ship

Six well-traveled adventurers rode Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket ship to go where they’ve never gone before: the edge of space.… Read More

Astrobotic CubeRover with wireless charging system undergoing testing

May 23, 2025, 3:14 PM

Astrobotic clears wireless charging system for moon missions with help from WiBotic

Astrobotic says it has completed flight model acceptance testing for a wireless charging system that incorporates technology from Seattle-based WiBotic… Read More