Space – Page 40 of 93

Wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery

Feb 7, 2019, 10:57 AM

NASA and President Trump pay tribute to fallen astronauts in shutdown’s wake

NASA highlighted the legacy of astronauts lost in tragic missions including 1967’s Apollo 1, the shuttle Challenger’s launch in 1986… Read More

Feb 6, 2019, 6:25 PM

Two mini-probes fade into the sunset beyond Mars: Is Opportunity rover next?

Farewell, WALL-E and EVE: NASA says it’s lost contact with two briefcase-sized MarCO nanosatellites, more than two months after their… Read More

Feb 6, 2019, 10:57 AM

First flights for SpaceX and Boeing space taxis face further delays, NASA says

NASA says the flight test schedule for space taxis designed by SpaceX and Boeing to ferry astronauts to and from… Read More

Feb 4, 2019, 5:17 PM

Seattle rideshare space company wins a shout-out for disrupting launch industry

Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries has taken the spotlight in a research note from Morgan Stanley for disrupting the process of putting… Read More

Feb 4, 2019, 7:30 AM

EarthNow fleshes out plan to deliver video that shows Earth from orbit in real time

BELLEVUE, Wash. — A satellite startup called EarthNow is laying out the details of its plan to blanket our planet with… Read More

Feb 3, 2019, 9:32 PM

SpaceX’s Elon Musk shows off test firing of Starship’s methane-fueled Raptor engine

SpaceX CEO celebrated the first test firing of a full-scale, built-for-flight Raptor engine for his Starship super-rocket in the usual… Read More

Feb 1, 2019, 7:21 PM

How satellites and blockchain go together

It’s been three months since Planetary Resources, the asteroid mining venture headquartered in Redmond, Wash., was acquired by the ConsenSys… Read More

Jan 31, 2019, 10:24 AM

Telesat makes deals with Blue Origin and Loon for its internet satellite network

Canada’s biggest satellite operator, Telesat, has signed agreements with Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture and Alphabet’s Loon aerial… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 4:47 PM

Hey, kids! Here’s your chance to re-enact the Apollo 11 moon landing with robots

Fifty years after the first Apollo moon landing, students from across the country will get a chance to re-enact the… Read More

Jan 30, 2019, 10:54 AM

Israeli lunar lander passes tests in preparation for SpaceX launch to the moon

The managers of Israel’s first mission to the moon say their lunar lander has passed a crucial set of tests… Read More

Jan 28, 2019, 1:15 PM

Out-of-this-world coffee? Company generates buzz with plan to roast beans using heat from reentry

Perhaps you’ve heard someone refer to a strong cup of coffee as “rocket fuel.” That terminology could have especially fun… Read More

Jan 26, 2019, 10:57 AM

After satellite flap, Swarm Technologies raises $25M for space-based IoT network

A year after making a $900,000 mistake, Swarm Technologies is raking in $25 million in a funding round aimed at… Read More

Jan 25, 2019, 3:17 PM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture breaks ground on Alabama engine factory

Civic leaders and space executives tossed shovels of dirt today to celebrate the groundbreaking for a $200 million rocket engine… Read More

Jan 24, 2019, 6:49 PM

New Horizons probe sends a sharper view of space snowman … with a bashed-in face

NASA’s New Horizons probe has already shown that its icy target, more than 4 billion miles away on the solar… Read More

Jan 24, 2019, 12:58 PM

Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson talks up spacesuits and his countdown to space trip

Virgin Galactic’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, today took the wraps off a partnership with Under Armour to create the spacesuit… Read More

Jan 23, 2019, 6:15 PM

Skywatchers spot one, maybe two meteor impacts on moon during lunar eclipse

It’s pretty clear by now that a space rock ranging somewhere in size between an acorn and a football hit… Read More

Jan 23, 2019, 7:28 AM

Blue Origin sends NASA-backed payloads to space and back on suborbital rocket ship

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sent eight NASA-sponsored scientific payloads to the edge of space and back… Read More

Jan 22, 2019, 1:08 PM

NASA shuffles crew for Boeing Starliner space taxi’s test flight due to medical issue

NASA says a medical issue is forcing a switch in the crew for the Boeing Starliner space taxi’s first crewed… Read More

Jan 22, 2019, 10:22 AM

After delays, Blue Origin says ‘we are go’ for New Shepard suborbital test flight

Update for 10:22 a.m. PT Jan. 22: Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it’s… Read More

Jan 21, 2019, 10:15 AM

Photographers get super views of ‘Super Blood Wolf Moon’ eclipse — even in Seattle

January’s usual weather conditions — with chilly temperatures for much of America and cloudy skies in the Pacific Northwest — aren’t… Read More

Jan 19, 2019, 12:54 PM

Delta 4 rocket launches NROL-71 spy satellite after a month’s worth of delays

The National Reconnaissance Office’s latest classified spy satellite, NROL-71, was launched today by a United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy… Read More

Jan 19, 2019, 10:43 AM

Jeff Bezos on going to space vs. making Earth better: ‘It shouldn’t be either-or’

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person and the founder of Amazon as well as the Blue Origin… Read More

Jan 18, 2019, 4:45 PM

Stratolaunch space venture sharply scales back its operations, months after Paul Allen’s death

Stratolaunch, the Seattle-based space venture created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen seven years ago, says it’s discontinuing its programs to… Read More

Jan 18, 2019, 5:30 AM

All-American lunar eclipse will darken the moon and brighten spirits (if skies clear)

Are you ready for Sunday night’s “Super Blood Wolf Moon”? The good news is that North America is well-positioned to… Read More

Jan 17, 2019, 11:12 AM

Hubble Space Telescope team hits ‘reset’ to get balky camera back to doing science

NASA says the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 is back to doing science observations, a week after it… Read More

Jan 17, 2019, 8:00 AM

Relativity Space gets a historic place to use for its Cape Canaveral launch pad in Florida

Relativity Space, the California-based rocket startup that got its start in Seattle, has won Air Force clearance to build its… Read More

Jan 16, 2019, 3:53 PM

SpaceX says it’ll build and test its Starship prototypes in Texas, not Los Angeles

SpaceX says it’ll build and test the prototypes for its next-generation Starship space cruiser and Super Heavy booster in South… Read More

Jan 16, 2019, 12:56 PM

Boeing leads $14M funding round for Isotropic Systems to boost satellite links

London-based Isotropic Systems, a startup that is developing flat-panel antennas and high-throughput terminals for satellite communications, says it has raised… Read More

Jan 16, 2019, 9:00 AM

Astranis and Pacific Dataport team up on satellite broadband access for Alaska

Astranis Space Technologies says it has struck a deal with Alaska’s Pacific Dataport Inc. to provide America’s northernmost state with… Read More

Jan 15, 2019, 1:23 PM

Satellogic strikes Chinese deal to launch 90 satellites for Earth-watching network

An international space venture called Satellogic says it will have 90 satellites launched by a Chinese company to create an… Read More