Space – Page 41 of 93

Jan 7, 2019, 7:00 AM

Government shutdown is putting a damper on science in Seattle and elsewhere

It’s been called the “Super Bowl of Astronomy,” but when the American Astronomical Society’s winter meeting plays out in Seattle… Read More

Jan 3, 2019, 12:40 PM

New Horizons probe delivers 3-D views of cosmic snowman, plus mysteries to solve

LAUREL, Md. — The science team behind NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft today released the first 3-D image of an icy object… Read More

Jan 3, 2019, 9:25 AM

After media mix-up, China says Chang’e-4 makes first landing on moon’s far side

Official Chinese media confirmed that the nation’s robotic Chang’e-4 probe made the first-ever landing on the far side of the… Read More

Jan 2, 2019, 1:24 PM

NASA’s New Horizons probe reveals the shape of its icy target: ‘It’s a snowman!’

LAUREL, Md. — The New Horizons spacecraft’s picture of an icy object 4 billion miles from Earth became a lot… Read More

Jan 2, 2019, 9:02 AM

Bradford Space Group buys Deep Space Industries, shifting focus from asteroid mining to propulsion

Bradford Space Group says it’s acquired California-based Deep Space Industries, which means that both of the ventures that were created… Read More

Jan 1, 2019, 8:53 AM

Success! NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft ‘phones home’ from 4 billion miles away

LAUREL, Md. — NASA’s New Horizons science team today received confirmation that its spacecraft survived a New Year’s encounter with an… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 9:38 PM

New Horizons team celebrates history’s farthest flyby with New Year’s sparkle

LAUREL, Md. — Hundreds of well-wishers took part in a different kind of New Year’s countdown, 33 minutes past midnight,… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 9:14 PM

Queen’s rock-star astrophysicist Brian May debuts his space anthem for a far-out trip

LAUREL, Md. — After you’ve participated in NASA’s New Horizons mission to the edge of the solar system, and written… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 4:01 PM

OSIRIS-REx probe goes into close orbit around asteroid Bennu and sets a record

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft today maneuvered into an orbit that takes it within 4,000 feet of the surface of Bennu, a… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 1:00 PM

VIDEO: Our favorite GeekWire moments of 2018

In this episode of TLDR, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite and most fun GeekWire moments… Read More

Dec 31, 2018, 12:34 PM

New Horizons team gets first fuzzy glimpse of elongated icy world on solar system’s edge

LAUREL, Md. — The science team for NASA’s New Horizon spacecraft released its first multi-pixel view of an icy world… Read More

Dec 30, 2018, 8:57 PM

Watch New Horizons probe ring in the New Year with record-setting Ultima Thule flyby

LAUREL, Md. — The sleeping bags are rolled out and the videos are cued up for a New Year’s celebration of… Read More

Dec 27, 2018, 2:21 PM

Year in Space: From the Falcon Heavy’s first flight to the solar system’s last frontier

Launches, launches, launches! 2018 was a big year for liftoffs, particularly for SpaceX and its billionaire CEO, Elon Musk. The… Read More

Dec 26, 2018, 11:50 AM

Ho, ho, Juno! NASA orbiter delivers lots of holiday goodies from Jupiter’s north pole

Santa Claus isn’t the only one bearing gifts from the north pole at this time of year. NASA’s Juno orbiter… Read More

Dec 24, 2018, 9:00 AM

How engineers (and astronauts) made Apollo 8’s ‘Earthrise’ trip to the moon possible 50 years ago

It’s been 50 years to the day since Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders’ “Earthrise” photo changed our world forever, but… Read More

Dec 23, 2018, 5:59 AM

After four delays, SpaceX launches Air Force’s first next-gen GPS III satellite

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent a next-generation GPS satellite into orbit today for the U.S. Air Force, marking a couple… Read More

Dec 20, 2018, 10:24 PM

SpaceX wins $28.7M contract from Air Force for data connectivity research

SpaceX has won a $28.7 million fixed-price contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory for experiments in data connectivity involving… Read More

Dec 20, 2018, 2:56 PM

FCC levies $900,000 fine against Swarm Technologies for unlawful satellite launch

The Federal Communications Commission says Swarm Technologies must pay a $900,000 fine and be subject to increased scrutiny for having… Read More

Dec 20, 2018, 3:15 AM

NASA’s InSight lander carefully sets down its seismometer on the Martian surface

After three weeks of checking out the scene on the Red Planet, NASA’s InSight lander has placed its first scientific… Read More

Dec 20, 2018, 12:02 AM

Trouble-plagued Soyuz capsule carries space station trio to trouble-free landing

A Russian Soyuz spaceship that stirred up an international fuss over a drill hole and an air leak brought three… Read More

Dec 19, 2018, 11:10 PM

Spy satellite launch gets scrubbed? Boo! Meteor explodes in California skies? Yay!

Rocket fans in California may have been disappointed by tonight’s scrub of a Delta 4 Heavy launch from Vandenberg Air… Read More

Dec 19, 2018, 5:05 PM

NASA reviews computer security after newly reported data breach

NASA says it is reviewing its network security processes and procedures after a computer break-in exposed Social Security numbers and… Read More

Dec 19, 2018, 3:01 PM

Spaceflight signs up Brazil for Amazonia-1 satellite launch on Indian rocket in 2020

Seattle-based Spaceflight says it’s struck one of its biggest deals for a satellite launch with Brazil’s space research institute, focusing… Read More

Dec 18, 2018, 10:52 AM

Trump authorizes revival of U.S. Space Command, with Space Force on agenda

President Donald Trump today authorized the Pentagon to set up the U.S. Space Command as its own combatant command, in… Read More

Dec 18, 2018, 7:56 AM

Report: SpaceX raising $500M to get Starlink satellite service off the ground

SpaceX is set to raise $500 million in new investment to boost the development of its Starlink internet satellite service,… Read More

Dec 17, 2018, 5:56 PM

Farout! Astronomers identify the most distant known object in our solar system

Astronomers say they’ve discovered the most distant body ever observed in our solar system, a potential dwarf planet that’s about… Read More

Dec 17, 2018, 12:21 PM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture will send science to space on 10th suborbital flight

Update for 5:47 a.m. PT Dec. 20: After working through a ground infrastructure issue, Blue Origin has decided to put off… Read More

Dec 15, 2018, 11:25 PM

Rocket Lab sends 13 miniature satellites into orbit from New Zealand for NASA

Rocket Lab has sent its first payloads for NASA into orbit from its New Zealand launch pad, atop a low-cost… Read More

Dec 14, 2018, 10:59 AM

What’s next for commercial spaceflight? Passengers will soon get their turn

MOJAVE, Calif. — The first suborbital space passenger is less likely to be a billionaire like Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson… Read More

Dec 13, 2018, 5:03 PM

NASA orbiter spots InSight lander (and its junked hardware) on Mars’ surface

Two weeks after NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars, its precise location on Elysium Planitia has been pinpointed, thanks… Read More