Space – Page 42 of 93

Dec 13, 2018, 8:48 AM

Virgin Galactic sends its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane to 50-mile space milestone

MOJAVE, Calif. — Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, dubbed VSS Unity, has become the first privately funded vehicle in 14 years… Read More

Dec 11, 2018, 8:30 PM

Virgin Galactic gets set for SpaceShipTwo flights that aim for space — but how high?

Virgin Galactic says it’s beginning a series of SpaceShipTwo test flights that could cross the edge of the space frontier… Read More

Dec 11, 2018, 5:20 PM

Russian spacewalkers carve away at Soyuz spaceship to inspect plugged hole

During an extraordinary spacewalk, two Russian cosmonauts used sharp objects today to cut away layers of protective insulation on a… Read More

Dec 11, 2018, 2:58 PM

After questioning moon landings, NBA star Stephen Curry gets an invite from NASA

One way to get an tour of Johnson Space Center’s high-security Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility is to question whether people… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 4:52 PM

Images start to stream in from new crop of satellites after two launch extravaganzas

More than 100 payloads have been put into orbit over the past couple of weeks, including 64 satellites riding a… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 12:23 PM

That was fast: OSIRIS-REx probe detects water on asteroid Bennu during approach

Just one week after the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s official arrival at the asteroid Bennu, the mission’s scientists have announced a significant… Read More

Dec 10, 2018, 10:53 AM

NASA says its Voyager 2 probe has entered interstellar space, six years after Voyager 1

NASA says its Voyager 2 probe has become the second human-made object to fly into interstellar space — six years after… Read More

Dec 7, 2018, 4:29 PM

One small step: Orion Span kicks off $2M crowdfunding campaign for space hotel

Orion Span, a Houston-based venture that’s planning to put a luxury hotel in orbit, has kicked off a crowdfunding effort… Read More

Dec 7, 2018, 12:47 PM

China launches Chang’e-4 probe, destined for landing and roving on moon’s far side

China’s space effort launched its most ambitious robotic lunar mission to date, taking aim at a crater near the south… Read More

Dec 7, 2018, 10:58 AM

NASA’s InSight lander captures the first sounds of a ‘windy afternoon’ on Mars

NASA’s Mars InSight lander is designed primarily to study the Red Planet’s interior, but it’s already produced a big bonus… Read More

Dec 6, 2018, 4:38 PM

Move over, Elon: Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg ‘absolutely’ would go to Mars

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg often says that the first person to set foot on Mars will get there on a… Read More

Dec 6, 2018, 12:09 PM

NASA’s Mars InSight lander snaps selfies galore, including a name check for its fans

One week after landing on the Martian plain of Elysium Planitia, NASA’s InSight lander is on a selfie-snapping spree — and… Read More

Dec 5, 2018, 12:10 PM

SpaceX sends cargo ship to space station, and then Falcon 9 booster spins and swims

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket sent a robotic Dragon cargo capsule into orbit today from Florida to deliver 5,600 pounds of… Read More

Dec 3, 2018, 4:58 PM

Scientists add four black hole collisions to LIGO’s list, including the biggest so far

Four more mergers of black holes, including the biggest one recorded to date, have been added to a catalog generated… Read More

Dec 3, 2018, 12:00 PM

Third time’s the charm: SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches a record 64 satellites for Spaceflight

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched Seattle-based Spaceflight’s first-ever dedicated rideshare mission, a satellite extravaganza aimed at placing 64 spacecraft in… Read More

Dec 3, 2018, 10:03 AM

OSIRIS-REx probe reaches asteroid Bennu for close-up survey and sample return

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx today made its official rendezvous with a promising and potentially perilous asteroid named Bennu, after two years of… Read More

Dec 2, 2018, 4:40 PM

12 years after launch, New Horizons probe zeroes in on mysterious Ultima Thule

Act Two of the 12-year-old New Horizons mission to Pluto and the solar system’s icy Kuiper Belt is heating up, with… Read More

Dec 2, 2018, 12:55 AM

Spaceflight’s 64-satellite extravaganza inches closer to SpaceX launch

Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries is closing in on what’s shaping up as a grand convergence in commercial space. Spaceflight, which handles launch… Read More

Dec 1, 2018, 6:48 PM

On the fast track: Stratolaunch says its rocket engine preburner has hit full power

Chalk up another milestone for Stratolaunch Systems’ rocket engine development effort: The Seattle-based space company founded by late Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Nov 29, 2018, 11:40 AM

NASA picks nine commercial teams for moon deliveries – including dark horses

NASA says it’s partnering on lunar delivery services with nine commercial teams, headed by companies that run the gamut from… Read More

Nov 28, 2018, 10:35 PM

India’s PSLV rocket launches BlackSky’s Global-1 satellite (plus 30 other satellites)

The first Earth observation satellite for Seattle-based BlackSky’s Global constellation has been sent into orbit aboard an Indian rocket. Global-1… Read More

Nov 27, 2018, 12:15 PM

Amazon Web Services launches AWS Ground Station, a cloud service for satellite operators

LAS VEGAS — Space is hard, and getting data to and from orbiting satellites can be even harder. Amazon Web… Read More

Nov 26, 2018, 7:25 PM

NASA’s InSight lander touches down on Mars and sends gloriously gritty pictures

REDMOND, Wash. — NASA’s Mars InSight lander touched down on a heavenly Martian plain Monday, marking the first successful landing… Read More

Nov 26, 2018, 5:19 PM

From The Oatmeal to the space station, Mars InSight lander’s fans are all a-Twitter

Today’s smashingly successful touchdown of NASA’s InSight lander on Mars was a cause for celebration on Twitter. There was good-natured snark… Read More

Nov 26, 2018, 1:01 AM

Rev up the video: It’s time for NASA’s InSight lander to touch down on Mars

Today’s the day for the Mars InSight lander’s touchdown on the Red Planet, and NASA is pulling out all the… Read More

Nov 25, 2018, 3:03 PM

Elon Musk says there’s a 70 percent chance he’ll move to Mars (and possibly die there)

As NASA prepares for its next Mars landing on Monday, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is giving himself a 70 percent… Read More

Nov 23, 2018, 10:58 AM

Cosmos on your coffee table: These big books make a big impact for holiday giving

If you’re going to give somebody a book for the holidays, why not go big? In this age of ebooks,… Read More

Nov 21, 2018, 7:31 PM

This year, there’ll be empty spaces at the table for Thanksgiving on space station

Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for big gatherings around the dinner table, but this year’s feast on the International Space… Read More

Nov 21, 2018, 3:31 PM

All systems go for Mars InSight landing: Here’s how to watch online and in person

After a 300 million-mile, six-month interplanetary cruise, NASA’s Mars InSight robotic lander is heading for a plain-vanilla arrival at the… Read More

Nov 20, 2018, 1:25 PM

NASA reviews safety at SpaceX and Boeing after Elon Musk smokes pot on video

NASA has ordered a review of workplace safety at SpaceX and Boeing, the two companies developing spaceships to ferry its… Read More