Space – Page 42 of 93

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

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