Space – Page 50 of 93

Jun 27, 2018, 10:51 AM

After review, NASA resets Webb Telescope launch for 2021 with $9.66B price tag

NASA says the launch of its flagship James Webb Space Telescope is being rescheduled for no earlier than 2021, with… Read More

Jun 26, 2018, 9:31 PM

Why SpaceX and Boeing can sell spots on commercial space taxis to private travelers

RENTON, Wash. — When NASA’s Phil McAlister worked out the contracts with SpaceX and Boeing to ferry astronauts to and from… Read More

Jun 26, 2018, 4:22 PM

Buzz Aldrin shares latest space vision even as questions swirl about his state of mind

Buzz Aldrin wants people to know that he has some cool new ideas about how to get to the moon… Read More

Jun 25, 2018, 6:46 PM

Amid departures, Planetary Resources is holding out hope for an asteroid mining comeback

It’s been months since Planetary Resources had to scale back its asteroid aspirations because a fundraising campaign came up short —… Read More

Jun 25, 2018, 5:00 AM

Spaceflight launch services company adds Virgin Orbit and Cosmic Girl to its lineup

Seattle-based Spaceflight has a new product to offer customers who want to get small satellites up and running: Virgin Orbit’s… Read More

Jun 23, 2018, 10:05 AM

‘The Expanse’ co-author Daniel Abraham tells the inside story about sci-fi books, TV … and politics

There’s more to Daniel Abraham than “The Expanse.” To be sure, the science-fiction saga about our future fractious solar system… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 4:48 PM

SpaceX wins $130 million Air Force launch contract, marking a first for Falcon Heavy

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $130 million firm-fixed-price contract to SpaceX for the launch of its classified AFSPC-52… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 3:50 PM

NASA puts out the call for partners to build the first piece of Gateway space station

NASA has laid out its plan for acquiring the first piece of its successor to the International Space Station, an… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 10:54 AM

Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe closes in on asteroid Ryugu – and captures close-ups

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a dumpling … It’s a “Star Trek” Borg cube … It’s the asteroid Ryugu!… Read More

Jun 20, 2018, 4:32 PM

White House lays out updated plan for detecting (and deflecting) killer asteroids

The White House has issued an updated plan that lays out the roles played by NASA and other federal agencies… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 3:22 PM

Stamps and Blue Origin toys pay tribute to Sally Ride, 35 years after space milestone

The first American woman in space, Sally Ride, is the subject of serious and playful memorials today, 35 years after… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 10:39 AM

President Trump directs Pentagon to create ‘separate but equal’ Space Force

President Donald Trump today directed the Department of Defense to create a Space Force as the sixth branch of the… Read More

Jun 15, 2018, 3:28 PM

Hey, kids: Put a rocket in space and win a million dollars in Base 11 Space Challenge

News Brief: Students from colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada are being recruited for the Base 11 Space… Read More

Jun 15, 2018, 2:07 PM

NASA’s most experienced astronaut, Peggy Whitson, hangs up her space helmet

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, who holds the U.S. record for most cumulative time in space, is retiring after 22 years… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 9:00 PM

SpinLaunch raises $40M from Airbus, Google and others for space catapult

A stealthy Silicon Valley startup called SpinLaunch says it’s raised a total of $40 million from a high-profile array of… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 5:46 PM

Tech titan Nathan Myhrvold revisits NASA asteroid argument in peer-reviewed paper

Nathan Myhrvold is back, and this time he’s got peer review on his side. Two years ago, the Seattle tech… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 2:42 PM

Spacewalkers install HD video cameras to monitor future SpaceX and Boeing trips

News Brief: NASA astronauts Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold installed new high-definition video cameras on the exterior of the International… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 2:30 PM

Good news! NASA says Opportunity rover should be able to wait out Martian storm

NASA has had to put its power-starved Opportunity rover into an induced coma on Mars, but that drastic maneuver — plus… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 10:29 AM

Axiom Space offers space station vacations starting in 2020, for $55 million

How much would you pay for a 10-day stay in low Earth orbit? Houston-based Axiom Space has set a $55… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 10:18 PM

NASA loses contact with its dust-choked Opportunity rover on Mars, but stay tuned

News Brief: NASA’s Opportunity rover on Mars has lost touch with its handlers back on Earth, probably due to a… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 3:23 PM

Amazon Studios’ boss recounts Jeff Bezos’ dinnertime push to save ‘The Expanse’

The head of Amazon Studios confirms that the plan to announce the rescue of “The Expanse” was cooked up while… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 10:26 AM

Spaceflight strikes deal with Rocket Lab for three satellite launch extravaganzas

Seattle-based Spaceflight has partnered with Rocket Lab for three launches over the next year, including one of the first launches… Read More

Jun 8, 2018, 12:04 PM

Space station veterans give Pope Francis his own flight suit (with cape)

Pope Francis now has the right kind of suit for experiencing heaven in this world. During a visit to the… Read More

Jun 8, 2018, 9:53 AM

Aloha! Three new crewmates welcomed aboard space station, Hawaiian-style

News Brief: The orbital welcoming committee wore Hawaiian shirts when three new crew members arrived at the International Space Station… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 5:15 PM

Juno mission to Jupiter gets an update

News Brief: NASA has updated its plans for the Juno mission to Jupiter to support science operations through mid-2021, adding 41 more… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 4:11 PM

How can you drink Champagne in zero-G? Winemaker builds a bottle to find out

Will future spacefliers be able to drink a bit of celebratory bubbly in zero gravity? Leave it to a French… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 11:00 AM

NASA’s Curiosity rover tracks down organic molecules and methane on Mars

The latest evidence for methane and other organic chemicals on Mars isn’t the smoking gun for life on Mars that… Read More

Jun 6, 2018, 8:58 AM

An international trio heads for the space station after picture-perfect Soyuz launch

News Brief: Three spacefliers from three different countries are on their way to the International Space Station for a nearly… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 1:25 PM

Tethers Unlimited delivers tiny but powerful satellite transmitter for Army

Bothell, Wash.-based Tethers Unlimited says it’s delivered the first flight unit of a K-band radio transmitter that’s designed for use… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 10:53 AM

NASA’s New Horizons probe wakes up from its robotic slumber for post-Pluto flyby

The mission operations team for NASA’s New Horizons probe has awakened the spacecraft from its robotic hibernation, and now it’ll… Read More