Space – Page 58 of 93

Dec 18, 2017, 1:53 PM

World View unveils first pictures from its Stratollite high-altitude balloon platform

World View Enterprises’ first near-space pictures demonstrate how the Arizona company’s balloon-based imaging platform can rival satellite views. The photos… Read More

Dec 18, 2017, 10:43 AM

Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch space venture puts monster plane through first taxi test

That’s one more not-so-small step for Stratolaunch’s giant airplane: The space venture’s founder, software billionaire Paul Allen, is showing off… Read More

Dec 17, 2017, 12:17 PM

Russian Soyuz sends crew to space station while SpaceX Dragon makes cargo delivery

News Brief: Three new crew members are on their way to the International Space Station after a successful launch from… Read More

Dec 15, 2017, 6:43 PM

SETI scientists report radio silence from interstellar object but will keep listening

News Brief: The scientists behind the Breakthrough Listen initiative say they haven’t detected any radio signals coming from a strange… Read More

Dec 15, 2017, 7:50 AM

SpaceX takes rocket reusability to new heights with launch to space station

For the first time, SpaceX has sent a refurbished Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station from a refurbished… Read More

Dec 15, 2017, 2:08 AM

Get a dummy’s-eye view of a suborbital ride on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceship

What will people experience when they rocket to the edge of space on the New Shepard suborbital spaceship that’s currently… Read More

Dec 14, 2017, 10:52 AM

Our solar system has met its match: AI helps scientists find a star’s eighth planet

We’re not alone. At least when it comes to solar systems with the same number of major planets as ours.… Read More

Dec 14, 2017, 9:34 AM

Three spacefliers get a wintry homecoming after leaving International Space Station

News Brief: Three spacefliers landed safely in the frigid steppes of Kazakhstan today after riding their Russian Soyuz spacecraft down… Read More

Dec 13, 2017, 5:44 PM

Save up your pennies for next year’s science stamps, celebrating STEM and astronaut Sally Ride

If you’re the U.S. Postal Service, how do you follow up on Pluto, planets, “Star Trek” and a total solar… Read More

Dec 13, 2017, 10:53 AM

It’s prime time for the Geminid meteor shower, with partly cloudy skies in forecast

This year’s Geminid meteor shower is reaching its peak, and Seattle’s weather just might cooperate. Tonight’s forecast calls for partly… Read More

Dec 12, 2017, 8:26 PM

Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin gives test dummy ‘a great ride’ on New Shepard suborbital spaceship

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos says his space venture, Blue Origin, launched the latest version of its New Shepard suborbital spaceship… Read More

Dec 11, 2017, 2:07 PM

Moon, Mars and jobs: Trump puts his spin on space policy, with details to come

President Donald Trump today signed a space policy directive that calls on NASA to establish an outpost on the moon… Read More

Dec 11, 2017, 10:50 AM

Breakthrough Listen will check interstellar object just to make sure it’s not a starship

Is that cigar-shaped, fast-moving interstellar object a spaceship? Almost certainly not, but Breakthrough Listen will check just to make sure. The… Read More

Dec 10, 2017, 2:07 PM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture gives notice for spaceship flight test this week

Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, has alerted the Federal Aviation Administration that it’s planning… Read More

Dec 7, 2017, 5:30 PM

How seconds of staring at the solar eclipse led to a world of hurt for one woman

A medical case reported today in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology proved the wisdom of all those warnings not to stare… Read More

Dec 7, 2017, 4:23 PM

Tethers Unlimited wins NASA grant to work on future FabLab for 3-D printing in space

Bothell, Wash.-based Tethers Unlimited is getting a shot at helping to create an advanced fabrication facility that could manufacture and… Read More

Dec 7, 2017, 10:53 AM

Boeing’s Dennis Muilenburg says he’ll beat SpaceX to Mars; Elon Musk says ‘Do it’

So what does SpaceX CEO Elon Musk think of Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg’s claim that the first people to set… Read More

Dec 4, 2017, 7:13 PM

Report: Stealthy Radian Aerospace gears up for rocket engine testing in Bremerton

News Brief: The Kitsap Sun reports that Radian Aerospace, a stealthy startup headquartered in Renton, Wash., will begin testing rocket… Read More

Dec 4, 2017, 6:02 PM

Planetary Resources’ prototype asteroid prospector set for January liftoff in India

Redmond, Wash.-based Planetary Resources’ technology demonstrator satellite for asteroid prospecting is due for launch in early January, along with more… Read More

Dec 4, 2017, 2:46 PM

UW team wins NASA’s nod for small satellites with magnetic braking systems

NASA says it’ll provide resources for a University of Washington research team that’s working on a concept to put small… Read More

Dec 3, 2017, 4:30 PM

Breakthrough Prize ceremony shines glitzy scientific spotlight on cosmic mappers

This year’s Breakthrough Prizes, cast as the “Oscars of Science,” are going to genetic engineers, disease fighters, math whizzes — and… Read More

Dec 2, 2017, 2:57 PM

Yes, Elon Musk will launch Tesla Roadster to Mars orbit on SpaceX Falcon Heavy

Update: After a bit of back and forth, SpaceX is confirming that the Roadster to Mars is a real payload, and that it… Read More

Dec 2, 2017, 10:00 AM

‘Tis the season … for a holiday supermoon

Supermoon Sunday is at hand, and although some may scoff, the supermoon concept provides a good excuse to take a… Read More

Dec 1, 2017, 5:57 PM

Science fiction authors Andy Weir and Neal Stephenson look at life after ‘The Martian’

What could be better than hearing a science fiction writer talk about how to create whole new worlds? How about… Read More

Dec 1, 2017, 3:32 PM

NASA turns to Voyager’s dormant thrusters for first time in 37 years – and they work!

Imagine you had a car sitting in storage since 1980, and suddenly you needed to start it up. Now imagine… Read More

Nov 30, 2017, 4:10 PM

Andromeda Galaxy gets photobombed by a couple of monster black holes farther out

It turns out that even galaxies can be photobombed. Imagery from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based telescopes reveal what… Read More

Nov 28, 2017, 2:38 PM

SpaceX raises $100M more in investment, bringing valuation estimate to $21.5 billion

Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket venture has filled out its latest funding round by attracting another $100 million in investments since… Read More

Nov 28, 2017, 10:27 AM

19 spacecraft go missing after Russian weather satellite launch goes awry

Russia’s Meteor-M 2-1 weather satellite and 18 nanosatellites went missing today after their launch aboard a Soyuz rocket from the… Read More

Nov 22, 2017, 10:49 AM

Thanksgiving on the space station: Just another day at the office, but with turkey

Thanksgiving Day is a workday on the International Space Station, but it’s still a special day for the station’s six… Read More

Nov 21, 2017, 1:56 PM

Why net neutrality’s peril raises the stakes for future satellite broadband options

The Federal Communication Commission’s plan to start rolling back regulations on net neutrality comes as bad news for streaming video… Read More