Space

Nov 8, 2017, 4:57 PM

NASA resets date for SLS moon rocket’s first launch to 2020 but still hopes for 2019

Will it fly on 2019 or 2020? NASA’s latest schedule for the maiden launch of its heavy-lift Space Launch System… Read More

Nov 8, 2017, 4:12 PM

Next-generation SpaceX rocket engine goes up in flames during Texas test

SpaceX says its next-generation Merlin rocket engine experienced a fiery anomaly during preparations for testing at its facility in McGregor,… Read More

Nov 7, 2017, 7:58 PM

NASA’s Juno orbiter delivers a fresh batch of blimmin’ beauties from Jupiter

Artistic amateur astronomers have started leveraging the latest looks from NASA’s Juno orbiter to produce fresh views of Jupiter, including… Read More

Stephen Hawking in "Into the Universe" on Discovery Channel

Nov 7, 2017, 7:13 PM

Stephen Hawking’s latest doomsday prediction: Earth could go to hell by 2600

British physicist Stephen Hawking has warned repeatedly that Earth could well be doomed, but his latest warning gives us no… Read More

Nov 7, 2017, 1:01 PM

Godspeed, Dick Gordon: Seattle-born Apollo 12 astronaut passes away at 88

The first Seattle-born astronaut to fly in space, Dick Gordon, passed away on Monday at his home in California at… Read More

Nov 6, 2017, 8:01 PM

Help NASA and New Horizons nickname the icy world they’re targeting after Pluto

2014 MU69 just won’t cut it, so NASA and the folks behind the New Horizons mission want you to help… Read More

Nov 6, 2017, 6:48 PM

Startups win another $500,000 from Boeing and CASIS for zero-gravity tech

The Boeing Co. and a nonprofit group called the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, or CASIS, have… Read More

Nov 3, 2017, 7:05 PM

Spaceflight Industries issues $150 million investment offer amid high-flying plans

Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries is seeking as much as $150 million in new investment as it gets ready for a key… Read More

Nov 3, 2017, 5:24 PM

Bugged by budget cuts, state aerospace chief John Thornquist says he’s ‘moving on’

The head of Washington state’s Office of Aerospace, John Thornquist, says he’s returning to the private sector next month due… Read More

Nov 3, 2017, 4:00 AM

Newfound dust belts suggest that Proxima Centauri has more than one alien planet

Astronomers created a stir last year when they reported that the closest star beyond our own solar system harbors a… Read More

Oct 30, 2017, 11:05 PM

Sweet 16! SpaceX sends KoreaSat-5A into orbit and then lands Falcon 9 booster

SpaceX executed its 16th Falcon 9 rocket launch of the year today, sending the Koreasat-5A telecommunications satellite into orbit and… Read More

Oct 24, 2017, 2:12 PM

Aurora alert: Northern lights could flare in the sky … if clouds don’t block your view

The chances of seeing the northern lights are higher for the next couple of nights, but Western Washington’s trademark fall… Read More

News Brief

Oct 20, 2017, 6:49 PM

That’s a wrap! NASA spacewalkers install new HD video camera on space station

NASA astronauts finished up this month’s trio of spacewalks with a nearly seven-hour-long outing today — highlighted by the installation of… Read More

Oct 19, 2017, 7:15 PM

Virtual reality takes you on a trip to Mars with NASA rover – and to alien worlds, too

NASA has been offering virtual-reality tours of Mars for years — but now, with Google’s help, the space agency has come… Read More

Oct 19, 2017, 1:39 PM

Blue Origin space venture fires up BE-4 rocket engine, marking a win for Jeff Bezos

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it has successfully test-fired its BE-4 rocket engine, marking a key… Read More

Oct 18, 2017, 8:32 PM

Google Maps expands its interplanetary domain all the way out to Pluto

If you zoom way, way out on Google Maps, you can now find your way around places like Sputnik Planum,… Read More

Oct 18, 2017, 2:22 PM

Relativity Space lifts the curtain on its plan to make rockets with robotic 3-D printer

Can a robotic 3-D printer spit out all the parts of a rocket without humans stepping in until the end?… Read More

Oct 18, 2017, 10:43 AM

Lego shows off its ‘Women of NASA’ toy set, without ‘Hidden Figures’ star

Seven and a half months after its selection, Lego unveiled a set of minifigures celebrating NASA women researchers and explorers,… Read More

Oct 17, 2017, 10:45 AM

Bigelow Aerospace and ULA widen their sights to plan an outpost in lunar orbit

NASA is shifting its attention to the moon, and so are Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance: Today the two… Read More

Oct 16, 2017, 5:16 PM

Systima’s pyrovalves make their debut with Atlas 5 launch of NROL-52 spy satellite

After more than a week of delays, the National Reconnaissance Office was glad to see its latest spy satellite go… Read More

News Brief

Oct 16, 2017, 9:36 AM

NASA resets date for SLS moon rocket’s first launch to 2020 but still hopes for 2019

Next-generation SpaceX rocket engine goes up in flames during Texas test

NASA’s Juno orbiter delivers a fresh batch of blimmin’ beauties from Jupiter

Stephen Hawking’s latest doomsday prediction: Earth could go to hell by 2600

Godspeed, Dick Gordon: Seattle-born Apollo 12 astronaut passes away at 88

Help NASA and New Horizons nickname the icy world they’re targeting after Pluto

Startups win another $500,000 from Boeing and CASIS for zero-gravity tech

Spaceflight Industries issues $150 million investment offer amid high-flying plans

Bugged by budget cuts, state aerospace chief John Thornquist says he’s ‘moving on’

Newfound dust belts suggest that Proxima Centauri has more than one alien planet

Sweet 16! SpaceX sends KoreaSat-5A into orbit and then lands Falcon 9 booster

Aurora alert: Northern lights could flare in the sky … if clouds don’t block your view

That’s a wrap! NASA spacewalkers install new HD video camera on space station

Virtual reality takes you on a trip to Mars with NASA rover – and to alien worlds, too

Blue Origin space venture fires up BE-4 rocket engine, marking a win for Jeff Bezos

Google Maps expands its interplanetary domain all the way out to Pluto

Relativity Space lifts the curtain on its plan to make rockets with robotic 3-D printer

Lego shows off its ‘Women of NASA’ toy set, without ‘Hidden Figures’ star

Bigelow Aerospace and ULA widen their sights to plan an outpost in lunar orbit

Systima’s pyrovalves make their debut with Atlas 5 launch of NROL-52 spy satellite

After delayed launch, Russian robotic craft makes cargo delivery to space station

A cosmic first! Gravitational waves and telescopes reveal the clash and flash of neutron stars

SpaceX seeks FCC approval to test satellite communications system in Seattle area

SpaceX’s Elon Musk explains how his big rocket’s short hops will lead to giant leaps

Watch astronauts flip when they get to play with a fidget spinner on the space station

Elon Musk will chat about his big rocket plans with SpaceX fans on Reddit

Blastoff for 3-D printing: How Virgin Orbit harnesses high tech for low-cost rockets

Gravitational wave hubbub hints at LIGO’s first sighting of a neutron star smash-up

SpaceX launches a satellite and lands a Falcon 9 booster for second time this week

VP Mike Pence visits Virgin Galactic and Stratolaunch space ventures in Mojave