Space – Page 63 of 93

Aug 4, 2017, 10:58 AM

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo plane glides through a ‘dry run’ for blastoff

Virgin Galactic said its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane today executed a successful gliding flight test that was “essentially a dry run… Read More

Aug 3, 2017, 8:24 AM

As solar eclipse approaches, Seattle’s Space Sisters prepare for their most ambitious launch yet

Most famous spacecraft are born inside sprawling, high-tech facilities, but the Loki Lego Launcher that brought 10-year-old Kimberly and 12-year… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 7:53 PM

As eclipse nears, astronomers issue warning about fake solar glasses

The country’s top astronomical organization says it’s alarmed by reports that potentially unsafe eclipse glasses are flooding the market in… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 10:00 AM

If you bring it, they will come: Crowds mob Blue Origin spaceship at Oshkosh air show

Even Jeff Bezos was impressed when Blue Origin’s suborbital space booster and capsule mockup went on display at the EAA… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 6:08 PM

Seattle science educator Dennis Schatz celebrates his asteroid – and the eclipse

The Pacific Science Center’s senior adviser, Dennis Schatz, has achieved a kind of fame that so far has eluded the… Read More

Jul 31, 2017, 5:54 PM

Explore Mars like an astronaut: Mars 2030 VR experience lifts off

Mars 2030, a virtual reality experience that simulates living and working on the Red Planet, launched today for the HTC… Read More

Jul 31, 2017, 5:23 PM

Why asteroids loom as a future space frontier for mining and manufacturing

It’s been 55 years since satellite communications became the first commercial space frontier, and space tourism is looming as the… Read More

Jul 31, 2017, 10:55 AM

Here comes the sun’s corona: What eclipse chasers will see during totality in August

Skywatchers will see a rare celestial sight during the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse: the sun’s shimmering outer atmosphere, known… Read More

Jul 29, 2017, 10:30 AM

Oregon’s prime solar eclipse zone braces for the agony and the ecstasy of totality

MADRAS, Ore. – If there’s one thing central Oregon has in abundance, it’s open space. And that’s a good thing for… Read More

Jul 28, 2017, 3:43 PM

Three spacefliers join International Space Station’s crew after a quick six-hour trip

Three fresh crew members arrived at the International Space Station today aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft today, just six hours… Read More

Jul 27, 2017, 6:42 PM

6 little words: Elon Musk targets November for Falcon Heavy rocket’s maiden launch

SpaceX’s billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, says he’s aiming to launch the first test flight of his company’s Falcon Heavy rocket… Read More

Jul 27, 2017, 5:56 PM

Got eclipse glasses? Here’s how to get ’em

All of the continental United States and Canada will witness a solar eclipse on Aug. 21, but you’ll need eye… Read More

Jul 26, 2017, 1:48 PM

Breakthrough Starshot tests smallest space probes for interstellar mission

Breakthrough Starshot says it’s been testing prototype interstellar spacecraft no bigger than postage stamps in orbit for the past month,… Read More

Jul 26, 2017, 11:55 AM

United Launch Alliance agrees to deliver Astrobotic’s lander to the moon in 2019

In two years, it will be the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing, and Astrobotic Technology wants to… Read More

Jul 25, 2017, 6:00 PM

All along eclipse ‘zone of totality,’ small towns make big bets to cash in on total darkness

(I’ve just spent a month driving back and forth across America, with Rusty, as I do every summer, visiting small… Read More

Jul 24, 2017, 12:06 PM

Blue Origin crew capsule and recycled New Shepard rocket debut at Oshkosh airshow

The Experimental Aircraft Association kicked off its annual AirVenture airshow today in Oshkosh, Wis., and Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket… Read More

Jul 22, 2017, 10:00 AM

‘Fifth Element’ squared: 5 cool ideas from the sci-fi visuals of ‘Valerian’

Spoiler alert: We’re not giving away any major plot points, but if you want to see “Valerian and the City… Read More

Jul 21, 2017, 3:46 PM

Augmented reality lets you step through Museum of Flight’s portal and onto NASA’s historic 737 jet

Get ready to cross into an interdimensional portal, because one just appeared at Seattle’s Museum of Flight: It’s transporting visitors… Read More

Jul 21, 2017, 12:15 PM

Astronomers now think they know what that ‘weird’ radio signal from space was

A week ago, astronomers using the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico were intrigued about a radio signal they picked… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 6:27 PM

Phobos photobombs Mars in Hubble view

Leave it to tiny Phobos to horn in on Mars’ glory in an image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 4:31 PM

Google Maps unveils its latest destination: the International Space Station

While space tourism is still a little ways away, Google is getting a head start by offering its own tours… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 4:11 PM

48 years after Apollo 11 moon landing, lunar dust bag sells for $1.8 million

The 48th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing was payday for a Chicago-area lawyer who latched onto a moondirt… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 10:50 AM

Jeff Bezos highlights rocket factory in his first Instagram post – and oh, that hair!

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos posted his first video on Instagram today, but it wasn’t about the proceeds from Prime Day:… Read More

Jul 19, 2017, 3:50 PM

Elon Musk is bullish on Dragon space rides, but Red Dragon on Mars? Not so much

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says he expects to see astronauts flying to the International Space Station on his company’s Dragon… Read More

Jul 18, 2017, 8:35 PM

The internet goes all atwitter over U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher’s questions about Mars civilization

What game was U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., playing when he asked Caltech geochemist Kenneth Farley whether there was any… Read More

Jul 18, 2017, 4:26 PM

Air Force secretary hints at military space applications for Stratolaunch super-plane

Stratolaunch, the six-year-old space venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, says it’ll use the world’s biggest airplane to launch… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 7:00 PM

SpaceX’s broadband internet satellite plan reportedly runs into opposition

SpaceX’s plan to provide global broadband internet access using thousands of satellites in low-earth orbit has come under fire from… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 5:55 PM

NASA’s next-generation TDRS-M satellite damaged, potentially pushing back launch

Houston, we may have a problem, and it could come from an antenna that was damaged on Friday during spaceflight… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 4:17 PM

Congress toes a cautious line on support for commercial space partnerships

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of Congress spoke to space industry leaders on Capitol Hill last week to show their support for… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 10:17 AM

Webcams and night owls capture subtle photos of the ‘aurora that nearly got away’

You may not have been able to see the northern lights that arced over Western Washington and other northern regions… Read More