Space – Page 65 of 93

Jun 8, 2017, 12:11 PM

‘Mars 2030’ VR experience will allow users to explore terrain, drive rover, work in station and more

Space geeks looking to take a walk 34 million miles from home without actually training to be an astronaut will… Read More

Jun 7, 2017, 12:02 PM

NASA introduces a dozen new astronauts with Vice President Mike Pence’s blessing

More than 18,300 people applied to be part of NASA’s astronaut corps, and today NASA unveiled this year’s class of… Read More

Jun 6, 2017, 10:59 AM

Asgardia gets ready for its first satellite launch, targeting off-Earth data storage

Asgardia, the crowdfunding venture that aims to create an independent nation in outer space, is due to reveal details of… Read More

Jun 5, 2017, 5:17 PM

Intelsat-OneWeb satellite merger falls apart due to doubts about debt swap

The OneWeb satellite venture says it has terminated its deal for a mega-merger with Intelsat because not enough of Intelsat’s… Read More

Jun 5, 2017, 2:52 PM

UW’s DIRAC Institute gears up for big data from wide-angle telescope surveys

A new data analysis center for what’s expected to be torrents of astronomical imagery is taking shape at the University… Read More

Jun 5, 2017, 9:20 AM

Prince gets a shout-out as reused SpaceX Dragon capsule links up with space station

What do Prince and SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule, freshly arrived at the International Space Station, have in common? NASA astronaut… Read More

Jun 3, 2017, 3:45 PM

SpaceX launches its first refurbished Dragon cargo ship to the space station

SpaceX took one more step in its campaign for rocket reusability today by sending a previously flown Dragon cargo spacecraft… Read More

Jun 2, 2017, 10:25 AM

French-Russian crew leaves space station while NASA crewmate stays behind

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy landed safely on Earth today after leaving the International Space Station in… Read More

Jun 1, 2017, 12:58 PM

SpaceShipTwo’s test flight makes a splash

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane took another step toward lighting up its engine in flight today, by simulating the shift… Read More

Jun 1, 2017, 8:00 AM

This black hole crash expands the frontier for gravitational wave hunters at LIGO

The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory has detected its third confirmed black hole merger, and this one’s a doozy: LIGO’s latest discovery… Read More

May 31, 2017, 3:28 PM

5 revelations about the future moon from ‘Artemis,’ the next book by ‘Martian’ author Andy Weir

The writer who made such a splash with “The Martian,” Andy Weir, is sharing the first chapter from “Artemis,” a… Read More

May 31, 2017, 10:57 AM

Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems brings monster plane out of hangar for first time

Six years after Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen started up Stratolaunch Systems, the billionaire’s air-launch venture brought its humongous twin-fuselage airplane… Read More

May 28, 2017, 10:14 AM

Northern lights, cameras, action: Night sky watchers capture dramatic aurora over Seattle

The beautiful sunshine in Seattle on Saturday gave way to an equally awesome display in the night sky as the… Read More

May 25, 2017, 11:00 AM

NASA’s Juno orbiter maps Jupiter’s super cyclones and monstrous magnetism

NASA’s Juno orbiter has been sending back stunning pictures of Jupiter for months, but now the mission’s scientists are sharing… Read More

May 25, 2017, 10:43 AM

Rocket Lab celebrates coming oh so close to orbit with its maiden Electron launch

Rocket Lab didn’t quite make it to orbit on its first try, but the company’s CEO says he’s “very happy”… Read More

May 25, 2017, 7:00 AM

Here’s how NASA’s shiny 2020 rover will look when it’s hunting for life on Mars

The rover that NASA is getting ready to send to Mars in 2020 looks a lot like the Curiosity rover… Read More

May 24, 2017, 10:57 PM

Rocket Lab puts its first low-cost Electron launch vehicle in space from New Zealand

Rocket Lab says its first Electron rocket “made it to space” after a test launch from a New Zealand pad,… Read More

NASA astronaut Anne McClain at Nerd Night Seattle

May 24, 2017, 1:06 PM

Nerd Nite meets NASA, sparking memories for an astronaut with deep Northwest roots

The High Dive is known for drawing crowds into the local music scene, but this week, music wasn’t what drew… Read More

May 24, 2017, 10:29 AM

Boeing wins go-ahead from DARPA to build and test XS-1 military space plane by 2020

The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says it has selected the Boeing Co. to develop and test its XS-1… Read More

May 23, 2017, 5:36 PM

President Trump’s budget plan gets a bad review from the science community

President Donald Trump sent his budget request for the next fiscal year to Congress today, giving the science community a glimpse… Read More

May 23, 2017, 10:57 AM

NASA spacewalkers triumph over fussy bolt to finish quick space station repair job

NASA spacewalkers Peggy Whitson and Jack Fischer replaced a faulty computer relay box on the International Space Station today, but… Read More

May 22, 2017, 2:48 PM

Podcast: Jeff Bezos tells kids about his vision for space, and gives practical tips for success

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos fielded questions from some very savvy kids at the new Apollo exhibit at… Read More

May 22, 2017, 1:52 PM

Astronomers use the music of the spheres to track TRAPPIST-1’s seventh planet

An international research team led by a University of Washington astronomer has worked out the intricate dance of seven planets… Read More

May 21, 2017, 5:30 PM

How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visited the Museum of Flight this weekend to answer questions from students, the kids did… Read More

May 20, 2017, 5:42 PM

Jeff Bezos lays out his vision for city on the moon, complete with robots

SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk may have his heart set on building a city on Mars, but Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’… Read More

May 20, 2017, 11:59 AM

Video: Watch Amazon’s Jeff Bezos talk with kids about Apollo’s space legacy – and share life lessons

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos came to Seattle’s Museum of Flight today to talk with students about the decades-old rocket engines he… Read More

May 19, 2017, 7:39 PM

Astronomers catch mysteriously dimming ‘alien megastructure’ star in the act

Tabby’s Star – also known as KIC 8462852 or the “alien megastructure” star – is at it again. And this time the… Read More

May 19, 2017, 3:39 PM

GeekWire at the Movies: ‘Alien: Covenant’ delivers the gory goods, and some answers

Spoiler Alert: This item avoids discussing major plot twists in “Alien: Covenant,” but wait until after you see the movie… Read More

David Concannon with Apollo rocket engines

May 18, 2017, 5:06 PM

Apollo moon rocket engines finally fill a place of honor at Museum of Flight

Almost 50 years after they were fired up, rocket engines that sent NASA’s Apollo crews on the first leg of their… Read More

May 17, 2017, 8:09 PM

Spaceflight buys Rocket Lab Electron launch for a small satellite sampler

Seattle-based Spaceflight says it’s struck a deal to buy the full capacity of a single Electron rocket launch from L.A.-based Rocket… Read More