Space – Page 65 of 93

Jun 22, 2017, 5:05 PM

Robotic telepresence could be the best way for humans to explore Mars, scientists say

Robotic telepresence could save future Mars explorers from the perils that faced fictional astronaut Mark Watney in “The Martian” —… Read More

Jun 22, 2017, 1:53 PM

Stephen Hawking lays out plan for settling space, from moon and Mars to the stars

British physicist Stephen Hawking has repeatedly warned us that we have just a century or two to move off Earth,… Read More

Jun 21, 2017, 4:01 PM

Scientists say there may be yet another unseen planet at solar system’s edge

Astronomers say they’ve found hints that an unseen planetary-mass object may lurk in the outer reaches of our solar system.… Read More

Jun 21, 2017, 2:52 PM

NASA enlists citizen scientists to widen its view of totality during solar eclipse

Scientists are gearing up to gather data from the solar eclipse on Aug. 21, but the most crucial observations can… Read More

Jun 21, 2017, 12:57 PM

It’s T-minus-2 months to solar eclipse: Officials brace for totality traffic jams

The all-American total solar eclipse is still two months away, but federal and state agencies are already getting the word… Read More

Jun 20, 2017, 6:44 PM

UW researchers’ ‘kidney on a chip’ will be prepped for space station experiment

A stack of card-sized gizmos that test the effects of drugs, toxins and weightlessness on human kidney cells is due… Read More

Jun 19, 2017, 5:15 PM

NASA’s Kepler space telescope points to 10 new planets in the habitable zone

Astronomers say they’ve used NASA’s Kepler space telescope to discover 10 Earth-sized planet candidates where life could lurk. The 10… Read More

Jun 19, 2017, 2:10 PM

Jeff Bezos accepts top aerospace award and Father’s Day pancakes in one weekend

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and the Blue Origin team has accepted one of the aerospace community’s most prestigious awards, the… Read More

Jun 17, 2017, 9:00 AM

Author lays out all you need to know about August’s all-American total solar eclipse

If you’re planning to witness the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, don’t forget the bubbly. That’s one piece of… Read More

Jun 16, 2017, 5:50 PM

Opportunity rover’s roll on Mars eerily echoes Apollo 16’s stroll on the moon

Forty-five years after the astronauts of Apollo 16 rode out on a rover to look over a crater on the… Read More

SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System liftoff

Jun 16, 2017, 12:43 PM

Elon Musk promises an update on his plan to settle Mars – including how he’ll fund it

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s vision to send a million people to Mars is now in print, but the billionaire visionary… Read More

Jun 16, 2017, 10:56 AM

Progress cargo ship docks with space station, tightening up on orbital parking

With today’s arrival of a Russian Progress cargo ship, the International Space Station now has three robotic spaceships and a… Read More

Jun 15, 2017, 5:14 PM

2020 or bust: Planetary Resources is getting more bullish about asteroid mining

Planetary Resources CEO Chris Lewicki wants to let Mars-bound rockets carry five times more cargo than what’s possible today —… Read More

Jun 15, 2017, 11:00 AM

China’s Micius satellite sets distance record for quantum entanglement in space

Chinese researchers report that they’ve set a new distance record for quantum teleportation through space, the phenomenon that Albert Einstein… Read More

Jun 13, 2017, 6:53 PM

Kymeta names e3 Systems as exclusive distributor of satellite antennas for yachts

Redmond, Wash.-based Kymeta says a Spanish company known as e3 Systems will be its exclusive global distribution partner for flat-panel satellite… Read More

Jun 13, 2017, 10:59 AM

World View’s stratospheric balloon mission for KFC isn’t just about a chicken sandwich

Yes, Kentucky Fried Chicken is planning to fly its Zinger sandwich up to the stratosphere and back on a World… Read More

Jun 13, 2017, 8:07 AM

B612’s new Asteroid Institute enlists UW researchers to help protect our planet

The B612 Foundation is setting up an Asteroid Institute to study techniques for detecting and diverting near-Earth objects that may… Read More

Jun 9, 2017, 4:33 PM

From drugs to fruit flies: What SpaceX took to the International Space Station

SpaceX impressed the world yet again last week with a flawless ground landing of the Falcon 9 rocket and the… Read More

Jun 9, 2017, 12:36 PM

100 years later, researchers prove Einstein right about starlight

Albert Einstein predicted that starlight could bend and brighten when a faraway star crossed paths with a closer space body,… Read More

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