Space – Page 66 of 93

May 16, 2017, 3:37 PM

Elysium Space and Seattle’s Spaceflight plan to spread loved ones’ ashes in orbit

Elysium Space has struck a deal to give people an out-of-this-world memorial by sending their cremated remains into orbit. The… Read More

May 16, 2017, 3:09 PM

SkyMapper Sighting signs up citizen scientists to hunt for supernovae

Calling all citizen scientists: The Australian National University wants you to join the search for supernovae. Brad Tucker from the… Read More

May 16, 2017, 6:00 AM

Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveils a monster computer that’s made for Mars

What does a prototype computer with 160 terabytes of memory have to do with missions to Mars? The way Kirk… Read More

May 15, 2017, 5:25 PM

Video: How Made In Space plans to 3-D print huge structures in orbit

Made In Space, best known for building the first 3-D printer for outer space, has laid out its plan for… Read More

May 15, 2017, 4:55 PM

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Inmarsat telecom satellite to high-flying orbit

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket today launched the Inmarsat-5 F4 telecommunications satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit ranging beyond 22,000 miles in… Read More

May 15, 2017, 2:38 PM

Eat your broccoli: 5 tips for Mars explorers from National Geographic’s Seattle show

If you want to maximize your chances of weathering Mars’ harsh radiation environment, get in the habit of eating broccoli.… Read More

May 14, 2017, 6:12 PM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin says BE-4 rocket test goes awry, but tests will resume soon

In a rare update, the Blue Origin space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos reported that it lost a… Read More

May 13, 2017, 11:30 AM

Interview: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks back at Hubble – and looks ahead to space tourism

NEW ORLEANS – It’s apparently not enough that Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, a best-selling author and an… Read More

May 12, 2017, 2:38 PM

NASA decides against putting crew on first SLS rocket launch, now delayed to 2019

NASA has broken the news to the White House and the world that speeding up the first crewed flight of… Read More

May 12, 2017, 10:59 AM

Water leak forces NASA to scale down 200th spacewalk, but Job 1 gets done

A small water leak cropped up in one of the hoses designed to keep NASA astronaut Jack Fischer’s spacesuit cool… Read More

May 9, 2017, 4:48 PM

SpaceX tweets Falcon Heavy rocket test

SpaceX showed off the first static-fire engine test for the center core of its three-core Falcon Heavy rocket – a yet-to-be-flown… Read More

May 9, 2017, 3:18 PM

Google film ‘Dot of Light’ features pioneering female astronauts and dramatic views from space

Three female pioneers of space exploration are the subjects of a new short film from Google. And the experiences the… Read More

May 8, 2017, 6:05 PM

How we wedged Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and their space race into an onstage startup

I’m the last person in the world to set up my own space startup, but I have a better idea… Read More

May 7, 2017, 11:19 AM

Air Force’s X-37B space plane lands in Florida after secret 2-year orbital mission

After nearly two years in orbit, the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B robotic space plane landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center… Read More

May 5, 2017, 10:55 AM

Jeff Bezos fuels Blue Origin space venture with $941 million Amazon stock sale

Billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is sure to benefit from his record-high $941 million selloff of Amazon shares. The… Read More

May 4, 2017, 4:49 PM

May the gravitational force be with you: Hubble spies oodles of galaxies far away

Choose your movie meme: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” or “Star Wars” for May the Fourth. Either way, the… Read More

May 4, 2017, 10:57 AM

SpaceX to launch first homegrown satellite this year, plans broadband network in 2019

SpaceX has laid out its latest schedule for the satellite broadband service it’s developing in the Seattle area, starting with… Read More

Stephen Hawking in "Into the Universe" on Discovery Channel

May 3, 2017, 11:00 AM

Stephen Hawking gives us 100 years to escape Earth – and looks into how to do it

In an upcoming TV documentary, British physicist Stephen Hawking revives his prediction that humanity will have to spread out a… Read More

May 2, 2017, 5:31 PM

Listen to the sound of silence as Cassini crosses ‘The Big Empty’ in Saturn orbit

The researchers behind NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn are relieved, and a bit mystified, to discover that the narrow gap… Read More

May 1, 2017, 3:52 PM

Virgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo space plane flexes its wings in flight for first time

Virgin Galactic passed another essential milestone today in the flight test program for VSS Unity, its upgraded SpaceShipTwo rocket plane,… Read More

May 1, 2017, 4:38 AM

SpaceX reaches milestone with Falcon 9 launch of secret NROL-76 spy satellite – and booster landing

SpaceX launched a top-secret satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office today, then brought its Falcon 9 booster back for a spectacular touchdown at… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 10:04 AM

First-of-its-kind stamp will use body heat to change images in celebration of Aug. 21 solar eclipse

When you press a stamp onto a letter this summer, be sure to take a second look after you release… Read More

Apr 27, 2017, 7:05 AM

Cassini orbiter survives first dive inside Saturn’s rings: 21 to go, and then the end

NASA’s Cassini orbiter zoomed inside Saturn’s rings overnight for the first time in its 20-year-long flight – and lived to tell about… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 3:50 PM

Blue Origin and other space companies urge Congress to boost FAA’s funding

When senators asked executives from Blue Origin and other commercial space ventures what they could do to help them at… Read More

Apr 26, 2017, 1:04 PM

First live ultra-HD video from space features oohs, ahhs and zero-G ping pong

NASA and AWS Elemental showed off something completely different from the International Space Station today: the first live video in ultra-high-definition… Read More

Apr 24, 2017, 8:22 AM

In video call to space station, President Donald Trump calls for speeding up trips to Mars

Humans on Mars by 2024? President Donald Trump set that time frame today, almost certainly in jest, during a congratulatory… Read More

Apr 21, 2017, 3:49 PM

Seahawks star Russell Wilson, astronaut Buzz Aldrin share inspiration with students at WE Day

Write down your goals, listen more, and dream big. These are good pieces of advice for anyone, really, but they… Read More

Apr 21, 2017, 10:21 AM

Stay up and look up as annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to put on a show this weekend

If you’re up late tonight and into Saturday morning, you might as well look up and try to catch a… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 12:02 PM

Hubble team celebrates telescope’s 27th birthday with a double scoop of galaxies

It’s traditional for the team behind the Hubble Space Telescope to release a jaw-dropping picture to celebrate the anniversary of… Read More

Apr 20, 2017, 10:47 AM

U.S.-Russian duo joins space station crew, six hours after launch from Kazakhstan

Today there are 67 percent more people working in space than there were the day before, now that NASA astronaut… Read More