Space – Page 67 of 93

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

Apr 19, 2017, 7:49 PM

Oregon offers 1,000 campsites in eclipse zone – and they’re gone in 90 minutes

To accommodate overwhelming demand, Oregon state park officials freed up 1,000 campsites today for folks wanting to see a total… Read More

Apr 19, 2017, 7:48 PM

What to do if an asteroid comes our way

If an asteroid strikes, don’t head for the hills, or the windows: Head for the basement. A study aimed at… Read More

Apr 19, 2017, 4:32 PM

NASA puts $50M into creating fusion thrusters, space robots and more

Fusion-driven rockets, remote control systems for space robots, and satellites that build themselves up in orbit are among the made-in-Washington… Read More

Apr 19, 2017, 2:28 PM

Newfound super-Earth could be the best planet for analyzing alien atmospheres

It’s not the closest potentially habitable planet, but astronomers say a world 40 percent wider than Earth could be one of… Read More

Apr 18, 2017, 9:33 AM

Liftoff sends Cygnus cargo ship to space station, but 360-degree video falls short

Today’s launch of a robotic Cygnus cargo craft to the International Space Station was totally successful. But the first-ever live… Read More

Apr 14, 2017, 10:53 AM

And so it begins: First trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ turns to the dark side

Did you feel a disturbance in the Force? As if millions of Star Wars fans suddenly cried out in delight? That… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 5:58 PM

Hubble spots more signs of Europa’s watery plumes, lifting hopes for habitability

Saturn’s moon Enceladus wasn’t the only ice-covered world making waves today: Scientists say Europa, a mysterious moon of Jupiter, has… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 3:14 PM

Donald Trump gets an astronaut’s words thrown in his face from stratosphere

If someone can send a Donald Trump bobblehead tribute up into the stratosphere on a balloon, we suppose it’s only… Read More

Apr 13, 2017, 11:00 AM

Enceladus’ plumes suggest that Saturn moon’s ocean could support microbial life

Scientists have detected molecules of hydrogen in plumes of watery material erupting from cracks in the ice of Enceladus, a… Read More

Apr 11, 2017, 10:59 PM

Amazon Web Services plays role in NASA’s first ultra-HD live video from space

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson stars in the highest-resolution video ever broadcast live from the International Space Station, bur Amazon Web… Read More

Luxembourg delegation at Planetary Resources

Apr 10, 2017, 7:57 PM

Luxembourg sets its sights on space resources, with Seattle as launch pad

Luxembourg’s royal heir and its top economic official got the grand tour of the Seattle area today, deepening a business… Read More