Space – Page 68 of 93

Apr 10, 2017, 4:59 PM

Video: NASA astronaut and two Russians return to Earth with ‘bull’s-eye touchdown’

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russian crewmates Sergey Ryzhikov and Andrey Borisenko landed back on Earth today after spending almost six… Read More

Apr 8, 2017, 9:30 AM

Luxembourg leaders will visit Seattle area to dig deeper into asteroid mining

Luxembourg’s Crown Prince Guillaume and Deputy Prime Minister Étienne Schneider will be leading a delegation from the tiny European nation… Read More

Apr 7, 2017, 2:46 PM

Video: Blue Origin’s president points out upgrades on New Shepard spaceship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship performed beautifully during five trips to space and back, but the… Read More

Apr 7, 2017, 1:10 PM

NASA funds ideas from science fiction

Truth can be stranger than fiction, but it shouldn’t be strange to hear that NASA spends millions of dollars on… Read More

Apr 7, 2017, 6:40 AM

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos: ‘The only thing that’s disruptive is customer adoption’

Amazon often gets the blame — or credit, depending on your perspective — for upending traditional industries, particularly in the brick-and-mortar retail… Read More

Apr 6, 2017, 1:27 PM

Jumping Jupiter! Hubble Space Telescope gives giant planet its super-close-up

Jupiter is as close as it’ll get to Earth this year, and the Hubble Space Telescope took advantage of the… Read More

Apr 6, 2017, 12:43 PM

Pioneer astronaut John Glenn finally laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

Almost four months after his death at the age of 95, the mortal remains of former astronaut and senator John Glenn… Read More

Jeff Bezos with Blue Origin New Shepard crew capsule mock-up

Apr 6, 2017, 10:46 AM

Hold on tight and hold it: Jeff Bezos says no potty breaks on Blue Origin space trips

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Are you worried about having to pee while you’re flying on Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship?… Read More

Alan Boyle in Blue Origin New Shepard seat

Apr 5, 2017, 7:26 PM

Video: Here’s what it’s like to sit inside Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The seats in Blue Origin’s suborbital spaceship are like a dentist’s chair that’s fully extended, with a big… Read More

Jeff Bezos in Blue Origin New Shepard crew capsule

Apr 5, 2017, 5:13 PM

How Jeff Bezos is using Amazon’s success to fuel Blue Origin’s space effort, a billion dollars at a time

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has long said that he’s using his personal fortune to fund his… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 3:11 PM

Video: Watch Jeff Bezos lounge in a spaceship and take questions about Blue Origin’s future

Jeff Bezos showed off a mocked-up version of a crew capsule that he says fits into a space-flight dream that… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 1:54 PM

SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell says rockets should fly almost as often as airplanes

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell isn’t satisfied with last week’s history-making relaunch and landing of a previously… Read More

Blue Moon lander during Space Symposium panel

Apr 5, 2017, 12:31 PM

Blue Origin space venture slips in a sneak peek at design of Blue Moon lunar lander

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Blue Origin, the space venture backed by Amazon billionaire CEO Jeff Bezos, is providing a first look… Read More

Apr 5, 2017, 5:00 AM

Spaceflight Industries unveils BlackSky Spectra for multispectral satellite imaging

Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries lifted the curtain on another satellite imaging service today: BlackSky Spectra, a Web-based platform that knits together… Read More

Blue Origin New Shepard booster on crane

Apr 3, 2017, 12:47 PM

Space geeks get up-close look at Blue Origin’s rocket ship (and try out the seats)

Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital spaceship is continuing its farewell tour this week with a stopover at the Space Symposium… Read More

Apr 3, 2017, 10:59 AM

Tesla reports record production and deliveries as it closes in on more affordable Model 3

Tesla said it delivered more than 25,000 cars in the first quarter of the year, a record for the company… Read More

Mar 31, 2017, 6:51 PM

After the International Space Station, get ready for NASA’s Deep Space Gateway

President Donald Trump hasn’t yet revealed his choice for NASA administrator, but the space agency is already shifting the focus… Read More

Image: Stratolaunch with Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rockets

Mar 31, 2017, 5:07 PM

Paul Allen’s Vulcan Aerospace is now Stratolaunch, with a redesigned website

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s space venture is rebranding itself and updating its website as it prepares to begin flight tests… Read More

Mar 30, 2017, 7:44 PM

Launch a rocket every day? SpaceX’s Elon Musk kicks it up a notch for reusability

SpaceX took nearly a year to relaunch its first “flight-proven” Falcon 9 booster, but within a year or two, company… Read More

Mar 30, 2017, 7:30 PM

It’s another first for SpaceX! Previously launched Falcon 9 rocket lifts off and lands a second time

Today SpaceX did something it’s never done before: reusing a Falcon 9 rocket booster that’s already been launched and landed.… Read More

Mar 30, 2017, 12:58 PM

Spacewalkers cope with lost cover; NASA’s Peggy Whitson sets a women’s record

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson set a new record for female spacewalkers at the International Space Station today, during an outing… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 5:25 PM

Another feather in Jeff Bezos’ space helmet: Blue Origin wins Collier Trophy

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos keeps racking up the awards for his Blue Origin space venture: He just found out that… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 4:36 PM

RBC Signals raises $1.5 million in seed round for satellite data delivery service

Seattle-based RBC Signals says it’s raised $1.5 million from investors around the world, providing a boost for its plans to knit… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 1:03 PM

Jeff Bezos provides a sneak peek at Blue Origin’s New Shepard spaceship (and suits)

While Blue Origin’s scorch-scarred New Shepard spaceship continues its nationwide tour, billionaire founder Jeff Bezos is giving fans an updated… Read More

Mar 24, 2017, 1:43 PM

Spacewalkers help get station ready for space taxis during first of three outings

Spacewalkers made progress today on preparations at the International Space Station for the arrival of the first commercial space taxis. During… Read More

Amazon drone with Bloe Origin spaceship at MARS 2017

Mar 24, 2017, 10:28 AM

Video provides another look at Amazon delivery drone (and Blue Origin spaceship)

We already knew that Amazon provided a rare public demonstration of its delivery drone dropping off some sunscreen at this… Read More

Mar 24, 2017, 7:30 AM

‘Life’ horror movie sparks reality check on procedures for studying Mars samples

Spoiler Alert! This article doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but wait to read it if you’re trying to stay… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 4:24 PM

Astronomy Rewind sifts through old pictures to find new cosmic perspectives

A new project called Astronomy Rewind is recruiting citizen scientists to bring decades-old cosmic images back from the dead and… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 10:32 AM

SpaceX’s Elon Musk isn’t smiling over NASA authorization for Mars missions

President Donald Trump may be beaming over a newly signed law that calls on NASA to look into sending astronauts to Mars… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 5:29 PM

Rocket Lab gains space unicorn status with an added $75 million in funding

Rocket Lab says it has closed a $75 million Series D financing round for production of its low-cost Electron rocket, which… Read More