Space – Page 71 of 93

Jan 9, 2017, 10:59 AM

Very Large Telescope joins Breakthrough search for Alpha Centauri’s planets

One of the most powerful observing instruments on Earth, the Very Large Telescope, will join the search for potentially habitable… Read More

Jan 8, 2017, 10:20 AM

SpaceX delays launch due to weather

SpaceX has postponed the return to flight for its Falcon 9 rocket until Jan. 14 at the earliest, due to… Read More

High-altitude balloon tribute to Stephen Hawking

Jan 7, 2017, 10:56 AM

Happy 75th birthday, Stephen Hawking! Here’s a stratospheric balloon tribute

Famed British physicist Stephen Hawking has long wanted to go into space, so what better way to celebrate his 75th… Read More

Jan 6, 2017, 7:23 PM

Space station gets a boost from new lithium-ion batteries after spacewalk

The International Space Station got a power upgrade today when spacewalkers hooked three new lithium-ion batteries into the electrical system. NASA… Read More

Jan 6, 2017, 2:31 PM

FAA closes the case on SpaceX’s rocket explosion and OKs Falcon 9 satellite launch

SpaceX has the all-clear to return its Falcon 9 rocket to flight next week after a four-month suspension due to a… Read More

Jan 6, 2017, 11:42 AM

There’s no place like home: New image shows Earth and moon from Mars orbiter

There’s a lot of talk in our modern space race about getting to Mars, so every once in a while it’s… Read More

Jan 5, 2017, 2:11 PM

Jeff Bezos tweets his vote of support for constructing a ‘superhighway in space’

What should Donald Trump have NASA do? Today Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos voiced his support for the idea that the… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 1:48 PM

Asteroid fans get psyched up over NASA’s new Psyche and Lucy space missions

Today is a great day for asteroid miners: NASA announced that it will provide full funding under its Discovery Program… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 4:55 PM

NASA picks IXPE: Space telescope will study X-ray fingerprints of black holes

NASA is committing $188 million to build and launch a space telescope to observe patterns in the X-ray radiation emanating… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 2:59 PM

Boeing and SpaceX win four more NASA orders for space taxis, with one big ‘if’

NASA has awarded four more contracts to Boeing and to SpaceX for space taxi trips to and from the International Space… Read More

Jan 2, 2017, 7:08 AM

SpaceX traces Falcon 9 blast to failed helium tank; return to flight set for Jan. 8

SpaceX says an investigation has concluded that the Sept. 1 explosion of its Falcon 9 rocket occurred due to the failure of… Read More

Dec 30, 2016, 4:53 PM

Mannequin Challenge jumps the shark in zero-G, courtesy of space station crew

Standing still for a Mannequin Challenge video is a faddish feat, but floating still in zero-G raises the degree of… Read More

Dec 30, 2016, 3:43 PM

World View stratospheric flight company settles into Spaceport Tucson, just in time

Arizona-based World View Enterprises is settling into its new offices at Spaceport Tucson and gearing up for what could be a high-flying… Read More

Dec 30, 2016, 11:03 AM

‘Impossible’ EmDrive thruster attracts rising attention, even from skeptics

For years, space geeks have been intrigued by the idea of propulsion systems that don’t need propellant – and now one of… Read More

Dec 27, 2016, 3:29 PM

China lays out plans to put probe on moon’s far side in 2018 – and on Mars in 2020

China’s latest white paper on space exploration confirms the country’s plans to send a rover to the moon’s far side in… Read More

Dec 26, 2016, 10:58 AM

From startups to spaceships: Ten top books for geeks to read in 2017

Geeks and books go together like athletes and balls, but just as there are different sports, there are different types… Read More

Dec 23, 2016, 10:57 AM

Christmas in space features French cuisine

Spacefliers on the International Space Station will be getting the traditional Christmas turkey dinner, coming out of a not-so-traditional food… Read More

Dec 22, 2016, 6:24 PM

Virgin Galactic sneaks in just one more SpaceShipTwo glide test to cap off 2016

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo craft, VSS Unity, took its second free-flying test run today, closing off a rebuilding year for the… Read More

Dec 22, 2016, 10:58 AM

The Year in Aerospace and Science: Why gravitational waves wowed the world

The biggest science story of 2016 was a century in the making, and will surely earn someone a Nobel Prize.… Read More

Dec 21, 2016, 10:57 AM

How screenwriter Jon Spaihts worked the physics of starship travel into ‘Passengers’

The science is under the hood in “Passengers,” a love story set on a giant starship – and screenwriter Jon… Read More

Dec 20, 2016, 10:56 AM

XPRIZE clears Japan’s Team Hakuto for moon mission with India’s Team Indus

The rocketeers on Japan’s Team Hakuto say they’ve gotten the Google Lunar XPRIZE’s seal of approval on its plans for… Read More

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in "Passengers"

Dec 19, 2016, 5:17 PM

Who would you fly to Mars with? Who would you drop off? We’ve got a little list

A just-for-fun survey suggests that three out of every 10 Americans have thought about going to Mars, and almost… Read More

Dec 19, 2016, 10:57 AM

OneWeb wins billion-dollar boost from SoftBank for internet satellite network

The OneWeb internet satellite venture says it has secured another $1.2 billion in investment, including a billion dollars from SoftBank… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 6:25 PM

Water, water everywhere on Ceres: Ice lies just below dwarf planet’s surface

Readings from instruments aboard NASA’s Dawn orbiter support the view that a treasure trove of frozen water lies just beneath… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 4:32 PM

‘Rogue One’ and more: 10 big-screen tales of science fiction (and fact) to watch for

Mild spoiler alert! This review doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but wait to read it if you don’t want… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 2:17 PM

Air-launched rocket puts eight CYGNSS microsatellites in orbit to study hurricanes

After several days of delays, a squadron of eight microsatellites was sent into orbit by a rocket launched from a high-flying… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 6:35 PM

‘You press on’: Buzz Aldrin talks about South Pole medical scare and John Glenn

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin made light of what some might consider a close brush with death during an interview… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 9:31 AM

Syrian crisis puts Spaceflight Industries’ BlackSky satellite data platform to the test

Seattle-based Spaceflight Industries is giving early adopters a preview of its online BlackSky satellite imagery platform, which blends overhead views of sites… Read More

Dec 13, 2016, 4:43 PM

NASA’s Curiosity rover fleshes out geological picture of Mars’ past habitability

Scientists say they’re putting together the puzzle pieces provided by NASA’s Curiosity rover to get a better picture of how… Read More

Dec 12, 2016, 6:27 PM

NASA confirms delay in commercial crew flights to 2018, pushing the envelope

NASA has confirmed that the commercial space taxis being developed by SpaceX and the Boeing Co. will start carrying astronauts… Read More