Space – Page 72 of 93

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

Dec 11, 2016, 7:06 PM

Blue Origin’s rocketeers get holiday photo op with scorched New Shepard spaceship

How many holiday parties let you get your picture taken with a fully reusable rocket ship that’s been to space… Read More

Dec 9, 2016, 2:48 PM

NASA brings an out-of-this-world assortment of GIFs and images to GIPHY and Pinterest

In space, no one can hear you scream. But on Earth, they can hear you laugh, or say, “Whoa.” Which… Read More

Dec 9, 2016, 1:00 PM

Obama orders U.S. flags to fly at half-staff to mark space hero John Glenn’s passing

American flags around the world will be flying at half-staff for the next few days in memory of John Glenn,… Read More

Dec 9, 2016, 10:46 AM

Japan cargo craft heads for space station

A critical resupply mission to the International Space Station got off to a good start with the launch of Japan’s… Read More

Dec 8, 2016, 9:48 PM

John Glenn hails Jeff Bezos’ space feats in letter written days before astronaut’s death

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos accepted yet another award tonight for his Blue Origin space effort, but the prize he treasured… Read More

Dec 8, 2016, 12:49 PM

Astronaut-senator John Glenn, first (and oldest) American in orbit, dies at age of 95

Godspeed, John Glenn. The first American to go into orbit, and the first astronaut to become a senator and presidential… Read More

Dec 7, 2016, 4:59 PM

WGS-8 military satellite goes into orbit

An advanced satellite for battlefield communications, known as Wideband Global Satcom-8, rose into orbit tonight from Cape Canaveral Air Force… Read More

Dec 7, 2016, 3:46 PM

Mars One says its first crew won’t land on Red Planet until 2032 – but will they ever?

Remember Mars One? Four years ago, a Dutch-based venture said it would take advantage of reality-show revenue to send crews… Read More

Dec 7, 2016, 2:27 PM

SpaceX targets early January for Falcon 9 rocket’s return to flight after explosion

SpaceX says it expects to finish its investigation of September’s fiery loss of a Falcon 9 rocket and its payload… Read More

Dec 7, 2016, 10:07 AM

The stars align: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin treated in New Zealand hospital by Dr. David Bowie

Only an out-of-this-world coincidence could produce such earthly results. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who is in a New Zealand hospital after falling ill… Read More

Dec 7, 2016, 7:49 AM

Planet opens office in Seattle area to work on data platform for satellite imagery

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Planet has landed … in the Seattle area. The upstart satellite imaging company formerly known as Planet Labs… Read More