Space – Page 77 of 93

Aug 29, 2016, 2:36 PM

365-day isolation crew in Hawaii says a trip to Mars is doable – but bring the ukulele

After spending 365 days cooped up in a habitat and mock spacesuits in Hawaii, six volunteers say astronauts can cope… Read More

Aug 29, 2016, 12:39 PM

DNA sequenced in space for the first time

NASA biologist-astronaut Kate Rubins performed the first DNA sequencing experiment in space over the weekend, using a miniaturized device that… Read More

Aug 28, 2016, 9:30 PM

They’re not saying it’s aliens, but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interest

SETI researchers are buzzing about a strong spike in radio signals that seemed to come from the direction of a… Read More

Aug 27, 2016, 8:12 PM

NASA’s Juno orbiter makes its closest encounter with Jupiter: Check out the view!

NASA’s Juno spacecraft made its closest scheduled swing over the cloud tops of the giant planet Jupiter today – and sent… Read More

Aug 27, 2016, 1:12 PM

Shields up! Scientists tweak design of Alpha Centauri probes to minimize damage

The scientists behind the Breakthrough Starshot mission are already fine-tuning the design for their nano-probes to increase the odds they’ll… Read More

Aug 26, 2016, 1:16 PM

Concrete poured for Blue Origin’s orbital space complex in Florida

Work is progressing on the facility in Florida where Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture plans to build its orbital… Read More

Aug 26, 2016, 11:40 AM

SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down, bringing mice and more from space station

SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean today, carrying more than 3,000 pounds of cargo and… Read More

Aug 25, 2016, 4:36 PM

Pow! Rosetta probe spots comet eruption

The scientists behind the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission to a comet today released an amazing series of pictures showing… Read More

Aug 25, 2016, 12:23 PM

This galaxy is made of 99.99% dark matter

About 85 percent of the mass of the universe consists of mysterious stuff known as dark matter, but a galaxy called… Read More

Aug 24, 2016, 4:58 PM

Astronaut Jeff Williams breaks NASA’s record for cumulative time in space

Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly may hold the U.S. record for most consecutive days in space, but he’s been surpassed… Read More

Aug 24, 2016, 10:00 AM

Proxima Centauri b confirmed! Potentially habitable planet orbits the star next door

The rumors you’ve heard are mostly true: Scientists say the star that’s closest to our solar system has a planet that… Read More

Aug 21, 2016, 11:39 AM

One year before total solar eclipse, viewing spots are filling up fast

It’s exactly one year before the “Great American Eclipse” sweeps across the continent, but depending on where you want to… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 7:31 PM

Space elevator fans keep looking up, even when they’re stuck on the ground floor

Once upon a time, entrepreneurs were counting down to a date in 2018 when the first space elevator would open for… Read More

Docking adapter installed on International Space Station

Aug 19, 2016, 4:24 PM

Space station crew installs a new front door for SpaceX and Boeing spaceships

The International Space Station now has a door that will let crews float in from the commercial space taxis that… Read More

Aug 17, 2016, 4:33 PM

Olympic Peninsula gets its close-up from the International Space Station

You can see the snow dusting the tops of the Olympic Mountains in a newly released portrait captured from the International… Read More

Aug 16, 2016, 5:50 PM

Carbon fiber report whips up interest in SpaceX’s plans for a colony on Mars

Is SpaceX planning to buy billions of dollars’ worth of carbon fiber for future Mars-bound spaceships? The answer’s up in… Read More

Aug 15, 2016, 6:43 PM

Why small satellites are big for startups

Small satellites, and the startups that make them, are becoming a big deal – and there’s a fresh flurry of industry… Read More

Aug 13, 2016, 10:39 PM

SpaceX launches JCSAT-16 satellite, then lands Falcon 9 rocket at sea

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched a satellite for a Japanese communication company tonight, and then made a bull’s-eye landing on a floating… Read More

Aug 12, 2016, 2:59 PM

Obama puts Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi tale ‘Seveneves’ on his summer reading list

Seattle science-fiction author Neal Stephenson’s tale about the moon’s destruction and what happens next, “Seveneves,” has won a place on… Read More

Aug 12, 2016, 10:57 AM

Relive the peak night for the Perseid meteor shower – and catch an encore

Crowds of skywatchers turned the peak of the Perseid meteor shower into a mass spectator event overnight – and you can… Read More

Aug 11, 2016, 10:56 AM

From haven to hell: NASA climate models suggest Venus may have been habitable

Today Venus is a hellish planet with a crushingly dense atmosphere of carbon dioxide, but billions of years ago, it… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 10:59 AM

Must-see Perseid meteor shower should pack an extra punch this week

August’s Perseid meteor shower is always one of the most accessible sky spectaculars of the year, but this year’s show… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 3:09 PM

Space race heats up: Deep Space Industries plans to visit asteroid by 2020

One of the two big players in the asteroid mining market, Deep Space Industries, today unveiled its plan to land a… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 8:45 AM

Techstars grad Kepler Communications raises $5M to launch mini satellites by 2017 and double its team

Kepler Communications, a Techstars Seattle graduate building telecom infrastructure for space, just secured $5 million in seed funding. New York venture… Read More

Aug 8, 2016, 7:14 PM

Astronomers’ latest analysis turns ‘alien megastructure’ star into a triple mystery

It’s been almost a year since astronomers first speculated that a strangely dimming star called KIC 8462852 might harbor an… Read More

Aug 5, 2016, 10:57 AM

‘Just DO IT!’ Blue Origin software engineers talk about Jeff Bezos’ space venture on Reddit

Creating a commercial space effort is clearly not a 9-to-5 job: Software engineers from Blue Origin, the space venture that… Read More

Aug 3, 2016, 6:01 PM

Donald Trump disses America’s space program; what would Hillary Clinton do?

GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump has been going through a series of reversals this week, and today’s highlights include the… Read More

Aug 3, 2016, 5:00 AM

Moon Express wins a green light from U.S. government for its lunar mission

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Moon Express says it has received preliminary clearance for the robotic lander that it plans to send… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 2:27 PM

SpaceX’s HR guy addresses tales of overworked engineers and more on Reddit

SpaceX’s engineers are pursuing the high-flying goal of getting people to Mars, and by some accounts, the workload can lead… Read More

Tethers Unlimited's Hydros thruster tested

Aug 2, 2016, 10:53 AM

Tethers Unlimited wins $2.2 million in contracts for satellite mini-thruster system

Tethers Unlimited Inc. says it’s won $2.2 million in contracts from NASA and Millennium Space Systems to provide its miniaturized, water-fueled Hydros… Read More