Space – Page 82 of 93

Apr 1, 2016, 2:11 PM

Jeff Bezos lets the world know about Blue Origin’s craziest spaceship test flight yet

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos says his Blue Origin rocket venture will put its New Shepard suborbital spaceship to its sternest test… Read More

Mar 30, 2016, 1:48 PM

SETI Institute launches radio search for alien life amid 20,000 red dwarf stars

The SETI Institute is shifting the focus of its search for extraterrestrial intelligence to places that could harbor life that’s… Read More

Mar 30, 2016, 11:07 AM

Microsoft and NASA team up to create virtual Mars tour with HoloLens

Microsoft and NASA are bringing HoloLens to the masses – and bringing the masses to Mars – with a mixed-reality experience that will… Read More

Mar 26, 2016, 12:47 PM

Cygnus cargo ship hooks up to space station; ULA investigates rocket glitch

Orbital ATK’s Cygnus commercial cargo ship had a smooth link-up with the International Space Station today, delivering about 7,500 pounds… Read More

Mar 23, 2016, 6:32 PM

Space station’s new 3-D printer will churn out sculptures inspired by the Internet – and a laugh

The first objects to be created in orbit using the upgraded 3-D printer that’s on its way to the International Space… Read More

Mar 22, 2016, 8:14 PM

Cygnus cargo craft heads for space station with 3-D printer and more cool gizmos

Orbital ATK’s commercial Cygnus cargo capsule was lofted into orbit tonight atop an Atlas 5 rocket, carrying an upgraded 3-D printer,… Read More

Mar 22, 2016, 12:55 PM

Dwarf planet Ceres’ mystery bright spots get their close-up from Dawn probe

The scientists behind NASA’s Dawn mission today showed off their latest, greatest pictures of the dwarf planet Ceres, including close-up views… Read More

Mar 21, 2016, 5:17 PM

Ancient Pluto could have had rivers and lakes of liquid nitrogen, scientists say

Rivers and lakes of liquid nitrogen may have splashed over Pluto’s surface hundreds of millions of years ago, and could do… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 12:35 PM

NASA to set ‘biggest man-made fire ever in space’ in effort to improve mission safety

We’ve seen enough scary scenes in movies to know that fire aboard a spacecraft looks like a bad idea. But now… Read More

Mar 12, 2016, 8:29 AM

Washington state lawmakers pass tough new cybercrime bill — but that’s about it for tech

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Cybercrime became more of a crime. But proposed tax-breaks and gender-pay-equity bills died in committee. That’s how a… Read More

Mar 11, 2016, 4:46 PM

Astronaut Scott Kelly announces retirement from NASA, just days after return from year in space

Godspeed, Scott Kelly. Ten days after finishing up nearly a year in space, the veteran of four spaceflights announced today… Read More

Mar 11, 2016, 12:49 PM

SpaceX’s Elon Musk turns the talk from Donald Trump to reaching Mars by 2025

SpaceX’s billionaire founder, Elon Musk, has had to bat down all sorts of reports about political associations over the past… Read More

Mar 10, 2016, 3:41 PM

Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin highlight small steps toward giant space leaps

In the past few weeks, Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space venture and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture have both… Read More

Mar 9, 2016, 4:21 PM

Legislation aimed at boosting Washington state’s space industry fizzles out

Two measures that would have lent a hand to Washington state’s fledgling space industry have been stalled in committee and aren’t likely… Read More

Mar 9, 2016, 10:59 AM

Solar eclipse spotted from air and space

A total solar eclipse is a rare and thrilling sight, but seeing it from a height makes it even more exotic.… Read More

Mar 8, 2016, 7:58 PM

Jeff Bezos lifts curtain on Blue Origin rocket factory, lays out grand plan for space travel that spans hundreds of years

KENT, Wash. – For the first time, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos guided a pack of journalists around his Blue Origin… Read More

Mar 7, 2016, 12:08 PM

Alaska Airlines changes Anchorage-Honolulu flight to catch total solar eclipse

Now, that’s service: Amateur astronomers persuaded Seattle-based Alaska Airlines to shift its departure time for Tuesday’s flight from Anchorage to… Read More

Mar 7, 2016, 9:01 AM

Watch this week’s total solar eclipse online – and get set for 2017’s big one

This week’s total solar eclipse is a bad-news, good-news, even-better-news situation for skywatchers in the United States. Solar eclipses are… Read More

Mar 4, 2016, 4:55 PM

SpaceX’s satellite launch works like a charm, but rocket makes hard landing

After coping with a wayward boat, unfavorable winds and propellant problems, SpaceX launched the SES-9 telecommunication satellite on its Falcon… Read More

Mar 4, 2016, 2:43 PM

Microsoft’s HoloLens headset wins rave review from astronaut Scott Kelly after year in space

After his return from nearly a year in space, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly gave Microsoft’s HoloLens headset a big thumbs-up for… Read More

Mar 4, 2016, 1:00 PM

Clouds on Pluto? Pictures from NASA’s New Horizons probe spark discussion

Even before NASA’s New Horizons probe flew past Pluto, scientists thought they might see clouds in its thin atmosphere – and… Read More

Mar 4, 2016, 10:27 AM

Aliens and cheeseburgers: Astronaut answers questions from 5-year-olds about life in space

How do you know when to get up in space? And what do you eat? Kindergartners got answers to these… Read More

Mar 3, 2016, 6:38 PM

Why methane snow covers Pluto’s peaks

The dark terrain informally known as Cthulhu Regio sweeps nearly halfway around Pluto’s equator, with light-colored peaks sticking up from… Read More

Mar 3, 2016, 1:29 PM

J.J. Abrams’ ‘Moon Shot’ online documentary series focuses on Google Lunar X Prize

Film director/producer J.J. Abrams has been in on two of the biggest space-movie franchises ever, “Star Trek” and “Star Wars”… Read More

Mar 3, 2016, 10:58 AM

Far out! Hubble astronomers set record for spotting most distant galaxy (again)

Like the rockers in “This Is Spinal Tap,” astronomers cranked the dials on the Hubble Space Telescope up to 11… Read More

Mar 1, 2016, 9:16 PM

Thumbs up! Astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth after year in space

Capping off a year in space, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly breathed earthly air for the first time in 340 days… Read More

Mar 1, 2016, 10:57 AM

How to do a reality check on the search for life beyond our solar system

The past decade has brought about a revolution in astronomers’ ability to detect potentially habitable planets, and there’s much, much… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 10:14 PM

Blue Origin, ULA and Aerojet win Air Force contracts for U.S.-made rocket engines

Blue Origin, the rocket venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is among the beneficiaries in a set of Air Force… Read More

Feb 29, 2016, 1:35 PM

Want a career in aerospace? Study computer science, job forecast for Seattle region suggests

The most reliable way to break into the aerospace industry of tomorrow is to learn computer science today. That’s one of… Read More

Feb 28, 2016, 7:23 PM

Wayward boat gets blamed after SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 rocket liftoff at last second

A wayward boat and a load of liquid oxygen that got too warm forced SpaceX to abort what might have been… Read More