Space – Page 88 of 93

Peter Beck and Rocket Lab's Electron launch vehicle

Aug 10, 2015, 7:38 AM

Reserve a launch for your satellite online? Rocket Lab can make it so

The CubeSat revolution has come to this: Now you can make an online reservation for a nanosatellite launch almost as easily as booking… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 12:10 PM

Moon photobombs Earth in amazing video from DSCOVR satellite

The Deep Space Climate Observatory, better known as DSCOVR, is designed to provide full-disk, sunlit views of our home planet from… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 3:36 PM

Seattle’s Museum of Flight to show off Apollo moon rocket parts recovered by Bezos Expeditions

Experts are wrapping up their conservation work on the decades-old Saturn V rocket engine parts that were recovered from the… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 10:23 AM

Three years after Mars landing, Curiosity rover faces new mysteries

Three years after NASA’s Curiosity rover landed on Mars, scientists are celebrating a curious milestone: Although the six-wheeled, plutonium-powered robot… Read More

Jul 30, 2015, 6:08 PM

NASA mission’s leader calls B.S. on Pluto haters: Will it make a difference?

Can you say “bullshit” at NASA? The principal investigator for NASA’s New Horizons mission did, in an outburst directed at the tortuous… Read More

Jul 29, 2015, 3:14 PM

NTSB’s SpaceShipTwo findings put more pressure on FAA in commercial space

The recommendations coming out of a federal investigation of last October’s fatal SpaceShipTwo breakup are likely to add to the challenges… Read More

Jul 28, 2015, 7:01 AM

NTSB issues findings in Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo tragedy

Pilot error, an in-flight braking system that wasn’t sufficiently fail-safe, and lapses in training and the regulatory process contributed to the… Read More

Jul 20, 2015, 3:51 PM

Stephen Hawking searches for aliens, and Elon Musk explains the SpaceX explosion

We’ve been thrilled to have longtime space and science reporter Alan Boyle covering two big stories for GeekWire today: Stephen Hawking’s… Read More

Jul 20, 2015, 2:49 PM

SpaceX’s Elon Musk traces Falcon 9 rocket failure to busted strut

The unexpected breakdown of a tank strut apparently caused last month’s failure of a Falcon 9 rocket launch to the… Read More

Jul 20, 2015, 9:58 AM

NewSpace conference coming to Seattle in 2016, showcasing advances in aerospace

Seattle has been at the forefront of the aerospace industry since its birth, and the industry is now going through… Read More

Jul 20, 2015, 3:47 AM

Stephen Hawking and Russian tycoon Yuri Milner kick off new search for E.T.

Russian high-tech billionaire Yuri Milner teamed up with the world’s most famous scientist, British physicist Stephen Hawking, to announce a new $100… Read More

Jul 17, 2015, 3:46 PM

My Own Private Comic-Con: Personal notes from the giant pop culture convention

Commentary, photos and videos of International Comic-Con 2015’s big moments abound. Most are written in the moment, reporting the sights and… Read More

Jul 16, 2015, 9:12 AM

Asteroid-mining milestone: Planetary Resources deploys first spacecraft into orbit

Asteroid mining company Planetary Resources has deployed its first spacecraft into orbit from the International Space Station — beginning a 90-day… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 11:42 AM

Space engineer Mark Russell has a plan to harvest energy from the earth using rockets

“Now is a good time to chat, I’m not underground.” That’s the first thing Mark Russell tells me when I… Read More

Jul 15, 2015, 9:21 AM

Stephen Colbert checks in with Neil deGrasse Tyson in this super-scientific Pluto Flyby update

Let’s check back in on Pluto, shall we? In the midst of celebrating the news that Pluto successfully completed its… Read More

Jul 14, 2015, 12:07 PM

Superzoom camera can literally shoot the Moon, but will it have a creepy dark side?

The latest techno-sensation is about a camera with, quite literally, other-wordly capabilities. The newly released Nikon P900 is a point-and-shoot… Read More

Jul 13, 2015, 10:14 AM

Spaceflight Industries inks partnerships to improve its ‘cellphone network for space’

Spaceflight Industries announced a partnership today with Spire Global to expand its network of ground stations for its Spaceflight Networks “cellphone… Read More

Jun 28, 2015, 7:55 AM

SpaceX rocket breaks up on latest resupply mission to Space Station

Updated with video below. An unmanned SpaceX rocket carrying supplies and scientific experiments for the International Space Station broke up… Read More

Jun 16, 2015, 5:03 AM

This startup is launching 60 satellites in space to take real-time photos of Earth

A new Seattle-area startup wants to launch the largest satellite-imaging constellation ever deployed to help take pictures and videos of the Earth. BlackSky… Read More

Jun 4, 2015, 10:58 AM

New patent shows how Boeing plans to recharge drones in mid-air

A patent awarded to Boeing this week outlines the aerospace giant’s plans for keeping drones in the air longer. The patent describes inflatable drones… Read More

May 30, 2015, 9:03 PM

LightSail spacecraft reboots in orbit: ‘It’s alive!’ says Bill Nye

The Planetary Society’s LightSail spacecraft has rebooted and resumed communications with its team on Earth after a software glitch threatened… Read More

May 29, 2015, 4:20 PM

Have you tried restarting? Bill Nye’s LightSail needs a reboot due to software glitch

Update, Saturday evening: LightSail spacecraft reboots in orbit: ‘It’s alive!’ says Bill Nye A glitch with a spreadsheet file has… Read More

May 28, 2015, 9:39 AM

NASA taps Boeing for first commercial crew flight to International Space Station

Boeing will help NASA get back into the business of transporting people to the International Space Station. NASA announced on Wednesday that… Read More

May 22, 2015, 10:46 AM

House passes space mining bill allowing companies to keep what they find in asteroids

Asteroid mining has made its way to Washington D.C. To help companies gain future legal ownership of resources found in… Read More

May 5, 2015, 4:24 PM

How to watch SpaceX test its Dragon capsule launch abort system

SpaceX is running another space travel test on Wednesday, this time to make sure its abort procedures are working properly.… Read More

May 1, 2015, 10:51 AM

Bezos’ Blue Origin starts spaceflight signups for its New Shepard capsule

Why stop with asking for an invitation for an Amazon Echo, or a reservation for the new Tesla Powerwall, when… Read More

Apr 30, 2015, 11:31 AM

Blue Origin spaceship makes first test flight, with founder Jeff Bezos in the control room

Blue Origin, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ space venture, launched the first developmental test flight of its New Shepard spacecraft in… Read More

Apr 15, 2015, 11:10 AM

Incredible video: SpaceX attempts to land Falcon 9 rocket on a barge, again

Just how close did SpaceX come to successfully landing its Falcon 9 rocket on its “autonomous drone ship” in the… Read More

Apr 14, 2015, 1:36 PM

SpaceX rocket lands on ocean barge, but ‘too hard for survival’

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket landed on a barge in the Atlantic a few minutes ago, but the landing was “too hard for… Read More

Apr 13, 2015, 5:45 PM

Paul Allen launches Vulcan Aerospace to make commercial space travel cheaper, accessible

Paul Allen wants to make commercial space travel more convenient and less expensive, and today he launched Vulcan Aerospace to… Read More