Space – Page 89 of 93

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

Apr 13, 2015, 11:43 AM

SpaceX set for another Falcon 9 landing attempt; new Planetary Resources satellite on board for Space Station

Update, 1:30 p.m.: Monday’s launch has been scrubbed due to weather. Another launch will be attempted on Tuesday at 1:10… Read More

Mar 27, 2015, 11:27 AM

It’s the final countdown to the launch of NASA’s Year in Space

It’s about to happen: NASA’s “Year in Space” is set to take off today, as Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 9:53 AM

Elon Musk makes SpaceX photos free for public use

Talk about responsive. Less than an hour after Elon Musk announced that SpaceX would post photos for non-commercial use under… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 9:02 AM

NASA posts gorgeous Aurora shots from International Space Station on Twitter

Happy morning after St. Patty’s Day! Are you hungover, a bit slow on the uptake? It’s OK. Sit back with… Read More

Mar 16, 2015, 8:53 AM

NASA and Planetary Resources release asteroid-hunting desktop app, cite 15% boost in positive IDs

Ready to hunt for some asteroids? NASA and Planetary Resources have announced a new desktop app that incorporates algorithms from a contest… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 3:15 PM

Spaceflight raises $19M to help launch micro-satellites through innovative ‘ride share’ program

Spaceflight Industries, which helps the U.S. government, Planet Labs and other customers launch small satellites on larger space transportation vehicles,… Read More

Mar 5, 2015, 8:19 AM

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin dealt setback in patent dispute with SpaceX over rocket landings

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has won a key preliminary ruling in its dispute with Blue Origin over a patent received by the Jeff… Read More

Feb 18, 2015, 10:26 AM

NASA launches new video on next era for Kennedy Space Center

Today, NASA released a video showing how it’s “retooling for the future” by remaking the Kennedy Space Center into a… Read More

Feb 16, 2015, 10:19 AM

SpaceX founder Elon Musk inks $3.5M book deal to write about Earth and Mars

Like he needed the cash, Tesla and SpaceX head honcho Elon Musk just signed a $3.5 million book deal with… Read More

Feb 11, 2015, 2:55 PM

SpaceX: Latest Falcon 9 landing attempt thwarted by 3-story waves in Atlantic

After multiple scrubs in recent days, SpaceX is counting down again for the launch of its first deep-space mission this afternoon,… Read More