Space – Page 91 of 93

Oct 10, 2013, 10:48 AM

‘Science Guy’ Bill Nye is back with new series, explaining NASA’s mission to Jupiter

If you want to know about Earth’s next visitor to Jupiter, a familiar face with a familiar bow tie is… Read More

Aug 8, 2013, 4:17 PM

High above Seattle, a tech meetup at zero gravity

Is a zero-gravity meetup the newest trend in networking? While the rest of Seattle was watching the Patriots Jet Team… Read More

Jul 19, 2013, 7:39 AM

Jeff Bezos: Yes, it’s Apollo 11! Serial numbers confirm historic engine find

This is a pretty big piece of American history. Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos revealed today that his expedition and research… Read More

Jul 8, 2013, 4:59 PM

Our weightless wait is over: Zero-g flight arriving soon

We’ve got asteroid miners, space elevator builders, and rocket makers galore, not to mention world-class space investors like Jeff Bezos and… Read More

Jul 1, 2013, 2:54 PM

Asteroid miners raise $1.5M for public space telescope, name Richard Branson as investor

Planetary Resources’ Kickstarter campaign started one month ago with some help from Brent Spiner, ended this past weekend with $100,000 from Sir Richard… Read More

Jun 21, 2013, 10:55 AM

Asteroid-mining company raises $1M for world’s first crowdfunded space telescope

It’s official: The world’s first crowdfunded, public use space telescope will be sent into space within two years. Planetary Resources,… Read More

Jun 21, 2013, 7:53 AM

Video: Here’s how Paul Allen’s massive Stratolaunch aircraft will launch rockets into orbit

Stratolaunch Systems, the commercial space venture backed by Paul Allen, has published a new video showing how it plans to… Read More

Jun 11, 2013, 4:08 PM

With $2M in Kickstarter funds, asteroid-mining company’s public telescope could find alien planets

It ain’t Kepler, but an upgrade to Planetary Resources’ crowdfunded public telescope could hunt for alien planets. The Bellevue-based asteroid-mining… Read More

May 30, 2013, 10:20 AM

Q&A: Star Trek’s ‘Data’ on autism, space travel, and the link between humanity and technology

He didn’t realize it at the time, but when Brent Spiner portrayed an android named “Data,” during 177 episodes of… Read More

May 29, 2013, 1:12 PM

Kickstarter campaign for public space telescope reaches $100K in 2 hours

Planetary Resources, the Bellevue-based asteroid-mining company, today launched a $1 million Kickstarter campaign for the world’s first crowdfunded, public use space… Read More

May 29, 2013, 10:00 AM

Asteroid-mining company launches $1M Kickstarter campaign for world’s first crowdfunded space telescope

When Planetary Resources first announced its plans to mine near-earth asteroids last year, the response was impressive. More than 3,500 people applied for… Read More

May 27, 2013, 10:38 AM

Bill Nye and Star Trek’s ‘Data’ helping asteroid miners with ‘unprecedented’ new project

Planetary Resources is on a mission to mine near-earth asteroids and now they want you to join in on the fun, too. The… Read More

Apr 24, 2013, 1:01 PM

Asteroid-mining company reveals new telescope, says ‘water is the gateway drug of space’

A lot has happened since Bellevue-based Planetary Resources announced its plans to mine near-earth asteroids just one year ago. To celebrate… Read More

Apr 20, 2013, 3:30 PM

Washington teen wins NASA “Why Space Matters to the Future” video contest

There’s just something about Washington teenagers and their ability to talk about space exploration creatively. The Coalition for Space Exploration… Read More

Apr 16, 2013, 9:50 AM

Planetary Resources pulls in cash from nation’s largest engineering firm to help mine asteroids

Planetary Resources, the asteroid-mining company backed by some of the biggest names in technology and aerospace, just announced a big… Read More

Apr 4, 2013, 3:29 PM

Planetary Resources founder: ‘Humans will migrate off Earth in the next 30 years’

Can you imagine packing your belongings and hopping on a spaceship to go live on another planet for the rest… Read More

Jan 22, 2013, 9:26 AM

Deep Space Industries entering asteroid-mining world, creates competition for Planetary Resources

Planetary Resources, the Bellevue-based asteroid-mining company backed by some of the biggest names in technology and aerospace, now has some more… Read More

Jan 21, 2013, 6:46 AM

Planetary Resources shows ‘daringly small’ asteroid-hunting spacecraft

Planetary Resources, the asteroid-mining company backed by some of the biggest names in technology and aerospace, is out with a… Read More

Nov 24, 2012, 6:37 AM

Podcast: How to get famous on YouTube, implant RFID chips, and travel to space

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we’re revisiting a few of our favorite guest segments with highlights… Read More

Nov 20, 2012, 4:49 PM

Veteran NASA astronaut Nicholas Patrick joins Blue Origin as human integration architect

Nicholas Patrick, the fifth British astronaut to go to space and a NASA veteran, has joined the Blue Origin team… Read More

Nov 13, 2012, 9:55 AM

Newsmakers 2012: Asteroid miner Chris Lewicki points Planetary Resources to a new industry in space

They plan to send robots into space to mine asteroids — opening up a new frontier for natural resources and… Read More

Nov 9, 2012, 10:15 AM

Q&A: Space Shuttle Trainier set to make its Seattle debut

On Saturday, the Space Shuttle Trainer will make its official debut at the Museum of Flight in Seattle — giving the public… Read More

Oct 19, 2012, 12:30 PM

Paul Allen discusses the Stratolaunch and sports at U.S. Space & Rocket Center

Dressed in a black tuxedo, Paul Allen sat on stage in front of 800 people Wednesday night in Huntsville, Alabama… Read More

Oct 15, 2012, 9:24 AM

SpaceJump sets new bar for daredevils, brand managers

Apparently, Red Bull really does give you wings. At least it certainly seemed that way Sunday when Austrian daredevil Felix… Read More

Oct 11, 2012, 4:58 PM

Angels in space: More investors betting on the final frontier

New developments in the commercial space industry, including SpaceX’s successful docking with the International Space Station, are boosting interest among… Read More

Oct 8, 2012, 5:41 AM

Boeing wants to take down space junk with clouds of gas

Orbital debris, also known as space junk, is a problem that many people in government and the commercial space industry… Read More

Sep 24, 2012, 9:14 AM

No borders: Space heroes join together for epic night

They were all up on stage when the cosmonaut Valery Kubasov was introduced. With a lapel full of medals he strode… Read More

Sep 20, 2012, 1:16 PM

Museum of Flight lands trove of personal papers from NASA icon George Abbey

They arrived at Seattle’s Museum of Flight in more than 100 boxes — nearly four decades worth of personal papers… Read More

Aug 30, 2012, 3:00 PM

Photos: A rare peek inside the Space Shuttle trainer

Some people in the Seattle region might have been disappointed last year when we didn’t land a real Space Shuttle.… Read More

Aug 27, 2012, 5:29 PM

A New Wild West: Imagining a future with Space Elevators

When I walked into the small conference room on the second floor of the Museum of Flight this weekend, I… Read More