Space – Page 92 of 93

Apr 24, 2012, 4:20 PM

Meet Arkyd, the asteroid-hunting robot spaceship

After the big Planetary Resources asteroid-mining news conference today, the executives behind the venture talked more casually with reporters next… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 10:18 AM

Robots in Space: Live from the Planetary Resources news conference

Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream UPDATE: The news conference is over, but you can read our live notes below.… Read More

Apr 24, 2012, 7:53 AM

Mining asteroids: The official word (and videos) from Planetary Resources

Planetary Resources, a Bellevue-based startup backed by big names in space, technology and movies, has grabbed the attention of the… Read More

Apr 23, 2012, 5:51 PM

Space robot company may pull an asteroid into orbit

More details emerged today about Planetary Resources, and the Bellevue-based startup’s plans are sounding more and more like something out… Read More

Apr 22, 2012, 1:37 PM

The Next 50: Earth Portal takes you on a breathtaking trip into the depths of space

The Next 50 at the Seattle Center started yesterday with events, live music, food trucks, and children flipping through the… Read More

Apr 20, 2012, 9:16 AM

This 25-year-old adventurer can win a trip to space

Seattle’s Lauren Furgason, a 25-year-old brand strategist at design firm Hornall Anderson, is one of five finalists who will compete next… Read More

Apr 19, 2012, 9:07 AM

Mining a $20 trillion asteroid? New clues emerge about space robot startup

We’ve been digging up details this week about a Seattle-area startup that is developing robots to explore space, led by the former… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 12:20 PM

Space robot venture includes Google’s Page and Schmidt, aims to expand Earth’s resources

This new space robot venture just keeps getting more interesting. Earlier today we told you about a new Seattle-area startup,… Read More

Apr 18, 2012, 9:12 AM

Secretive space robot startup Arkyd to unveil ambitious plans, backed by big names

[Follow-Up: Space robot venture includes Google’s Page and Schmidt, aims to expand Earth’s resources] Arkyd Astronautics, a Seattle-area startup led by… Read More

Apr 17, 2012, 7:33 AM

Space Shuttle Day: Seattle gets peek at trainer as Discovery descends on D.C.

It’s a big day for space nerds. On the East Coast today, Space Shuttle Discovery is making its final flight… Read More

Mar 28, 2012, 1:12 PM

Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos plans historic deep-sea Apollo 11 engine recovery

A massive bit of space history that inspired an entire generation of geeks has been found by Jeff Bezos —… Read More

Feb 28, 2012, 7:25 AM

Bezos’ Blue Origin prepares to test unique system for aborting rocket launches

Blue Origin, the space venture backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, is pushing ahead with development and testing of its… Read More

Dec 13, 2011, 2:01 PM

With Stratolaunch project, Paul Allen makes a big bet on commercial spaceflight

As he began speaking at the news conference for Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch space project today, renowned aerospace engineer Burt Rutan… Read More

Dec 11, 2011, 6:34 AM

Q&A: Charles Simonyi on the magic of space and the ‘coziness’ of the trip home

Seattle’s Museum of Flight this week dedicated its new Charles Simonyi Space Gallery, named after the former Microsoft engineer and… Read More

Dec 8, 2011, 10:55 AM

Seattle’s Museum of Flight getting a Soyuz spacecraft, courtesy Charles Simonyi

Seattle’s Museum of Flight lost out in the competition to exhibit a Space Shuttle orbiter, but it turns out it… Read More

Nov 1, 2011, 9:35 AM

Boeing spaceship emerging from Space Shuttle’s shadow

Boeing is showing that it’s serious about developing a new spaceship, announcing that it will base the operations and manufacturing… Read More

Oct 26, 2011, 11:40 AM

Bezos’ Blue Origin declines to testify at U.S. House hearing

Participants in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program — private companies working on spacecraft to take U.S. astronauts to the International Space… Read More

Oct 25, 2011, 3:50 PM

Wash. governor to NASA: We’re ready for Space Shuttle, while L.A. and NYC futz around

NASA’s selection of new homes for the retired Space Shuttles has been more than a little messy. The space agency’s… Read More

Oct 5, 2011, 6:02 AM

Seattle’s Museum of Flight questions data used by NASA to pick homes for retired shuttles

NASA staffers understated attendance for Seattle’s Museum of Flight and didn’t count Canadian visitors in their measure of the region’s… Read More

Sep 3, 2011, 7:56 AM

After mishap, Bezos vows to press ahead with Blue Origin space project, crew capsule

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos is promising to keep moving forward with the program despite the loss of its unmanned test… Read More

Sep 2, 2011, 2:10 PM

Reports: Bezos’ unmanned spaceship blows up in flight

Update, Saturday morning: After mishap, Bezos vows to press ahead with Blue Origin space project, crew capsule A spacecraft launched… Read More

Aug 28, 2011, 7:26 AM

Naveen Jain: Innovation can solve the world’s problems

Naveen Jain has spent the bulk of his entrepreneurial career developing Internet search technologies, from the early days at InfoSpace… Read More

Aug 27, 2011, 5:58 PM

NASA report shows why Seattle didn’t land a Space Shuttle

Seattle’s Museum of Flight was among the top contenders this spring for a decommissioned Space Shuttle — placing well ahead of many… Read More

Aug 7, 2011, 7:49 AM

Search for ET continues as Paul Allen-backed telescope hits short-term funding goal

The search for alien life may be back on — at least in the short-term. A group established to raise… Read More

Aug 5, 2011, 10:15 AM

Pic of the Day: Juno takes off for Jupiter on an Atlas V

Hey, at least the end of the Space Shuttle Era doesn’t mean the end of spectacular blast-offs. That’s an Atlas… Read More

Aug 1, 2011, 8:48 AM

Space Needle launches contest to send someone into space

The observation deck of Seattle’s Space Needle offers sweeping views of the city and region. But for the 50th anniversary… Read More

Jul 13, 2011, 12:43 PM

Branson, Allen, Bezos gear up for the private space race

At the very end of his recent autobiography, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen briefly teases ahead to a future project —… Read More

Jul 8, 2011, 10:48 AM

NASA vet and X Prize creator at the helm of secretive space robot startup Arkyd

With the Space Shuttle Atlantis departing this morning for its final flight, some have lamented the end of an era for… Read More

Jul 8, 2011, 7:34 AM

End of the Space Shuttle era: Tracking the Atlantis launch

Weather permitting, NASA is less than an hour away from the scheduled launch of Atlantis, the final mission in the… Read More

Apr 26, 2011, 5:21 AM

SETI off the hook: What if we miss the call from the aliens?

The Paul Allen-backed effort to communicate with alien life has hit a serious financial snag. The SETI Institute, which operates… Read More