Xplore forges partnerships for spacecraft propulsion system and in-space refueling Seattle-based Xplore has selected two new technologies for propelling and refueling its Xcraft spacecraft as it makes its way to… Read More
Xplore partners with Nanoracks to set up opportunities for deep-space missions Seattle-based Xplore says it’s joining forces with Houston-based Nanoracks to create low-cost rideshare opportunities for payloads heading for the moon,… Read More
Buzz Aldrin shares latest moonshot vision: No to NASA’s Gateway, but yes to China WASHINGTON, D.C. — Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin says there’s no need for the lunar-orbiting Gateway outpost that plays a… Read More
They choose to avoid the moon: Anti-space event in Seattle urges Bezos and others to focus on Earth Daniel Smith is over the moon. As in, he’s kind of done hearing about it and the hype surrounding Saturday’s… Read More
Amid the talk about moon missions, Mars fans push for a share of the space spotlight As NASA shifts the focus of its space exploration effort to the moon, the advocates of Mars exploration and settlement… Read More
Moon Direct: Mars maverick lays out his low-cost plan to set up lunar bases For decades, rocket scientist Robert Zubrin has been a voice crying in the Martian wilderness. But now the president of… Read More
Acting NASA administrator’s parting words: Accept risk wisely, with ‘eyes wide open’ COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — NASA should rethink its approach to the risks of spaceflight as it prepares for a new wave… Read More
NASA could go back to the future and revive moon base plans from a decade ago In the wake of the National Space Council’s first meeting, NASA says it has been told to draw up plans… Read More
National Space Council hears calls for moon trips and stronger space defense The Trump administration plans to send astronauts and robots back to the moon in as little as five years’ time,… Read More
Russia gets on board with NASA to look into Deep Space Gateway in lunar orbit The space station band is getting back together again: Russia and NASA today signed a joint statement voicing support for… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Explore art and science at Consilience; get feedback on your next great startup idea; and more How do we understand science? That’s the question posed by the Institute for Systems Biology’s annual event, Consilience, and this year’s… Read More
Trump’s speech evokes ‘distant worlds’ – but that’s about it for science and tech President Donald Trump referred to technology and science in only the most general terms tonight in his speech to a… Read More
Former astronaut: NASA ‘certainly not dead, but they are lost at the moment’ Former NASA astronaut Ed Lu, who logged more than 206 days in space over his career, said there are a… Read More
