Space – Page 10 of 91

Illustration: Stoke Space second stage in orbit

Mar 8, 2023, 7:00 AM

Godspeed, Stoke Space! Rocket startup gets John Glenn’s launch pad at the Cape

Kent, Wash.-based Stoke Space says it’s won the go-ahead to take over the Florida launch complex where John Glenn began… Read More

"Critical Mass" book cover illustration showing space station beyond moon

Mar 7, 2023, 10:22 AM

Fictional plans for building a space station beyond the moon reflect Jeff Bezos’ vision

If Jeff Bezos needs a blueprint for building a space station beyond the moon with ore from an asteroid, he… Read More

Mar 2, 2023, 4:53 PM

Study highlights concerns over satellite interference with Hubble observations

An analysis of more than 100,000 images from the Hubble Space Telescope, conducted with the aid of artificial intelligence and… Read More

Feb 20, 2023, 12:00 PM

Scientists create new types of salt crystals that could exist on Europa

A prime target in the search for extraterrestrial life is Europa, a moon of Jupiter that’s covered with a sheet… Read More

Solar cell made from simulated moon dirt

Feb 13, 2023, 6:45 PM

Blue Origin talks up technology that could eventually turn moon dirt into solar cells

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture isn’t just working on rockets and space stations: The Kent, Wash.-based company is also… Read More

Illustration: ESCAPADE probes orbiting Mars

Feb 9, 2023, 5:59 PM

Blue Origin wins an order from NASA for launch of Mars magnetosphere mission

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has won its first NASA order for a New Glenn rocket launch, with Mars… Read More

Illustration: Vulcan-Centaur rocket with Kuiper satellites

Feb 9, 2023, 10:31 AM

Amazon’s Kuiper satellites are good to go after FCC’s approval of orbital debris plan

The Federal Communications Commission says Amazon’s 3,236-satellite Project Kuiper constellation is fully cleared for deployment after the company filed an… Read More

Feb 2, 2023, 6:00 AM

Tiphaine Louradour launches a new stage of her career as CEO of Spaceflight Inc.

Space industry veteran Tiphaine Louradour is taking the helm as CEO of Spaceflight Inc., a launch and in-space transportation services… Read More

Jan 31, 2023, 8:32 AM

Science fiction focuses on the far future of terraforming, with a tie-in to today’s cities

Billionaires such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos dream of making Mars more like Earth, or seeing millions of people… Read More

Jan 25, 2023, 8:23 PM

Lauren Sanchez plans to lead an all-female crew on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin spaceship

Lauren Sanchez is planning to follow in the footsteps of her billionaire boyfriend, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, by taking a… Read More

Illustration: Nuclear thermal rocket in space

Jan 24, 2023, 3:12 PM

NASA joins forces with DARPA on effort to demonstrate nuclear rocket for Mars trips

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has taken on NASA as a partner for a project aimed at demonstrating a… Read More

Jan 17, 2023, 6:25 PM

Fireball lights up the skies over Seattle

It’s cool to see a fireball — but even cooler to capture it on video. At least that’s the way… Read More

Jan 11, 2023, 10:55 AM

NASA’s Webb Space Telescope scores big at America’s premier astronomy meeting

It’s not yet clear whether the Seahawks will be in the Super Bowl, but Seattle is in the spotlight this… Read More

Illustration: Flying boat in Titan's skies

Jan 10, 2023, 2:27 PM

NASA provides funding for way-out space proposals, including a flying boat for Titan

NASA says it’ll distribute up to $2.45 million to 14 teams in support of experimental projects that would be right… Read More

Dec 30, 2022, 8:00 AM

From Artemis to Webb, take a look back — and a look ahead — at the year’s top trends in aerospace

A few years from now, we just might look back at 2022 as Year One for a new age in… Read More

Dec 21, 2022, 4:19 PM

NASA calls an end to Mars InSight lander mission, with Aerojet getting in on tributes

Four years after engineers cheered the landing of the robotic InSight spacecraft on Mars, NASA today declared an end to… Read More

Orion's view of lunar surface with a crescent Earth in the distant background.

Dec 5, 2022, 5:47 PM

NASA’s Orion spacecraft zooms around the moon and sets a course for splashdown

NASA’s Orion capsule fired its main engine for three and a half minutes today during a close approach to the… Read More

Nov 29, 2022, 8:30 AM

The cloud in orbit: Amazon Web Services demonstrates data analysis on a satellite

For the past 10 months, Amazon Web Services has been running data through its cloud-based software platform on what’s arguably… Read More

Nov 28, 2022, 5:00 PM

Orion capsule watches the moon eclipse Earth at farthest point of Artemis odyssey

Halfway into its 25.5-day uncrewed Artemis 1 mission, NASA’s Orion capsule today recorded a weird kind of Earth-moon eclipse, reached… Read More

Nov 26, 2022, 9:35 AM

NASA’s Orion capsule goes into a far-out orbit around the moon, setting a record

NASA’s uncrewed Orion capsule successfully executed an engine burn to enter an unusual type of orbit around the moon on… Read More

Nov 21, 2022, 7:27 PM

NASA’s Orion capsule circles the moon, capturing views that’ll make you feel giddy

NASA’s Orion capsule rounded the moon today, marking a crucial milestone in a weeks-long Artemis 1 mission that’s preparing the… Read More

DIU's Michael Madsen addressing a Seattle workshop

Nov 18, 2022, 9:00 AM

Defense Innovation Unit explores Pacific Northwest’s national security tech frontier

If space is the next frontier for national security, then the Pacific Northwest may well be the new frontier for… Read More

Nov 17, 2022, 10:51 AM

Gravitics raises $20M for plans to build space station modules north of Seattle

A space venture called Gravitics has emerged from stealth with $20 million in seed funding and a plan to build… Read More

Nov 16, 2022, 12:40 AM

Third time’s the charm: NASA launches SLS mega rocket on Artemis 1 moon trip

NASA succeeded spectacularly in the third attempt to launch its Space Launch System rocket on an uncrewed round-the-moon mission that’s… Read More

Illustration: Axiom Space modules attached to International Space Station

Nov 15, 2022, 6:00 AM

LEOcloud, Microsoft team up with Axiom Space to put cloud infrastructure in orbit

When Houston-based Axiom Space starts putting together its commercial space station, some out-of-this-world infrastructure for cloud computing could be close… Read More

Nov 12, 2022, 11:59 AM

Boeing-built X-37B space plane lands after completing record 908-day orbital mission

The U.S. Space Force’s Boeing-built X-37B space plane today completed yet another record-setting mission, landing like an airplane at NASA’s… Read More

Nov 9, 2022, 8:00 PM

Starfish Space reveals ambitious plan to demonstrate satellite docking

Just three years after it was founded, a Tukwila, Wash.-based startup called Starfish Space is putting the pieces in place… Read More

Nov 7, 2022, 1:39 PM

Total lunar eclipse could be tricky to watch in the sky — but it’s sure to shine online

If you’re on the West Coast, watching tonight’s total lunar eclipse will require a willingness to stay awake in the… Read More

Nov 2, 2022, 6:38 PM

Microsoft and Amazon take on new roles in Pentagon’s space communication plans

Microsoft Azure Space, Amazon Web Services and Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network are now among the Pentagon’s partners in a… Read More

Oct 31, 2022, 1:10 PM

Blue Origin completes delivery of BE-4 rocket engines for first ULA Vulcan launch

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it has completed delivery of the two BE-4 rocket engines that… Read More