Space – Page 3 of 91

Jul 30, 2025, 1:58 PM

Blue Origin sets the date for controversial crypto billionaire’s $28M trip to space

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’ll launch crypto billionaire Justin Sun on a suborbital space trip on Sunday,… Read More

Illustration: Hubble Network satellite in orbit

Jul 16, 2025, 11:30 AM

Hubble Network launches Bluetooth satellite system for tracking your devices from orbit

A Seattle space startup called Hubble Network is unveiling a system that uses satellites and low-power Bluetooth signals to monitor… Read More

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off with Project Kuiper satellites

Jul 16, 2025, 3:17 AM

Rivals team up: SpaceX sends 24 satellites into orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper

In a case of strange space bedfellows, SpaceX launched 24 satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation — which is competing… Read More

Jun 29, 2025, 7:58 AM

While Jeff Bezos wraps up wedding bash, his Blue Origin venture sends six on a space trip

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture launched six more travelers to the edge of the final frontier today, even as… Read More

UW astronomer Zeljko Ivezic with picture of Rubin Observatory

Jun 27, 2025, 1:16 PM

University of Washington celebrates Rubin Observatory’s debut — and looks ahead

It’s been more than two decades since the University of Washington helped kick off the effort to get the Vera… Read More

Illustration: Starfish Otter Pup 2 and target satellite in orbit

Jun 23, 2025, 5:04 PM

SpaceX launches Starfish Space’s second spacecraft for orbital satellite docking test

Starfish Space’s second Otter Pup spacecraft went into Earth orbit today, marking the first step in what the Seattle-area startup… Read More

Jun 23, 2025, 3:34 PM

New Frontier Aerospace tests 3D-printed rocket engine for future flight applications

Kent, Wash.-based New Frontier Aerospace says it has put its 3D-printed Mjölnir rocket engine through a series of successful hot-fire tests,… Read More

Rubin Observatory view of Trifid and Lagoon nebulas

Jun 23, 2025, 10:50 AM

The Rubin Observatory makes its debut — and the discoveries have already begun

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, astronomers celebrated the release of the first images from the Vera… Read More

Atlas V rocket lifts off with Amazon Project Kuiper satellites

Jun 23, 2025, 4:10 AM

Another 27 satellites go into Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper internet network

A second batch of satellites has been sent into low Earth orbit for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband network, marking another… Read More

Rubin Observatory beneath colorful star trails

Jun 20, 2025, 6:07 AM

The Rubin Observatory is throwing a big party to reveal its first pictures — and you’re invited

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready for its grand opening, and the… Read More

William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson on stage

Jun 19, 2025, 10:56 AM

William Shatner and Neil deGrasse Tyson banter about follies and the final frontier

William Shatner set a record as the oldest human in space at the age of 90 — but at the… Read More

Jun 17, 2025, 2:20 AM

Portal Space Systems plans to put spacecraft manufacturing facility near Seattle-area hub

Portal Space Systems says it’s setting up its 50,000-square-foot spacecraft manufacturing facility just 3 miles away from its existing design… Read More

Person in military fatigues using Integrate software on a laptop

Jun 11, 2025, 6:00 AM

Integrate wins $25M Space Force contract for super-secure project management tool

Seattle-based Integrate has been awarded a $25 million contract from the U.S. Space Force to support the deployment of its… Read More

Hyperspectral view of Salt River in Arizona

Jun 10, 2025, 10:56 AM

Xplore reveals colorful hyperspectral views captured by its planet-watching satellite

Bellevue, Wash.-based Xplore has released the first hyperspectral images from its XCUBE-1 satellite, six months after the shoebox-sized spacecraft was… Read More

Elon Musk and Donald Trump in Oval Office

Jun 5, 2025, 7:49 PM

How the Trump-Musk feud could change the equation for SpaceX and industry rivals

The rapidly escalating spat between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, definitely adds to the challenges… Read More

Sorcha simulation of Rubin Observatory discoveries

Jun 3, 2025, 6:17 PM

Software suggests Rubin Observatory will discover millions of solar system objects

A new type of computer simulation predicts that the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile will discover millions of previously… Read More

Blue Origin New Shepard rocket ship's ascent

May 31, 2025, 7:10 AM

‘We did it!’ Globe-spanning travelers take a quick space trip on Blue Origin rocket ship

Six well-traveled adventurers rode Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket ship to go where they’ve never gone before: the edge of space.… Read More

Astrobotic CubeRover with wireless charging system undergoing testing

May 23, 2025, 3:14 PM

Astrobotic clears wireless charging system for moon missions with help from WiBotic

Astrobotic says it has completed flight model acceptance testing for a wireless charging system that incorporates technology from Seattle-based WiBotic… Read More

May 20, 2025, 6:00 AM

Otter Pup rides again: Starfish Space gears up for its second satellite docking attempt

Two years after its first space mission literally took a turn for the worse, Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space is getting… Read More

May 19, 2025, 9:44 AM

New space startup with several Seattle ties lands $3.5M to develop orbital data centers

Sophia Space, a new venture working on orbital computing and data centers in space, raised $3.5 million in pre-seed funding,… Read More

Illustration: Lunar rover powered by nuclear battery

May 14, 2025, 1:22 PM

Zeno Power raises $50M in funding to fuel development of next-gen nuclear batteries

Zeno Power, a startup that’s headquartered in Seattle as well as Washington, D.C., today announced the completion of a $50… Read More

May 7, 2025, 4:28 PM

Interlune announces deals for moon mining equipment — and for selling lunar helium-3

Seattle-based Interlune provided a triple-barreled update today on its progress toward mining helium-3 on the moon and returning that resource… Read More

Video frame of Amazon Project Kuiper satellites being deployed in orbit

May 2, 2025, 1:24 PM

Amazon exec shares views of Project Kuiper satellites getting off to an ‘entirely nominal’ start

Several days after the launch of the first full-scale satellites in Amazon’s Project Kuiper constellation, the mission team is still… Read More

Illustration: R3V making a fiery re-entry from space

Apr 29, 2025, 4:00 AM

Radian Aerospace lays out its plan to create reusable re-entry vehicle for hypersonic tests

Seattle-based Radian Aerospace says it’s developing a reusable re-entry vehicle that can be used to test aerospace components under stressful… Read More

Apr 28, 2025, 6:00 PM

Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites go into orbit, boosting rivalry with SpaceX’s Starlink network

A powerful rocket sent the first batch of 27 satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet network into low Earth… Read More

Atlas V rocket on launch pad with "Go Kuiper" sign in foreground

Apr 28, 2025, 9:10 AM

Amazon and ULA count down to second launch attempt for Project Kuiper satellites

After a nearly three-week delay, Amazon and United Launch Alliance prepared once again to launch the first batch of full-scale… Read More

Apr 22, 2025, 10:04 AM

Scientists process test images at Rubin Observatory in preparation for ‘First Look’

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun generating test images of the night sky, thanks to the Simonyi… Read More

Illustration: Interlune harvester on the moon

Apr 18, 2025, 8:00 AM

Interlune wins $4.8M grant for Texas center focusing on simulated moon dirt

Seattle-based Interlune has won a grant of up to $4.84 million from the Texas Space Commission to open a center… Read More

Jeff Bezos greets Lauren Sanchez as she steps out of New Shepard crew capsule

Apr 14, 2025, 7:27 AM

Blue Origin’s all-female space mission sends celebrities and scientists on a suborbital trip

Six women rode Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship today on a short suborbital space trip that was notable because… Read More

Apr 4, 2025, 3:26 PM

Space Force allocates $2.4B in national security launch contracts to Blue Origin

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has been awarded $2.4 billion in the U.S. Space Force’s latest round of procurement… Read More