Space – Page 26 of 88

Watch Mercury move across the sun online — or in the sky, if you’re lucky and careful

The planets will be aligned on Monday for a rare astronomical event known as the transit of Mercury, and skywatching… Read More

Sen. Maria Cantwell plays a role in drive to keep the space station going until 2030

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has joined with three other U.S. senators in introducing a NASA authorization bill that aims to… Read More

Boeing traces problem with Starliner parachute system to an unsecured pin

For want of a pin, the use of a spaceship’s parachute was lost. That may be a simplistic way to… Read More

NASA cracks open a sample of moon soil that’s been shut away for four decades

For the first time in more than 40 years, NASA has opened up a pristine sample of moon dirt and… Read More

Spaceflight and Rocket Lab will put a Japanese shooting-star satellite into orbit

Seattle-based Spaceflight says it’s handling the pre-launch logistics for a Japanese satellite that’s designed to spray artificial shooting stars into… Read More

Boeing proposes lunar lander for NASA crews, rivaling Blue Origin (and SpaceX?)

Boeing says it has submitted its proposal for a lunar lander capable of putting astronauts on the moon by as… Read More

One year after Planetary Resources faded into history, space mining retains its appeal

It’s been a year since the Redmond, Wash.-based asteroid mining venture known as Planetary Resources was acquired by ConsenSys and… Read More

NASA is ‘thrilled’ with pad abort test for Boeing’s Starliner space taxi despite parachute glitch

Boeing cleared a key milestone for launching NASA astronauts on its CST-100 Starliner space taxi today by executing an end-to-end… Read More

Cygnus cargo ship heads to space station with satellite built by students in Seattle

Northrop Grumman launched a robotic Cygnus cargo capsule to the International Space Station today, marking one giant leap for a… Read More

Happy Halloween from Hubble Telescope: Otherworldly ‘eyes’ glow in ghostly galaxy

Now here’s something really scary for Halloween: Imagine two galaxies slamming into each other and creating a monstrous wraith with… Read More

Virgin Galactic soars and then levels off on first day as publicly traded space company

Like the rocket plane it operates, Virgin Galactic’s stock price blasted off on its first day as a publicly traded… Read More

First Mode joins Arizona State’s team to flesh out a plan for a marathon moon rover

Seattle-based First Mode is working with Arizona State University and other partners to draw up a concept for a rover… Read More

Lessons from 15-year rover mission: Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — For 15 years, planetary scientist Steve Squyres’ life revolved around Mars, with good reason. He was… Read More

Air Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane lands after spending 780 days in orbit

The U.S. Air Force’s X-37B space plane landed today after spending a record-setting 780 days in orbit testing hush-hush technologies… Read More

NASA will send VIPER rover to the moon to track down south pole’s water ice

Update: VIPER was initially scheduled to be launched to the moon by as early as December 2022, but the current… Read More

Amazon Web Services and NASA team up to stream video from space via the cloud

Amazon Web Services and NASA have demonstrated how cloud-based video processing can distribute live streams from space, with a shout-out… Read More

Suborbital spacefliers will get pinned by the Association of Space Explorers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Will the customers who fly on the suborbital spaceships operated by British billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic… Read More

Maxar picks Olis Robotics to provide software for future lunar robotic arm

Seattle-based Olis Robotics says it’s been selected by Maxar Technologies to provide software that will prepare operators on Earth to… Read More

Jeff Bezos announces an all-star team for Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lunar lander

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos says his Blue Origin space venture is heading up a team of top… Read More

Switching from asteroid mining to blockchain: ConsenSys Space unveils TruSat satellite tracker

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A year after taking over the assets of a Redmond, Wash.-based asteroid mining company known as Planetary… Read More

The world’s space agencies focus in on their roles for Gateway moon missions

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not everyone has signed on the dotted line to join NASA’s plan to start sending astronauts to… Read More

VP Mike Pence talks up property rights as he opens international space conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Mike Pence recapped the Trump administration’s plans to put astronauts on the lunar surface and… 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

First all-female spacewalk team aces a repair job in orbit — and makes history

For the first time in history, two women teamed up today for a spacewalk. NASA astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica… Read More

Hubble gets snapshot of interstellar comet

Pictures captured by the Hubble Space Telescope show the second known interstellar object, 2I/Borisov, in all its cometary glory. The… Read More

Virgin Galactic / Under Armour spacewear

Virgin Galactic and Under Armour reveal spacewear clothing line for suborbital trips

It’s a bit of a stretch to call them spacesuits, but the “spacewear” clothing line unveiled today by Virgin Galactic… Read More

NASA unveils spacesuits for moon missions, featuring red, white and blue

The fashion statement for NASA’s future moonwalkers goes beyond basic white to add some flag-worthy touches of red and blue.… Read More

SpaceX seeks to reserve spots for 30,000 more Starlink broadband internet satellites

SpaceX has filed paperwork with the International Telecommunication Union to add up to 30,000 Starlink broadband data satellites to the… Read More

NASA confirms Boeing’s latest timetable for Starliner space taxi’s final tests

NASA confirmed today that Boeing is scheduled to conduct the next high-profile test of its CST-100 Starliner space capsule in… Read More

Stratolaunch air-launch venture says it’s been transferred to new owners by Paul Allen’s Vulcan

Stratolaunch, the company that was founded by the late Seattle billionaire Paul Allen in 2011 to build a flying launch… Read More