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Third time’s the charm! Boeing’s Starliner capsule begins first crewed space mission

Two NASA astronauts were sent into space today to begin the first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, making a… Read More

Atlas V with Starliner capsule on Florida launch pad

Computer problem forces another delay for first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner

For the second time in a month, the first crewed launch of Boeing’s Starliner space capsule to the International Space… Read More

Orbital selfie of Amazon Kuipersat satellite

Final test: Amazon’s Project Kuiper begins to deorbit prototype broadband satellites

After a series of successful tests, Amazon says it has begun the monthslong process of bringing two prototype satellites for… Read More

First crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule rescheduled amid troubleshooting

Update: Mission managers say they are evaluating plans for the first crewed flight test of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi and… Read More

Space Force and Starfish Space lay out their roadmap for satellite docking mission

The U.S. Space Force says a Pentagon partnership with Tukwila, Wash.-based Starfish Space will result in a “first-of-its-kind docking mission”… Read More

How Seattle science-fiction pioneer Vonda N. McIntyre blazed a trail for diversity

Decades before the current debates over gender and sexuality, the late Seattle science-fiction writer Vonda N. McIntyre flipped the script… Read More

Blue Origin New Shepard launch in West Texas

Blue Origin flies its first crew in 21 months — and writes another page in space history

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture today resumed sending people on suborbital space trips after a 21-month gap, and made… Read More

Blue Origin New Shepard spaceship on launch pad in 2022

Blue Origin sets the date for its first crewed suborbital space trip in 21 months

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has set the date for the long-delayed start of its next chapter in the… Read More

Students looking through microscope in lab

Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network sets up logistics site and training program

Amazon says it’s establishing a logistics facility in Everett, Wash., and partnering with a technical college in Kirkland, Wash., to… Read More

Antarctic ozone hole visualized through climate data

Climate science mission led by University of Washington wins backing from NASA

NASA has selected four proposals for climate science missions, including an effort led by a University of Washington researcher, to… Read More

Starfish tests satellite rendezvous system — and wins a $37.5M Space Force contract

Months after Starfish Space said it was giving up on its plan to test its satellite docking system in orbit,… Read More

Starliner atop Atlas V rocket on Florida launch pad

First crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi postponed due to valve issue

The first crewed flight of Boeing’s Starliner space taxi was postponed today due to concerns about a valve on the… Read More

New Glenn pathfinder rocket being rolled out from Blue Origin's Florida factory

Happy Space Day! Contest will offer kids a chance to visit Blue Origin’s rocket factory

The first Friday in May is National Space Day, which makes today a fitting time to announce a contest that… Read More

Asteroid hunters say they’ve found 27,500 new prospects in search for space rocks

A team of asteroid hunters that includes researchers at the University of Washington says it has identified 27,500 new, high-confidence… Read More

Illustration: Portal Space Systems' Supernova satellite bus in orbit

Portal Space Systems comes out of stealth with satellites that’ll be fired up by the sun

A Seattle-area startup called Portal Space Systems is emerging from stealth to share its vision for a type of satellite… Read More

Illustration: Gravitics space station module in orbit

Gravitics plans to leverage space station architecture for $1.7M Space Force project

Marysville, Wash.-based Gravitics says it will work with Rocket Lab USA and other partners to adapt its space station architecture… Read More

Illustration: Bifröst orbital transfer vehicle backed by NASA

New Frontier Aerospace and HyBird get in on innovation research grants from NASA

Two Washington state aerospace companies — Tukwila-based New Frontier Aerospace and Spanaway-based HyBird Space Systems — are among 95 ventures… Read More

Atlas V launch of Amazon Kuiper satellites in October 2023

Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

In his annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s Project Kuiper satellite venture will be “a… Read More

Diamond-ring effect before total solar eclipse

A tale of three eclipse chasers: Despite technological gains, nature calls the shots

NASHVILLE, Ind. — There’s nothing like a total solar eclipse to remind you of the unstoppability of nature — and… Read More

Your (nearly) last-minute guide to getting the maximum out of the total solar eclipse

It’s prime time for eclipse-chasers: A total solar eclipse will trace a line from coast to coast on Monday, and… Read More

Blue Origin puts a test pilot who could have been NASA’s first Black astronaut on its next space crew

If the fates decided differently, Air Force test pilot Ed Dwight could have become NASA’s first Black astronaut in the… Read More

Radian Aerospace updates its space plane design and hints at coming attractions

A Seattle-area startup called Radian Aerospace is fine-tuning the design of its orbital space plane, with an eye toward building… Read More

Spectators at Gas Works Park for 2017 solar eclipse

Three options for seeing the solar eclipse, from expensive to iffy to absolutely free

After a seven-year gap, a total solar eclipse is once again due to make a coast-to-coast run across North America,… Read More

Illustration: Europa Clipper above Europa, with Jupiter in background

Researchers find a way to detect signs of extraterrestrial life in a single grain of ice

Scientists have verified that a method to look for cellular life on Europa, an ice-covered moon of Jupiter, just might… Read More

Blue Ring logistics platform in Earth orbit

Blue Origin plans to test Blue Ring space platform on Pentagon’s DarkSky-1 mission

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says that technology for its Blue Ring orbital platform will be put to the… Read More

Illustration: Interlune harvester on the moon

Interlune comes out of stealth with its plan to harvest helium-3 and more on the moon

Seattle-based Interlune officially lifted the curtain today on its plans to build a robotic harvester that could extract helium-3 from… Read More

Illustration: Lumen Orbit satellite in space

Lumen Orbit emerges from stealth and raises $2.4M to put data centers in space

Bellevue, Wash.-based Lumen Orbit, a startup that’s only about three months old, says that it’s closed a $2.4 million pre-seed… Read More

Blue Origin targets 2025 for cargo lander’s inaugural moon trip, with humans to follow

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is aiming to send an uncrewed lander to the surface of the moon in… Read More

Two men looking at New Glenn rocket on pad

‘Let’s go!’ Jeff Bezos gets revved up when Blue Origin raises up its New Glenn rocket

For the first time, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture lifted up an orbital-class New Glenn rocket on its Florida… Read More

Former Blue Origin president’s startup raises funding to go after moon resources

A stealthy space venture co-founded by the former president of Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s raising funds… Read More