Senators spar over the idea of giving billions to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture for lunar lander program The tussle over NASA funding for lunar landing systems has touched down in the Senate — with one leading senator… Read More
NASA awards $2.9B to SpaceX for Starship lunar lander; Blue Origin team is left out In a surprise move that was dictated by budget constraints, NASA is awarding $2.89 billion to SpaceX alone for the… Read More
Next NASA chief will face big decisions on future moonshots (and Blue Origin’s role) President Joe Biden’s choice to lead NASA — former U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson — will be in the hot seat… Read More
Two Washington state women join ‘Artemis Team’ to go on NASA’s moon missions NASA today named the first 18 astronauts of its “Artemis Team” for missions to the moon — and two of… Read More
Blue Origin’s team turns in its moon landing proposal — and provides a sneak peek Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture and its partners in the space industry say they’ve given NASA their proposal… Read More
Jeff Bezos shows off Blue Origin’s BE-7 engine — and makes a bold prediction Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos heralded progress on the development of the rocket engine that’s destined for use on the lunar… Read More
NASA agrees to purchase moon rocks for $1 in a deal that may involve Blue Origin NASA has selected four companies to collect material on the moon and store it up as the space agency’s property,… Read More
WiBotic joins Astrobotic’s team to build wireless charging system for moon rovers Seattle-based WiBotic says it’s working on a wireless charging system and energy management software for moon rovers, in partnership with… Read More
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture fleshes out plans for 2023 cargo delivery to the moon Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is working on a landing system that could put astronauts on the… Read More
U.S. and seven other nations sign Artemis Accords to cooperate on moon missions Seven nations have signed up with the United States to participate in NASA’s Artemis effort to put astronauts on the… Read More
After weeks of delay, Blue Origin sets up suborbital space mission to test NASA landing technology Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is now targeting Tuesday for the launch of its New Shepard suborbital… Read More
NASA touts lunar landing tech, and Blue Origin says there’ll be a flight test ‘soon’ Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong famously had to dodge a boulder-strewn crater just seconds before the first moon landing in… Read More
Blue Origin and partners pass key milestone for lunar lander design Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says the aerospace team that it’s leading has completed its first “gated… Read More
NASA’s new head of human spaceflight says SpaceX’s Dragon is in good shape NASA’s newly named associate administrator for human exploration and operations, Kathy Lueders, says that SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule “has been… Read More
Days before landmark launch, NASA’s head of human spaceflight quits due to ‘mistake’ NASA’s top executive concentrating on human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, has resigned just a week before the scheduled start of a… Read More
NASA lays out the ‘Artemis Accords’ for international cooperation on moon trips NASA today unveiled a list of 10 principles for a set of bilateral international agreements for participation in the moon… Read More
University of Washington wins NASA grant to create spacey contest for Artemis Student Challenges NASA has awarded the University of Washington a $499,864 grant to develop a competition that calls on students to turn… Read More
NASA puts Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX on the list for lunar lander development program NASA has selected teams led by Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX to develop lunar landing systems capable of putting astronauts… Read More
Wanted: Moon and Mars explorers … NASA starts the recruiting process for next wave of astronauts NASA says it’ll take applications for its next class of astronauts between March 2 and 31 — the first step… Read More
NASA’s moon program shines as one bright spot in White House science spending plan While most discretionary spending is getting the axe in the White House’s newly released budget request, NASA and its Artemis… Read More
Blue Origin ramps up team for Blue Moon lander as it waits for word from NASA Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture has posted more than 50 job openings for its Blue Moon lunar… Read More
NASA kicks off a new space tradition with glitzy astronaut graduation ceremony Over the course of six decades, NASA has celebrated the selection of its astronauts in groups ranging from the Mercury… Read More
Aerojet Rocketdyne signs on the bottom line to build hardware for moon missions REDMOND, Wash. — Representatives of Aerojet Rocketdyne and Lockheed Martin put their signatures on a contract for up to $170… 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
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
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
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
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
NASA issues its fast-track plan to get two commercial lunar landers for 2024-2025 After two preliminary rounds, NASA today published its final call for industry proposals to have the first two landers capable… Read More
