Watch ISS astronauts talk weather tomorrow with Al Roker They have one of the best views of what’s going on with weather patterns from above. And now, International Space… Read More
NASA astronaut Mark Kelly on ‘Celebrity Jeopardy’ tonight While Scott Kelly continues his “Year in Space” on the International Space Station, his twin Mark Kelly is on “Celebrity… Read More
NASA crowdsourcing ideas and offering cold, hard cash to help out with Mars’ challenges Radiation in space. It’s a big problem. Especially if you’re trying to get astronauts safely to the Red Planet. What’s… Read More
NASA super team of scientists stepping up the search for life This week, NASA announced that has formed a new group of experts to up the ante for its search for… Read More
NASA’s Messenger spacecraft to go out in a blaze of glory by crashing into Mercury Talk about making an exit. NASA’s Messenger spacecraft, which they launched in 2004 to orbit and study Mercury, is going… Read More
NASA astronomer names asteroid after human-rights hero Malala Yousafzai Human rights hero, Nobel Peace Prize winner and now an asteroid — the girl who stood up to the Taliban… Read More
Alien life by 2025? NASA is optimistic its search for water will reveal that we are not alone Wow, this seems rather quick: In a news event yesterday, a NASA chief scientist predicted that the agency will discover… Read More
‘Blood moon’ delivers awesome views on the West Coast If you missed the “blood moon” this weekend, NASA captured this incredible time-lapse video, which condenses the century’s shortest lunar… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: UW holds robotics law conference on the heels of Google’s robot personality patent On Wednesday Google was awarded a patent for downloadable robot personalities. The tech giant outlines a cloud-based system that would… Read More
NASA and ESA astronauts post incredible pics of Super Typhoon Maysak Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have captured some amazing shots of Super Typhoon Maysak. European Space Agency astronaut Samantha… Read More
It’s the final countdown to the launch of NASA’s Year in Space It’s about to happen: NASA’s “Year in Space” is set to take off today, as Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail… Read More
NASA posts gorgeous Aurora shots from International Space Station on Twitter Happy morning after St. Patty’s Day! Are you hungover, a bit slow on the uptake? It’s OK. Sit back with… Read More
NASA and Planetary Resources release asteroid-hunting desktop app, cite 15% boost in positive IDs Ready to hunt for some asteroids? NASA and Planetary Resources have announced a new desktop app that incorporates algorithms from a contest… Read More
Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may be rocking more water than Earth This week, scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope found that Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has as vast, salty ocean under… Read More
After 3.1 billion miles and 7.5 years, NASA’s Dawn probe reaches dwarf planet Ceres Talk about an incredible journey. The Dawn probe, which was launched in 2007, made it into dwarf planet Ceres’ orbit… Read More
NASA launches new video on next era for Kennedy Space Center Today, NASA released a video showing how it’s “retooling for the future” by remaking the Kennedy Space Center into a… Read More
This is no Jedi mind trick: NASA releases ‘Star Wars’ inspired poster Of all the geeks out there, space geeks are some of our favorites. They seem a good-humored, well-rounded bunch who… Read More
‘Jumbo’ asteroid to sail past Earth Monday Skywatchers, take note: NASA reports that a “mountain-size” asteroid is set to cruise past us on Monday. While there is… Read More
NASA takes largest picture ever and it will blow your mind In case you missed this, NASA released the largest picture it has ever taken — 1.5 billion pixels that takes… Read More
NASA launches super balloon that will float twice as long as previous balloons In another first, NASA launched a new kind of research balloon, a super-pressure balloon, that will stay afloat nearly twice… Read More
Landing on Mars potentially cheaper, faster and easier It’s called “ballistic capture,” and not only does the name completely rock, but some new research suggests it might be the… Read More
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind: We can now 3D print in space! The first tool has been made in space, thanks to some quick design work and a 3D printer on the… Read More
NASA does geek-tacular parody video of ‘All About the Bass’ Proof that space nerds can have fun, NASA employees released a parody of “All About the Bass,” titled “All About… Read More
NASA’s Orion test a smashing success, Mars one step closer Exploring, and perhaps one day establishing a colony on Mars, just got a little bit closer to reality today thanks… Read More
Boeing wins $4.2B NASA contract to fly astronauts to Space Station; SpaceX lands $2.6B deal Update: The bulk of the contract, $4.2 billion, was awarded to Boeing, with a $2.6 billion portion going to SpaceX.… Read More
NASA and Planetary Resources offer cash bounty for asteroid detection software Want to figure out how to save the Earth and make some cash at the same time? Thanks to a… Read More
Pacific Science Center lands NASA grant for STEM education The Pacific Science Center has been named as a recipient of a NASA Collaboration Grant to help it promote STEM… Read More
NASA chooses SpaceX for launchpad lease, passing over Bezos-backed Blue Origin In a victory for Elon Musk and a blow to Jeff Bezos, NASA said today that it has entered negotiations… Read More
Planetary Resources and NASA partner to crowdsource asteroid detection Thanks to a Seattle-area company, programmers are soon going to have a shot at using NASA data to find asteroids.… Read More
‘Science Guy’ Bill Nye is back with new series, explaining NASA’s mission to Jupiter If you want to know about Earth’s next visitor to Jupiter, a familiar face with a familiar bow tie is… Read More
