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Apollo moon rocket engines finally fill a place of honor at Museum of Flight

by Alan Boyle on May 18, 2017May 18, 2017 at 6:37 pm1 Comment

Almost 50 years after they were fired up, rocket engines that sent NASA’s Apollo crews on the first leg of their trips to the moon have reached their final destination at… Read More

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Spaceflight buys Rocket Lab Electron launch for a small satellite sampler

Elysium Space and Seattle’s Spaceflight plan to spread loved ones’ ashes in orbit

by Chelsey Ballarte on May 16, 2017May 17, 2017 at 5:15 am1 Comment

Elysium Space has struck a deal to give people an out-of-this-world memorial by sending their cremated remains into orbit. The startup, headquartered in San Francisco, announced today that its Elysium Star II… Read More

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SkyMapper Sighting signs up citizen scientists to hunt for supernovae

by Chelsey Ballarte on May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 at 3:09 pmComment

Calling all citizen scientists: The Australian National University wants you to join the search for supernovae. Brad Tucker from the ANU Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics says it’s not… Read More

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveils a monster computer that’s made for Mars

by Alan Boyle on May 16, 2017May 15, 2017 at 11:57 pm 4 Comments

What does a prototype computer with 160 terabytes of memory have to do with missions to Mars? The way Kirk Bresniker sees it, a giant leap in computing is required… Read More

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Video: How Made In Space plans to 3-D print huge structures in orbit

by Chelsey Ballarte on May 15, 2017May 16, 2017 at 7:51 am1 Comment

Made In Space, best known for building the first 3-D printer for outer space, has laid out its plan for building large structures in orbit in two new videos. Archinaut is… Read More

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Inmarsat telecom satellite to high-flying orbit

by Alan Boyle on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 at 4:58 pm1 Comment

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket today launched the Inmarsat-5 F4 telecommunications satellite to a geostationary transfer orbit ranging beyond 22,000 miles in height – so high that there was no chance to bring… Read More

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Eat your broccoli: 5 tips for Mars explorers from National Geographic’s Seattle show

by Alan Boyle on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 at 2:38 pm1 Comment

If you want to maximize your chances of weathering Mars’ harsh radiation environment, get in the habit of eating broccoli. That’s a bit of far-out diet advice from Ray Arvidson,… Read More

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin says BE-4 rocket test goes awry, but tests will resume soon

by Alan Boyle on May 14, 2017May 20, 2017 at 12:17 pm1 Comment

In a rare update, the Blue Origin space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos reported that it lost a set of powerpack test hardware for its BE-4 rocket engine… Read More

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Interview: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks back at Hubble – and looks ahead to space tourism

by Geof Wheelwright on May 13, 2017May 13, 2017 at 9:40 amComment

NEW ORLEANS – It’s apparently not enough that Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut, a best-selling author and an engineering professor. He’s also raring to go back into space,… Read More

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NASA decides against putting crew on first SLS rocket launch, now delayed to 2019

by Alan Boyle on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 at 2:53 pmComment

NASA has broken the news to the White House and the world that speeding up the first crewed flight of its exploration launch system wouldn’t be worth the added cost… Read More

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Water leak forces NASA to scale down 200th spacewalk, but Job 1 gets done

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SpaceX tweets Falcon Heavy rocket test

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Google film ‘Dot of Light’ features pioneering female astronauts and dramatic views from space

by Kurt Schlosser on May 9, 2017May 9, 2017 at 3:18 pmComment

Three female pioneers of space exploration are the subjects of a new short film from Google. And the experiences the women had and how they describe it all has led… Read More

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How we wedged Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and their space race into an onstage startup

by Alan Boyle on May 8, 2017May 8, 2017 at 6:12 pmComment

I’m the last person in the world to set up my own space startup, but I have a better idea of what might be involved after a week’s worth of… Read More

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Air Force’s X-37B space plane lands in Florida after secret 2-year orbital mission

by Alan Boyle on May 7, 2017May 7, 2017 at 11:35 amComment

After nearly two years in orbit, the U.S. Air Force’s X-37B robotic space plane landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida today with a loud sonic boom, but nary… Read More

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Jeff Bezos fuels Blue Origin space venture with $941 million Amazon stock sale

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May the gravitational force be with you: Hubble spies oodles of galaxies far away

by Alan Boyle on May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 at 4:59 pmComment

Choose your movie meme: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” or “Star Wars” for May the Fourth. Either way, the Hubble Space Telescope’s newly released picture of the Abell 370… Read More

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SpaceX to launch first homegrown satellite this year, plans broadband network in 2019

by Alan Boyle on May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 at 12:01 pmComment

SpaceX has laid out its latest schedule for the satellite broadband service it’s developing in the Seattle area, starting with the launch of a prototype satellite by the end of… Read More

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Stephen Hawking gives us 100 years to escape Earth – and looks into how to do it

by Alan Boyle on May 3, 2017May 3, 2017 at 11:18 am 12 Comments

In an upcoming TV documentary, British physicist Stephen Hawking revives his prediction that humanity will have to spread out a new home in space within 100 years in order to… Read More

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Listen to the sound of silence as Cassini crosses ‘The Big Empty’ in Saturn orbit

by Alan Boyle on May 2, 2017May 2, 2017 at 5:32 pmComment

The researchers behind NASA’s Cassini mission to Saturn are relieved, and a bit mystified, to discover that the narrow gap between the giant planet and its rings is virtually devoid… Read More

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Virgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo space plane flexes its wings in flight for first time

by Alan Boyle on May 1, 2017May 2, 2017 at 8:54 amComment

Virgin Galactic passed another essential milestone today in the flight test program for VSS Unity, its upgraded SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, by bending its wings into a “feathered” position for the… Read More

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SpaceX reaches milestone with Falcon 9 launch of secret NROL-76 spy satellite – and booster landing

by Alan Boyle on May 1, 2017May 1, 2017 at 4:17 pmComment

SpaceX launched a top-secret satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office today, then brought its Falcon 9 booster back for a spectacular touchdown at its Florida landing zone. The NROL-76 launch marks a milestone as… Read More

First-of-its-kind stamp will use body heat to change images in celebration of Aug. 21 solar eclipse

by Kurt Schlosser on April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 at 10:04 am 2 Comments

When you press a stamp onto a letter this summer, be sure to take a second look after you release your finger. The United States Postal Service is releasing a… Read More

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Cassini orbiter survives first dive inside Saturn’s rings: 21 to go, and then the end

by Alan Boyle on April 27, 2017April 27, 2017 at 9:52 pm 2 Comments

NASA’s Cassini orbiter zoomed inside Saturn’s rings overnight for the first time in its 20-year-long flight – and lived to tell about it. Signals received by the Deep Space Network’s Goldstone radio… Read More

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Blue Origin and other space companies urge Congress to boost FAA’s funding

by Alan Boyle on April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 at 3:51 pmComment

When senators asked executives from Blue Origin and other commercial space ventures what they could do to help them at a Senate hearing today, they received an unusual reply: Give… Read More

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First live ultra-HD video from space features oohs, ahhs and zero-G ping pong

by Alan Boyle on April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 at 6:25 pmComment

NASA and AWS Elemental showed off something completely different from the International Space Station today: the first live video in ultra-high-definition 4K detail beamed down from space. The technical achievement was… Read More

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In video call to space station, President Donald Trump calls for speeding up trips to Mars

by Alan Boyle on April 24, 2017April 24, 2017 at 1:44 pmComment

Humans on Mars by 2024? President Donald Trump set that time frame today, almost certainly in jest, during a congratulatory video call to the International Space Station and its record-setting… Read More

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Seahawks star Russell Wilson, astronaut Buzz Aldrin share inspiration with students at WE Day

by Taylor Soper on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 at 3:57 pm1 Comment

Write down your goals, listen more, and dream big. These are good pieces of advice for anyone, really, but they held special importance for more than 15,000 students who gathered… Read More

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Stay up and look up as annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to put on a show this weekend

by Kurt Schlosser on April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 at 10:21 amComment

If you’re up late tonight and into Saturday morning, you might as well look up and try to catch a glimpse of the annual Lyrid meteor shower, which is supposed… Read More

Apollo moon rocket engines finally fill a place of honor at Museum of Flight

Spaceflight buys Rocket Lab Electron launch for a small satellite sampler

Elysium Space and Seattle’s Spaceflight plan to spread loved ones’ ashes in orbit

SkyMapper Sighting signs up citizen scientists to hunt for supernovae

Hewlett Packard Enterprise unveils a monster computer that’s made for Mars

Video: How Made In Space plans to 3-D print huge structures in orbit

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Inmarsat telecom satellite to high-flying orbit

Eat your broccoli: 5 tips for Mars explorers from National Geographic’s Seattle show

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin says BE-4 rocket test goes awry, but tests will resume soon

Interview: Astronaut Mike Massimino looks back at Hubble – and looks ahead to space tourism

NASA decides against putting crew on first SLS rocket launch, now delayed to 2019

Water leak forces NASA to scale down 200th spacewalk, but Job 1 gets done

SpaceX tweets Falcon Heavy rocket test

Google film ‘Dot of Light’ features pioneering female astronauts and dramatic views from space

How we wedged Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and their space race into an onstage startup

Air Force’s X-37B space plane lands in Florida after secret 2-year orbital mission

Jeff Bezos fuels Blue Origin space venture with $941 million Amazon stock sale

May the gravitational force be with you: Hubble spies oodles of galaxies far away

SpaceX to launch first homegrown satellite this year, plans broadband network in 2019

Stephen Hawking gives us 100 years to escape Earth – and looks into how to do it

Listen to the sound of silence as Cassini crosses ‘The Big Empty’ in Saturn orbit

Virgin Galactic’s new SpaceShipTwo space plane flexes its wings in flight for first time

SpaceX reaches milestone with Falcon 9 launch of secret NROL-76 spy satellite – and booster landing

First-of-its-kind stamp will use body heat to change images in celebration of Aug. 21 solar eclipse

Cassini orbiter survives first dive inside Saturn’s rings: 21 to go, and then the end

Blue Origin and other space companies urge Congress to boost FAA’s funding

First live ultra-HD video from space features oohs, ahhs and zero-G ping pong

In video call to space station, President Donald Trump calls for speeding up trips to Mars

Seahawks star Russell Wilson, astronaut Buzz Aldrin share inspiration with students at WE Day

Stay up and look up as annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to put on a show this weekend

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