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Blue Origin carries the first Egyptian and Portuguese spacefliers on suborbital trip

by Alan Boyle on August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 at 7:46 am

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture sent six more crew members on a suborbital space ride, including the first Egyptian and Portuguese citizens to reach the final frontier. Thanks to… Read More

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It’s a date: Blue Origin gets set to launch space crew that will mark milestone for Portugal and Egypt

by Alan Boyle on July 30, 2022July 30, 2022 at 7:30 am

Update: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture says it’s aiming to launch its next suborbital space mission on Aug. 4, sending up a six-person crew that includes the first Egyptian… Read More

Seattle nonprofit aims to expose underrepresented youth to space industry careers

by Sonali Vaid on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022 at 7:27 am

From Boeing to Blue Origin, the Seattle region is a bustling aerospace hub. Now a Seattle-based nonprofit wants to help expose underrepresented youth to the industry and potential careers. iUrban… Read More

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NASA announces a challenging schedule for inaugural launch of its SLS moon rocket

by Alan Boyle on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 at 10:17 am

If all goes according to plan, NASA could launch its heavy-lift Space Launch System rocket on its first flight around the moon by as early as Aug. 29. That’s a… Read More

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Microsoft’s Azure Space strengthens its partnerships with final-frontier pioneers

by Alan Boyle on July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 at 8:22 am

Microsoft doesn’t build rockets. It doesn’t build satellites, and it doesn’t have a launch pad. So what does Microsoft’s Azure Space business unit do? “Azure Space is about bringing cloud… Read More

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After flying with SpaceX, citizen astronaut Chris Sembroski joins Blue Origin as engineer

by Alan Boyle on July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 at 2:38 pm

Seattle-area data engineer Chris Sembroski got his first taste of space last year during an orbital trip in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, but now he’s got a full-time job in… Read More

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Liftoff! Pacific Northwest National Lab’s microbe study could blaze a trail for future farmers on Mars

by Alan Boyle on July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 at 6:20 pm

An experiment that’s on its way to the International Space Station focuses on a subject that’s as common as dirt, but could be the key to growing crops in space.… Read More

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Feast your eyes on the first course of a celestial smorgasbord from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope

by Alan Boyle on July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 at 11:43 am

A day after NASA showed how far the James Webb Space Telescope could dive into the cosmic frontier, scientists released additional pictures demonstrating the observatory’s scientific breadth. Today’s data release… Read More

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Biden unveils first image from Webb Space Telescope, expanding the space frontier

by Alan Boyle on July 11, 2022July 12, 2022 at 11:46 am

President Joe Biden got in on today’s celebration of the first full-color image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a $10 billion observatory that’s been decades in the making. But… Read More

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Virgin Galactic announces deal with Boeing subsidiary to build next-gen motherships

by Alan Boyle on July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 at 7:42 pm

Virgin Galactic says it will partner with Aurora Flight Sciences, a Virginia-based Boeing subsidiary, to design and build next-generation motherships for its suborbital rocket planes. The motherships will serve as… Read More

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How the Star Trek saga blazed new trails for space exploration — with a hand from superfan Jeff Bezos

by Alan Boyle on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 at 9:14 am

Over the course of five decades, advances in space science and exploration have changed the Star Trek saga — but it’s obvious that the sci-fi TV show has changed the… Read More

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Microsoft and Xplore team up with NOAA to demonstrate cloud-based satellite operations

by Alan Boyle on June 23, 2022June 30, 2022 at 12:27 pm

What do you do with an aging weather satellite? If you’re the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, you turn to Microsoft Azure and a Seattle-area startup called Xplore to find… Read More

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How ‘Big Data’ could help SETI researchers intensify the search for alien civilizations

by Alan Boyle on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022 at 1:52 pm

Could far-off aliens be sending out signals telling us they exist? If so, how would we know where to look? Researchers focusing on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI,… Read More

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Stratolaunch ascends to new heights with successful test of world’s biggest airplane

by Alan Boyle on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 at 4:40 pm

Stratolaunch says its mammoth carrier airplane rose to its highest altitude yet during its seventh flight test over California’s Mojave Desert. The aerospace venture, which was established by Microsoft co-founder… Read More

Stratolaunch lands its mammoth airplane early after a flight test that didn’t meet all of its objectives

by Alan Boyle on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 at 6:03 pm

Stratolaunch says the sixth flight test of its super-sized Roc carrier airplane ended earlier than planned when the team ran into an unexpected issue. “While completing Roc testing operations, we… Read More

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Immerse yourself in life aboard the International Space Station at ‘The Infinite’ VR experience

by Alan Boyle on June 8, 2022July 1, 2022 at 12:39 pm

TACOMA, Wash. — One tour of the International Space Station is not enough, even if you do the tour in virtual reality. I found that out when I explored “The… Read More

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Blue Origin’s fifth crew celebrates firsts (and seconds) after suborbital space trip

by Alan Boyle on June 4, 2022June 4, 2022 at 11:11 pm

Blue Origin sent the first Mexican-born woman and the first crypto-crowdfunded crew member into space today, marking the fifth crewed suborbital flight for Jeff Bezos’ space venture. In addition to… Read More

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Blue Origin’s next suborbital spaceflight is blazing new trails for getting a ticket to ride

by Alan Boyle on June 3, 2022June 4, 2022 at 3:20 pm

The suborbital tours provided by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s space venture have been notable for who was flying, but the mission set for launch on Saturday is just as notable… Read More

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Astronomers demonstrate how using the cloud can rev up the race to find asteroids

by Alan Boyle on May 31, 2022May 31, 2022 at 5:21 pm

Astronomers have used a cloud-based technique pioneered at the University of Washington to identify and track asteroids in bunches of a hundred or more. Their achievement could dramatically accelerate the… Read More

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Moondust buster? NASA funds far-out research projects, including four in Washington state

by Alan Boyle on May 27, 2022May 27, 2022 at 6:15 pm

How do you keep moondust from gumming up the works in NASA’s future spacesuits and spacecraft? That’s one of the issues addressed in the latest batch of projects backed by… Read More

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‘Touchdown Starliner!’ Boeing’s space taxi lands in New Mexico after first robotic trip to space station

by Alan Boyle on May 25, 2022June 6, 2022 at 2:13 pm

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space capsule landed safely amid the sands of New Mexico after a six-day test flight to the International Space Station and back. This trip was uncrewed —… Read More

NRO strikes multibillion-dollar deals with BlackSky, Maxar and Planet for spy satellite imagery

by Alan Boyle on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 at 3:38 pm

Three satellite imaging companies are in line to receive billions of dollars from the National Reconnaissance Office over the next decade, thanks to a string of contracts announced today. The… Read More

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory partners with U.S. Space Force to train cybersecurity workers

by Julie Emory on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 at 2:08 pm

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is collaborating with the U.S. Space Force to address the gap in cybersecurity professionals working on space-related technology. The new Cyber Halo Innovation Research Project… Read More

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SpaceX launches 59 payloads, including Spaceflight’s latest breed of orbital tug

by Alan Boyle on May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 at 1:02 pm

A new type of controllable orbital transfer vehicle built by Seattle-based Spaceflight Inc. made its debut today when SpaceX sent dozens of satellites into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket.… Read More

In its second year, Amazon Web Services’ Space Accelerator boosts 10 far-out startups

by Alan Boyle on May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 at 9:34 am

For the 10 startups participating this year in Amazon Web Services’ Space Accelerator program, the sky is not the limit. One company is building the next generation of ultra-high-resolution satellites… Read More

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Uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule links up with space station after ‘excruciating’ wait

by Alan Boyle on May 20, 2022June 6, 2022 at 2:12 pm

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi docked with the International Space Station for the first time today during an uncrewed flight test, marking one more big step toward being cleared to… Read More

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After blazing a trail in orbit, data engineer Chris Sembroski’s adventures just keep coming

by Alan Boyle on April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 at 7:12 am

KIRKLAND, Wash. — It’s been seven months since Chris Sembroski splashed down at the end of the world’s first all-civilian orbital space mission, but his drive to seek out new… Read More

Blue Origin carries the first Egyptian and Portuguese spacefliers on suborbital trip

It’s a date: Blue Origin gets set to launch space crew that will mark milestone for Portugal and Egypt

Seattle nonprofit aims to expose underrepresented youth to space industry careers

NASA announces a challenging schedule for inaugural launch of its SLS moon rocket

Microsoft’s Azure Space strengthens its partnerships with final-frontier pioneers

After flying with SpaceX, citizen astronaut Chris Sembroski joins Blue Origin as engineer

Liftoff! Pacific Northwest National Lab’s microbe study could blaze a trail for future farmers on Mars

Feast your eyes on the first course of a celestial smorgasbord from NASA’s Webb Space Telescope

Biden unveils first image from Webb Space Telescope, expanding the space frontier

Virgin Galactic announces deal with Boeing subsidiary to build next-gen motherships

How the Star Trek saga blazed new trails for space exploration — with a hand from superfan Jeff Bezos

How ‘Big Data’ could help SETI researchers intensify the search for alien civilizations

Stratolaunch ascends to new heights with successful test of world’s biggest airplane

Stratolaunch lands its mammoth airplane early after a flight test that didn’t meet all of its objectives

Immerse yourself in life aboard the International Space Station at ‘The Infinite’ VR experience

Blue Origin’s fifth crew celebrates firsts (and seconds) after suborbital space trip

Blue Origin’s next suborbital spaceflight is blazing new trails for getting a ticket to ride

Moondust buster? NASA funds far-out research projects, including four in Washington state

‘Touchdown Starliner!’ Boeing’s space taxi lands in New Mexico after first robotic trip to space station

NRO strikes multibillion-dollar deals with BlackSky, Maxar and Planet for spy satellite imagery

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory partners with U.S. Space Force to train cybersecurity workers

SpaceX launches 59 payloads, including Spaceflight’s latest breed of orbital tug

In its second year, Amazon Web Services’ Space Accelerator boosts 10 far-out startups

Uncrewed Boeing Starliner capsule links up with space station after ‘excruciating’ wait

Boeing’s Starliner space taxi begins second test flight to the space station (with a dummy on board)

Pentagon boosts two Seattle ventures working on nuclear-powered prototypes for space applications

Stratolaunch celebrates Star Wars Day with fifth flight of its giant airplane, featuring a new pylon

After blazing a trail in orbit, data engineer Chris Sembroski’s adventures just keep coming