Subject:

Space Technology

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    Did the Ashes of a Monroe Police Dog Make it to Space on the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket?

    Were the ashes of Bismarck the deceased Monroe police dog aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket? While the evidence isn't conclusive, and if the dog's remains did make the flight it means someone broke the rules, The Herald in Everett reports that it sure looks like that's the case.

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Slade Gorton Launched on Mission to D.C. as Private Space Firm Prepares Saturday Blast-Off

    While Jeff Bezos' secretive sub-orbital venture continues to play catch-up in the commercial race to space, SpaceX, brainchild of ex-Pay Pal co-founder Elon Musk (a partner in Paul Allen's new space company building history's largest aircraft), has several new launches in the works: It's set to blas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Hillary Clinton Says She Still Wants to Go to Space (and Some Other More Important Stuff)

    As you may have heard, Hillary Clinton wanted to be an astronaut when she was young. This was long before she got into politics, hooked up with Bill, was publically humiliated by his now-famous cigar tricks, rebounded and became a United States Senator from New York, lost out on a presidential bid t ... More >>

  • Food

    April 4, 2012

    One Nation, Under Tacos

    How Mexican food conquered America.

  • Film

    February 8, 2012

    Man on a Mission: A Travel Movie From Space

    How Mexican food conquered America.

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2011

    Jeff Bezos, Boeing Move Ahead with New Space Funding (Update: Bezos' Craft Blows, is 'Lost')

    Blue Origin logo​Update, Sept. 4 - Jeff Bezos reports on his website this weekend that Blue Origin "lost" its vehicle in an apparent test flight crash. Details, photos, after the jump. July 19 - With NASA's historic spaceflights ending this week - yesterday was the last undocking from the Int ... More >>

  • News

    August 17, 2011

    Space Elevator: Going Down?

    Why the future of space travel is more sci-fi than soon-complete.

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Space Elevator Conference Proves Sending An Elevator Into Space Is Hard

    ​Last Friday afternoon, in a sterile conference room on Microsoft's campus, a host of entrepreneurs, NASA representatives, and amateur scientists gathered to prove something that's already been well established: Getting to space is very hard.

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    U2 Transcends Earthly World, Friday Night at Qwest Field

    Renee McMahon​U2 Qwest Field Friday, June 3 Forget explosive record sales and world tours--not even the confines of planet Earth can keep U2 in its grasp any longer. Emerging to a deafening level of screams and shrieks Friday night, U2 made its grand entrance to an estimated 70,000 fans tee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    U2 Transcends Earthly World Saturday Night at Qwest Field

    Renee McMahon​U2 Qwest Field Saturday, May 4 Forget explosive record sales and world tours--not even the confines of planet Earth can keep U2 in its grasp any longer. Emerging to a deafening level of screams and shrieks Saturday night, U2 made its grand entrance to an estimated 70,000 fans ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Katy Perry's "E.T.," Happily Reminiscent of t.A.t.U.'s "All The Things She Said" Kanye West's Worst Rap Ever?

    The other night I was at my good friend Beth's house eating grilled pineapple and talking about pop music when she turned me on to the following amazing discovery: Katy Perry's newest single, "E.T.," sounds STARTLINGLY, AWESOMELY like THIS SONG (said friend Beth's favorite song of all time): RI ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 13, 2011

    Magnog

    The other night I was at my good friend Beth's house eating grilled pineapple and talking about pop music when she turned me on to the following amazing discovery: Katy Perry's newest single, "E.T.," sounds STARTLINGLY, AWESOMELY like THIS SONG (said friend Beth's favorite song of all time): RI ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2011

    Jeff Bezos' Secretive Blue Origin Space Venture Moving Forward, Expecting More NASA Funds

    Bezos' logo​Jeff Bezos' Kent-based venture into suborbital spaceflights is preparing to meet a funding milestone this month, although nobody wants to talk about it. "Blue Origin is not conducting interviews at this time," says spokesperson Gwen Griffin. Of course, Amazon founder Bezos never sa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Steve Ballmer Unloads More Microsoft Stock: Will He Fund One-Way Mars Missions?

    ​Last week we told you about rumors (albeit, largely discredited) that the reason Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was selling off billions of dollars in company stock was so he could buy the Sacramento Kings and deliver an NBA team back to the Emerald City. Then, yesterday we wrote about how Washi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    WSU Professor Dirk Schulze-Makuch Proposes One-Way Trips to Mars

    ​Dirk Schulze-Makuch thinks getting astronauts to Mars is no big deal if people would stop spending so much time and money trying to bring them home, and just leave them there instead. The Washington State University researcher proposes as much in a new paper in the Journal of Cosmology titled ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 20, 2010

    The Apples in Stereo

    ​Dirk Schulze-Makuch thinks getting astronauts to Mars is no big deal if people would stop spending so much time and money trying to bring them home, and just leave them there instead. The Washington State University researcher proposes as much in a new paper in the Journal of Cosmology titled ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 16, 2010

    Kathryn Schulz

    ​Dirk Schulze-Makuch thinks getting astronauts to Mars is no big deal if people would stop spending so much time and money trying to bring them home, and just leave them there instead. The Washington State University researcher proposes as much in a new paper in the Journal of Cosmology titled ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Details Announced for Top Chef Washington D.C.: Eric Ripert For President

    Change I can believe in​Bravo has finally released the vital details on their new season of Top Chef, and this time around the whole show is going to be centered in Washington D.C.--certainly an interesting and cosmopolitan destination, food-wise, and a perfect excuse for the producers to snag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    What Will Susan Hutchison Run for Next?

    WikipediaJohn Glenn sez: Susan Hutchison's got the right stuff.​Susan Hutchison's "thank you" letter to supporters this morning is anything but defeatist. She acknowledges that this one didn't work out (Dow Constantine is up 58 percent to 42 percent of the votes counted so far). But she's not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Best Press Release of the Month: Cheese Carving

    Just in case you happen to be anywhere near Wapokoneta, Ohio, in the next week. The full text of the press release, which we haven't edited one whit, is after the jump, and no, I am not related to Sarah Kaufmann: First Man on the Moon to Be Commemorated in Cheese

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2009

    Q&A With Front Man of The Dan Band, Dan Finnerty

    The Dan BandYes he is that guy who specializes in those awkward yet hilarious covers of female pop songs. Not sure what I'm talking about? Well, you may have seen him in movies like Old School, Starsky & Hutch and most recently, The Hangover. If you still aren't familiar with funny man Dan Finnerty, ... More >>

  • Music

    June 10, 2009

    CD Reviews: k-os and GMK

    The Dan BandYes he is that guy who specializes in those awkward yet hilarious covers of female pop songs. Not sure what I'm talking about? Well, you may have seen him in movies like Old School, Starsky & Hutch and most recently, The Hangover. If you still aren't familiar with funny man Dan Finnerty, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    Huskies in Space

    At 11 AM, the space shuttle Atlantis will take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida and head up to space, where the crew will make improvements and repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope. As you may have heard, the Atlantis will be piloted Gregory C. Johnson, a West Seattle High and UW alum. Mo ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2009

    N.A.S.A.

    Tuesday, March 3

  • Arts

    November 5, 2008

    Space Oddity

    A real-life tabloid triangle inspires a new chamber opera by a jazz master.

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2007

    People Talk, Sing for Space Supply Store/Writing Center

    A real-life tabloid triangle inspires a new chamber opera by a jazz master.

  • Calendar

    August 8, 2007

    First on the Moon

    A real-life tabloid triangle inspires a new chamber opera by a jazz master.

  • Calendar

    July 25, 2007
  • Calendar

    July 18, 2007

    A World Without Us

    Science/Reading

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2006
  • Film

    August 16, 2006

    An Inconvenient Truth, Part 2

    Al Gore's got company: Werner Herzog would also like to remind you the Earth's falling to pieces. Not that that's such a bad thing. By Brian Miller

  • News

    January 26, 2005

    Don't Overthink These

    Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2005.

  • News

    June 23, 2004

    Starry-Eyed Enterprise

    Maybe it's another eccentric indulgence, but what if Paul Allen's little space program really takes off?

  • News

    March 17, 2004

    Hear My Rocket Roar

    Maybe it's another eccentric indulgence, but what if Paul Allen's little space program really takes off?

  • News

    February 19, 2003

    Budgeting for Disaster

    Maybe it's another eccentric indulgence, but what if Paul Allen's little space program really takes off?

  • News

    February 5, 2003

    Roll On, Columbia

    Maybe it's another eccentric indulgence, but what if Paul Allen's little space program really takes off?

  • Film

    November 14, 2001

    Low orbit

    Discovering an oddball galaxy close, close to home.

  • Arts

    June 20, 2001

    Lost in space

    Haruki Murakami's new novel strays from the path of past work.

  • News

    September 27, 2000

    Scaring me

    Haruki Murakami's new novel strays from the path of past work.

  • News

    August 30, 2000

    Remember: As you view our surveillance overview, the surveillance overviews you.

    Haruki Murakami's new novel strays from the path of past work.

  • Film

    August 2, 2000

    Space Cowboys

    Old geezers face the final horizon.

  • News

    November 25, 1998

    Space cases

    The Russian space program tries something really, really weird.

Most Popular Stories

for free stuff, news info & more!

Now Click This

Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy