Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to make first rocket flight since 2022 explosion
New Shepard launches the first crew, including Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, in a flight to the edge of space in July 2021. Blue Origin / Blue Origin Blue Origin…
Why 2024 Will Be an Epic Year in Spaceflight
A Martian moons mission, a plethora of private lunar landers, probes to Venus and Jupiter, and reusable heavy-lift rocket tests are among the many highlights we’ll be watching in the…
Amazon Teams Up With SpaceX in Unlikely Satellite Alliance
Amazon, known for its speedy delivery to your doorstep, has faced delays in deploying its internet satellites into orbit, prompting the Jeff Bezos-led company to form an unexpected partnership with…
Jeff Bezos’ Superyacht Is So Damned Big It Has to Hang Out With Oil Tankers
Jeff Bezos’ 417-foot superyacht Koru has sailed alongside his fiance’s vessel Abeona. The tall ship is so big it can only sit in port alongside other massive cargo carriers.Photo: Robino…
Amazon’s Space Venture Hits Milestone as Kuiper Satellites Successfully Navigate Orbit
Amazon’s space venture, Project Kuiper, is making good progress, with a pair of prototype satellites executing controlled maneuvers in low Earth orbit. The ongoing Protomission, as it’s called, sets the…
FTC Alleges Amazon Used a Price-Gouging Algorithm
Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock) Amazon faces allegations from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of wielding price-gouging algorithms through an operation called “Project Nessie” according to court documents filed Thursday.…
World’s First Commercial Spaceplane Faces Crucial Test at NASA
Dream Chaser, built by Sierra Space, is being prepped for transport to a NASA facility in Ohio, where it will undergo a series of tests to make sure the spaceplane…
Amazon’s iRobot Takeover on Course for Approval by February
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) European Union antitrust regulators set a Feb. 14 deadline to approve Amazon’s $1.4 billion purchase of iRobot, the maker of Roomba, according to a report…
Blue Origin Reveals Full-Scale Model of Future Lunar Cargo Lander
Blue Origin has revealed a life-sized model of its upcoming lunar cargo lander, Blue Moon Mark 1 (MK1), achieving a significant step in its plans to facilitate cargo transport to…
Live: Best Deals from October’s Amazon Prime Day
Amazon’s second Prime Day of 2023 is here, and it runs October 10-11. Yes, that’s right before the holiday shopping season really kicks off in November, but if you shop…