SF-Based Planet Labs To Increase Fleet Of 71 Mini Satellites To Take New Images Of Entire Earth Every Day

A Bay Area firm that makes low-cost satellites the size of shoe boxes is planning to increase the fleet of orbiting devices in order to take new images of the entire Earth every day.

• Oct 14, 2014

SpaceX Cargo Ship Docks With ISS, Delivers 3-D Printer

A SpaceX cargo ship docked with the International Space Station on Tuesday, delivering the first 3-D printer for astronauts in orbit.

• Sep 23, 2014

KCBS Cover Story: Space Station Astronauts Speak To San Jose Students

The students at Washington Elementary looked up to the astronauts at the International Space Station. Their field trip Wednesday to the Tech Museum of Innovation left little doubt.

• Mar 8, 2012

International Space Station To Be Visible Above Bay Area

Stargazers and space enthusiasts could have a chance to see the International Space Station in the skies above the Bay Area Tuesday Night.

• Feb 28, 2012

Good Question: How Much Space Junk Is Floating Around?

We've been sending stuff into space for more than 50 years. Greg in San Francisco asked this Good Question: How much space junk is floating around? And how does the International Space Station avoid it?

• Jul 13, 2011

Space Shuttle To Be Visible Above Bay Area Friday, Sunday

The International Space Station and space shuttle Endeavour will be over the Bay Area early Friday morning and again early Sunday morning.

• May 26, 2011