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Alan Boyle

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Covers:  Science, Space
Mastermind of @CosmicLog. Contributing editor at @GeekWire. Host of @Fi_Sci_Club podcast. Main account on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/b0yle.bsky.social

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Creator of Cosmic Log, contributing editor at GeekWire, author of "The Case for Pluto: How a Little Planet Made a Big Difference," president of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, host of the Fiction Science podcast. Veteran of the Cincinnati Post, The (Spokane) Spokesman-Review, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, MSNBC.com and NBCNews.com.

Alan Boyle’s Journalist Portfolio

Images show OSIRIS-REx made 'a good mess' on asteroid

Images show OSIRIS-REx made 'a good mess' on asteroid

The first pictures from the OSIRIS-REx probe's brief touchdown on the asteroid Bennu have boosted scientists'…

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How technology can keep democracy from dying

How technology can keep democracy from dying

Between the voting-machine failures, the cyberattacks and the social-media shenanigans, technology hasn't had…

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How the stars gave birth to the Human Cosmos

How the stars gave birth to the Human Cosmos

Once upon a time, the sky was filled with stories. They might have been tales of migrating bulls, horses and …

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'Twin Peaks' star channels tech genius in 'Tesla'

'Twin Peaks' star channels tech genius in 'Tesla'

Can you picture Thomas Edison with a smartphone? Or poking a rival with an ice-cream cone? When you watch Kyl…

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Microsoft partners with SpaceX's Starlink satellite service for Azure Space cloud platform

Microsoft partners with SpaceX's Starlink satellite service for Azure Space cloud platform

Microsoft says it's taking the next giant leap in cloud computing, in partnership with SpaceX and its Starlin…

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Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service Original

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| GeekWire Verified
Amazon Leo says its latest launch gives it enough satellites to start broadband internet service Amazon says the overnight launch of 29 satellites should clear the way for its Amazon Leo network to start offering commercial high-speed internet service from space this year, in direct competition with SpaceX’s Starlink network. United Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket sent the satellites into low Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:30 a.m. ET today (9:30 p.m. PT Wednesday).
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K2 Space sets up an engineering office in the Seattle area to support big plans for big satellites

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| GeekWire Verified
K2 Space sets up an engineering office in the Seattle area to support big plans for big satellites California-based K2 Space has established a satellite engineering hub in the Seattle area, joining a thriving regional ecosystem of satellite ventures. The Pacific Northwest operation will support the company’s drive to build large, high-power satellites for government and commercial customers. The satellites are manufactured at K2’s factory in Torrance, Calif.
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K2 Space sets up an engineering office in the Seattle area to support big plans for big satellites

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by Alan Boyle on Jul 1, 2026 at 8:09 pmJuly 1, 2026 at 8:31 pm Engineers prepare a high-power satellite for testing at K2 Space’s manufacturing facility in Torrance, Calif. (K2 Space via PRNewswire) California-based K2 Space has established a satellite engineering hub in the Seattle area, joining a thriving regional ecosystem of satellite ventures. The Pacific Northwest operation will support the company’s drive to build large, high-power satellites for government and commercial customers.
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