Aerospace

Nation & World

Artemis II astronauts describe their lunar voyage as surreal and profound ahead of Earth return

The Artemis II crew captured this view the Moon and Earth are shown on Monday. (NASA via AP) HOUSTON –…

April 9, 2026

Local News

Agile Space Industries raises $17 million in oversubscribed funding round

Company cites strong investor demand for exceeding goal

February 24, 2026

Regional News

Space debris is a danger. Colorado’s congressional delegation wants to do something about it

‘There's 900,000 pieces of junk flying around in low Earth orbit,’ Sen. Hickenlooper says

August 16, 2024

Local News

Durango rocket club aims for the sky in national competition

Students must launch hen egg 850 feet up, keep it aloft, and land safely

May 19, 2023

Local News

What went wrong? Local propulsion engineer weighs in on ISS tumble

Space Industries scientist says Russian module may have been trying to depart the International Space Station

August 6, 2021

Local News

Agile Space Industries wins money chase for venture capital

of spacecraft thrusters nabs $1.8 million in West Slope investment gathering

July 18, 2021

Business

Agile Space Industries buys 3D manufacturer

Tronix3D will be called Agile Additive and boost quality control, capacities to build propulsion

June 27, 2021

Business

Agile Space Industries will fly Durango to the moon

Firm, located by airport, will make thrusters for a lunar lander

February 28, 2021

Local News

Hickenlooper to serve as chairman of Science and Space subcommittee

‘You might even say we’re over the moon,’ freshman senator says

February 19, 2021

Local News

Agile Space Industries gains recognition for bringing jobs to Durango

Company helps diversify economy, report says

January 16, 2021

Regional News

Trump administration passes up Colorado, will move U.S. Space Command to Alabama

Decision prompts accusations that move was politically motivated

January 13, 2021

Business

Spaceport America vets capital projects amid investigation

Interim CEO Scott McLaughlin testified before a New Mexico legislative panel, saying the recent shakeup stemming from a whistleblower complaint…

September 2, 2020

Business

Virgin Galactic prepares to unveil spaceship’s interior

The space tourism company on Tuesday announced that the cabin’s interior will be revealed during a virtual event planned for…

July 8, 2020

New Mexico

Can N.M. become an asset to U.S. Space Force?

Congressional delegation sends letter to new military agency touting state’s attributes

February 12, 2020

New Mexico

After missing orbit, spacecraft makes historic landing in New Mexico

Boeing’s Starliner completes touchdown of a human-ready capsule on land

December 24, 2019

Regional News

Virgin Galactic reveals futuristic outpost for space tourism

The taxiway leading to the hangar at Spaceport America in Upham, N.M. Virgin Galactic is scheduled to unveil the interior…

August 15, 2019

Business

Company in Durango uses 3D printing to design rocket engines

Space making thrusters for space missions

October 14, 2018

Nation & World

SpaceX launches experiments, ice cream to space station

A Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket launches from pad 39A Monday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.. The…

August 14, 2017

Local News

Durango High School Aerospace Design Team wins again

Students also sweep individual awards in Florida

August 8, 2017

Southwest Life

Apollo 17 astronaut and moonwalker to visit Anasazi Heritage Center

This presentation is part of the Four Corners Lecture Series and the Heritage Center’s Night with the Ancients Astronomy Program…

July 25, 2017

Business

Space-mining may be only a decade away

Sam Green/The Journal filedu1-i-syn It may be to Middle Eastern oil states such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…

May 3, 2017

Local News

La Plata County approves drone policy

Emergency management purchases 3 devices

January 24, 2017

Local News

Apollo 14 pilot’s son recalls dad

Durango native orbited the moon in 1971

September 20, 2015

Local News

Aerospace team claims second place

The group of 13 students from Durango High School were matched up with students from four other schools at the…

August 16, 2015