Uwingu, LLC

Space company UwinguTM’s ‘People’s Choice’ contest to determine the public’s choice name for the nearest known planet around another star ends Monday at midnight Eastern time in the US. Helps fund space educators affected by budget cuts.

Uwingu announced that all Uwingu Fund proceeds from its contest to determine the People's Choice name for the planet around alpha Centauri will be dedicated to Education & Public Outreach professionals & projects affected by NASA sequestration...

First Planet Around Alpha Centauri: “Alpha Centauri Bb” What name does the public want? Uwingu Funding Space Research and Education via Contest Boulder, Colorado—Space company UwinguTM has launched a new public outreach project—a public contest...

Space start up UwinguTM has recruited a distinguished board of 15 advisers to assist in strategic and operational planning.This board consists of influential thinkers in astronomy and planetary science, marketing/branding/promotion, and business.

Start up Uwingu announced the launch of its fully commercial website at www.uwingu.com. The site allows the public to enter names for planets around other stars into a database that astronomers and others can use to name far away planets.

Uwingu, LLC announced today that its web site at www.uwingu.com now offers gift certificates for purchase at the holidays.

Astronomy Magazine and Uwingu announced today an agreement to jointly promote Uwingu’s extrasolar planet naming and voting product. Through this product, Uwingu is generating a new source of funds for space exploration, research, and education.

Astronomy and space start up UwinguTM announced today the launch of its first commercial project at www.uwingu.com. Proceeds from this project and future ones will create a grant fund space researchers, educators, and project teams can apply to.

Uwingu announced today that Custom Microwave Inc. of Longmont, Colorado has become an Uwingu corporate sponsor. CMI is a leader in the design, fabrication, & test of high performance microwave antenna feeds & waveguide components for space missions.

Commercial space start up UwinguTM, LLC announced today that its crowdfunding campaign at Indiegogo culminated successfully on September 24th, raising 107% of the $75,000 fundraising target the company set to launch its first commercial product.