Shuttle cleared for launch
Posted: Wed, Jan 15 6:18 PM ET (2318 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers gave their final approval for the launch Thursday of the space shuttle Columbia and announced the exact time of launch. The STS-...

Sirius warns of possible stock delisting, bankruptcy
Posted: Wed, Jan 15 9:01 AM ET (1401 GMT)
Satellite radio company Sirius warned investors in an SEC filing this week that the company's stock could be delisted from the NASDAQ stock exchange...

Rosetta launch postponed; Ariane 5 grounded
Posted: Tue, Jan 14 2:42 PM ET (1942 GMT)
European Space Agency and Arianespace officials announced Tuesday that the launch of ESA's Rosetta comet mission has been postponed indefinitely while issues regarding the...

Astronomers discover three moons of Neptune
Posted: Mon, Jan 13 9:57 PM ET (0257 GMT)
A group of American and Canadian astronomers announced the discovery Monday of three moons orbiting the distant gas giant Neptune. The three small moons, none...

Report: Rosetta launch scheduled for January 22
Posted: Mon, Jan 13 1:54 PM ET (1854 GMT)
The European Space Agency will likely reschedule the launch of its Rosetta comet mission for January 22 or shortly thereafter, the BBC reported Monday. Scientists...

STS-107 countdown begins
Posted: Mon, Jan 13 1:46 PM ET (1846 GMT)
NASA announced Monday that it has started the countdown for Thursday's launch of the shuttle Columbia on a dedicated science mission. The countdown for...

Delta 2 launches NASA satellites
Posted: Sun, Jan 12 11:55 PM ET (0455 GMT)
A Boeing Delta 2 successfully launched two NASA science satellites Sunday evening from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The Delta 2 7320 lifted off at...

Star ejected from binary system
Posted: Sun, Jan 12 7:17 PM ET (0017 GMT)
A binary star system ejected a third star that had been orbiting the pair, the first time such an ejection has been observed, astronomers reported...

Ground equipment problem delays Delta launch
Posted: Sun, Jan 12 10:58 AM ET (1558 GMT)
A glitch with ground equipment scrubbed Saturday night's scheduled launch of a Delta 2 carrying two science spacecraft. The launch was scheduled to take...

ESA, Russia close to Soyuz deal
Posted: Sat, Jan 11 1:16 PM ET (1816 GMT)
The European Space Agency and Rosaviakosmos are close to an agreement that would permit Soyuz launches from Kourou, French Guiana, AFP reported Friday. The agreement,...