Martian south polar cap made of water
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 10:35 PM ET (0335 GMT)
The south polar cap on the planet Mars consists primarily of water ice, and not carbon dioxide as previously believed, scientists reported this week. In...

Investigators: shuttle wing punctured
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 8:54 AM ET (1354 GMT)
An independent panel investigating the loss of the space shuttle Columbia announced Thursday that it believes a puncture somewhere in the left wing of the...

Pentagon interested in new launch vehicle
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 8:23 AM ET (1323 GMT)
A top Pentagon official said this week that he would be interested in a new launch vehicle capable of launching payloads on short notice, Aerospace...

China undeterred by Columbia tragedy
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 6:32 AM ET (1132 GMT)
A leading Chinese space official said Thursday that the nation continues to plan its first manned spaceflight later this year despite the loss of the...

Weather delays final Ariane 4 launch again
Posted: Fri, Feb 14 6:21 AM ET (1121 GMT)
High winds have delayed for the third consecutive day the final launch of the Ariane 4 booster. The launch of Intelsat 907 on an Ariane...

Emails, sensor data focuses on left landing gear
Posted: Thu, Feb 13 2:11 PM ET (1911 GMT)
NASA released Wednesday a series of email messages exchanged among engineers while the shuttle Columbia was in orbit last month, including one that suggested that...

NASA adjusts independent panel after Congressional criticism
Posted: Thu, Feb 13 8:54 AM ET (1354 GMT)
NASA announced late Tuesday that it was making several changes to ensure the independence of the panel investigating the loss of the space shuttle Columbia...

Report: design defects caused CONTOUR breakup
Posted: Thu, Feb 13 8:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
A design flaw in the placement of a rocket motor caused NASA's Comet Nucleus Tour (CONTOUR) spacecraft to break up in space last August,...

Pentagon willing to fund two EELV companies
Posted: Thu, Feb 13 8:31 AM ET (1331 GMT)
The Defense Department is willing to provide financial support to both Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) manufacturers but at lower levels than previously discussed. The...

Congress works out $15.4 billion NASA budget
Posted: Thu, Feb 13 8:29 AM ET (1329 GMT)
A Congressional conference committee has approved a budget bill that would provide $15.4 billion for NASA in fiscal year 2003, nearly four and a...