EADS space division reports loss, plans layoffs
Posted: Mon, Mar 10 5:02 PM ET (2202 GMT)
The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), Europe's largest aerospace company, reported Monday that its space division recorded a significant loss in 2002...

Shuttle telemetry shows astronauts may have attempted to take control
Posted: Mon, Mar 10 4:48 PM ET (2148 GMT)
Analysis of the final seconds of telemetry from the space shuttle Columbia show that the crew may have attempted to take control of the vehicle,...

Weather delays Delta 4 launch
Posted: Sun, Mar 9 5:15 PM ET (2215 GMT)
The launch of a military communications satellite on a Delta 4 booster was delayed for the second straight day Sunday, this time because of weather....

Astronomers discover 12 new moons of Jupiter
Posted: Sun, Mar 9 3:41 PM ET (2041 GMT)
University of Hawaii astronomers announced last week that they had discovered 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter, bringing the giant planet's total over 50. Hawaii...

Technical glitches delay Delta 4 launch
Posted: Sat, Mar 8 11:51 PM ET (0451 GMT)
A series of minor technical problems forced controllers to scrub Saturday night's scheduled launch of a Delta 4 booster, rescheduling the launch for Sunday....

NASA already planning shuttle changes, return to flight
Posted: Sat, Mar 8 4:35 PM ET (2135 GMT)
NASA is currently investigating a number of safety improvements to the shuttle program as it eyes a return to flight no later than mid-2004,...

Scientists find new comet for Rosetta
Posted: Sat, Mar 8 1:02 PM ET (1802 GMT)
Scientists have found a new comet to send ESA's Rosetta spacecraft to, primarily because no other qualified comets are available, British media reported Friday....

Mars has liquid core
Posted: Fri, Mar 7 10:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
Planetary scientists reported Thursday that they believe the planet Mars has a molten core like the Earth and Venus, a discovery that could mean the...

Columbia investigators hold first public hearing
Posted: Fri, Mar 7 10:25 AM ET (1525 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) held its first public hearing Thursday, taking testimony from both current and former NASA officials. During the hearing, held...

Sirius wins approval for refinancing plan
Posted: Thu, Mar 6 10:44 AM ET (1544 GMT)
Satellite radio company Sirius announced Wednesday that over 90 percent of its debtholders have approved a plan to convert their debt into stock, a key...