Astronomers observe "evaporating" exoplanet
Posted: Thu, Mar 13 11:04 AM ET (1604 GMT)
European and American astronomers reported Wednesday that an extrasolar planet is losing its atmosphere to the intense heat of its nearby star. In a paper...

Investigators consider wind shear, weakened wing in Columbia probe
Posted: Thu, Mar 13 9:02 AM ET (1402 GMT)
Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) said this week that they are considering a number of factors that could have led to the...

Delta 4 launches military communications satellite
Posted: Tue, Mar 11 10:22 AM ET (1522 GMT)
A Boeing Delta 4 successfully launched a communications satellite for the US military Monday night. The Delta 4 Medium lifted off from pad 37B at...

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....