Russia claims additional US funds required to maintain ISS
Posted: Wed, Mar 19 1:51 PM ET (1851 GMT)
A spokesman for the Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos said Wednesday that without additional money from the United States, Russia will not be able to build...

ESA, EU still deadlocked about Galileo
Posted: Wed, Mar 19 1:43 PM ET (1843 GMT)
The European Commission may begin work on the Galileo satellite navigation system without the cooperation of the European Space Agency if ESA cannot settle a...

Spacecraft glitch to delay Mars Express launch
Posted: Tue, Mar 18 10:36 AM ET (1536 GMT)
A problem with a component on ESA's Mars Express spacecraft will delay its launch from late May until early June, New Scientist reported Tuesday....

Hunt for "critical" shuttle debris continues
Posted: Tue, Mar 18 10:29 AM ET (1529 GMT)
Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) said Monday that the search for debris that fell from the shuttle in the minutes before its...

Congressman: no KSC layoffs planned
Posted: Mon, Mar 17 10:20 AM ET (1520 GMT)
A Congressman whose district includes NASA's Kennedy Space Center said this weekend there are no plans to lay off any employees of the center...

SETI program to revisit possible signals
Posted: Mon, Mar 17 10:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)
Scientists involved with a search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) project plan to conduct a study this week of up to 150 stars from which past...

ISS spacewalk planned for April
Posted: Sun, Mar 16 2:27 PM ET (1927 GMT)
Two American astronauts will carry out a previously-unscheduled spacewalk outside the International Space Station next month, the Houston Chronicle reported Sunday. Astronauts Ken Bowersox...

Columbia investigation could cost $500 million
Posted: Sun, Mar 16 2:03 PM ET (1903 GMT)
The cost of the investigation into the loss of the space shuttle Columbia could reach a half-billion dollars, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday....

Iraq disagreements could affect space cooperation
Posted: Sun, Mar 16 1:51 PM ET (1851 GMT)
Differences in opinion between the US and Russia regarding Iraq could have a negative impact on space cooperation between the two nations, including the International...

NASA: request to image Columbia came from military
Posted: Sat, Mar 15 8:19 PM ET (0119 GMT)
A NASA official said Friday that a request to photograph the shuttle Columbia while in orbit came to him from the Defense Department, and not...