Russia launches military satellite
Posted: Thu, Jun 5 11:11 AM ET (1511 GMT)
A Kosmos booster launched a Russian military satellite late Wednesday, Russian media reported. The Kosmos-3M booster lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern...

NASA clears launch of first Mars rover
Posted: Wed, Jun 4 11:24 PM ET (0324 GMT)
NASA has given its approval for plans to launch the first of two Mars Exploration Rovers this Sunday, although weather could delay the launch. NASA...

NASA cancels space science mission
Posted: Wed, Jun 4 10:56 AM ET (1456 GMT)
NASA has cancelled a small space science mission because of concerns about the performance of its main instrument, Space News reported in its print edition...

Soyuz launches European Mars spacecraft
Posted: Mon, Jun 2 8:03 PM ET (0003 GMT)
A Russian Soyuz booster successfully launched Monday a European Mars orbiter and a British-built Mars lander. The Soyuz lifted off on schedule at 1:...

US, Russia pledge continued space cooperation
Posted: Mon, Jun 2 1:47 PM ET (1747 GMT)
The United States and Russia signed a joint statement this weekend promising to continue cooperation in space ventures, but offered few additional details. The two-...

Japanese capsule returns to Earth
Posted: Mon, Jun 2 1:41 PM ET (1741 GMT)
A capsule from a robotic Japanese spacecraft carrying experiment samples returned to Earth last Friday. The 2-meter-long capsule from the Unmanned Space Experiment...

ISS dodges satellite
Posted: Sat, May 31 11:30 AM ET (1530 GMT)
The International Space Station maneuvered Friday to avoid any possibility of a collision with a small Italian satellite. The Progress cargo spacecraft attached to the...

Foam impact creates T-seal gap in test
Posted: Fri, May 30 11:07 AM ET (1507 GMT)
A chunk of foam fired at a segment of a space shuttle wing leading edge created a measurable gap in a T-seal, a finding...

Planets may form in only 3 million years
Posted: Fri, May 30 6:51 AM ET (1051 GMT)
Planets may form around new stars within just three million years, a fraction of the time previously thought, according to research announced this week. At...

CAIB considers contractor review, demonstration flight
Posted: Fri, May 30 6:36 AM ET (1036 GMT)
Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) said this week that a more thorough review of how NASA uses contractors is warranted, while also...