Proton launches AMC-9 communications satellite
Posted: Sat, Jun 7 10:29 AM ET (1429 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a commercial communications satellite early Saturday. The Proton K lifted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 6:15 pm...

Astronomers discover decrease in Saturn winds
Posted: Fri, Jun 6 7:00 PM ET (2300 GMT)
Winds in the atmosphere of Saturn's equatorial region have dropped dramatically in the last two decades, possible evidence of seasonal changes on the planet,...

Key shuttle test delayed
Posted: Thu, Jun 5 8:07 PM ET (0007 GMT)
A test that may provide key proof to support the leading explanation for the loss of the shuttle Columbia was delayed Thursday because of weather....

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...