First Galileo satellite contracts awarded
Posted: Sat, Jul 12 9:32 AM ET (1332 GMT)
The European Space Agency awarded contracts Friday to two companies to build the first two test satellites for the Galileo satellite navigation system. Surrey Satellite...

NASA report: agency has too many astronauts
Posted: Fri, Jul 11 10:48 AM ET (1448 GMT)
An internal report by NASA's Inspector General published Thursday concludes that the space agency has hired far more astronauts than it needs. The report,...

Astronomers discover ancient exoplanet
Posted: Thu, Jul 10 9:29 PM ET (0129 GMT)
Astronomers said Thursday that they have discovered what they believe is the oldest known planet, a gas giant that formed within a billion years of...

CAIB to delay final report
Posted: Thu, Jul 10 10:56 AM ET (1456 GMT)
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) will delay the publication of its final report by a month, board members said Wednesday. The CAIB had planned...

Pluto's atmosphere expanding
Posted: Thu, Jul 10 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)
Pluto's tenuous atmosphere is expanding and warming even as the planet moves away from the Sun, scientists reported this week. In a paper published...

Former NASA administrator Goldin named university president
Posted: Wed, Jul 9 2:53 PM ET (1853 GMT)
Boston University has selected former NASA administrator Dan Goldin to be its next president, the university announced late Tuesday. The university's trustees picked Goldin...

Shuttle suffered wing breaches in 2000, earlier
Updated: Wed, Jul 9 2:40 PM ET (1840 GMT)
Originally Posted: Tue, Jul 8 8:47 PM ET (0047 GMT)
Hot gases leaked into the space shuttle on several flights prior to STS-107, including as recently as 2000, newly-released NASA documents reveal. According...

Opportunity finally launched
Posted: Tue, Jul 8 10:22 AM ET (1422 GMT)
A Delta 2 booster successfully launched the NASA Mars rover Opportunity Monday night after several delays and a last-second glitch. The Delta 2 Heavy...

Dramatic test offers "smoking gun" in Columbia investigation
Posted: Tue, Jul 8 8:50 AM ET (1250 GMT)
A dramatic test Monday where a chunk of foam hit a model of the leading edge of a shuttle wing and left a gaping hole...

Battery problem delays rover launch again
Posted: Sun, Jul 6 9:25 AM ET (1325 GMT)
A faulty battery will delay the launch the NASA Mars rover Opportunity on additional day, to Monday, NASA announced late Saturday. The Delta 2 carrying...