SIRTF nears end of checkout period
Posted: Tue, Oct 14 2:37 PM ET (1837 GMT)
NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) spacecraft is in good condition near the end of its in-space checkout period, NASA announced Monday. The...

Astronomers pinpoint when expansion of universe accelerated
Posted: Sun, Oct 12 3:08 PM ET (1908 GMT)
Astronomers announced Friday that the expansion of the universe started to accelerate about five billion years ago because of the influence of a mysterious dark...

Electrical discharge likely cause of VLS accident
Posted: Sat, Oct 11 12:15 PM ET (1615 GMT)
The explosion of a Brazilian rocket in August that killed 21 people was likely caused by an electrical discharge of some kind and not a...

China confirms Shenzhou 5 launch plans
Posted: Fri, Oct 10 12:26 PM ET (1626 GMT)
In a rare removal of the veil of secrecy surrounding the program, Chinese officials confirmed Friday that they plan to attempt their first manned spaceflight...

Loral rejects EchoStar buyout offer
Posted: Fri, Oct 10 12:14 PM ET (1614 GMT)
Loral announced late Wednesday that it has rejected an offer from satellite television operator EchoStar to purchase all of Loral's assets. EchoStar had offered $...

NASA makes progress on shuttle repairs
Posted: Thu, Oct 9 10:17 AM ET (1417 GMT)
NASA administrator Sean O'Keefe said Wednesday that engineers had made progress implementing repairs and upgrades to the shuttles, including finding a low-tech, low-...

House subcommittee approves four space bills
Posted: Thu, Oct 9 9:59 AM ET (1359 GMT)
The space subcommittee of the House Science Committee approved four pieces of space-related legislation on Wednesday, covering topics ranging from commercial spaceflight to future...

Canada to join Galileo program
Posted: Thu, Oct 9 9:51 AM ET (1351 GMT)
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced Wednesday that it will work with ESA on the Galileo satellite navigation system. Under the agreement signed between the...

Shenzhou 5 launch expected on October 15
Posted: Wed, Oct 8 10:16 AM ET (1416 GMT)
October 15 has emerged as the most likely date that China will launch its first manned spacecraft, according to Chinese media reports Wednesday. According to...

ICESat resumes operations
Posted: Wed, Oct 8 10:08 AM ET (1408 GMT)
NASA announced this week that its Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) has resumed operations using a second laser after an initial laser failed...