Nearby galaxy discovered
Posted: Sun, Nov 9 11:45 PM ET (0445 GMT)
Astronomers have discovered the closest known galaxy to the Milky Way, a tiny galaxy in the process of colliding with our own galaxy. The Canis...

Report: glitch strikes eBird satellite
Posted: Sat, Nov 8 9:18 AM ET (1418 GMT)
A new Boeing-built satellite is suffering a problem that could hamper its ability to operate as planned, Space News reported online Friday. The nature...

NASA adds three to next shuttle mission
Posted: Sat, Nov 8 9:02 AM ET (1402 GMT)
NASA named three astronauts Friday to STS-114, the first post-Columbia shuttle mission, joining the original four astronauts on the crew. Andy Thomas, Wendy...

China offers hints on future Shenzhou, station plans
Posted: Sat, Nov 8 8:48 AM ET (1348 GMT)
Chinese officials said this week that the country is planning to develop a space station within the next ten years, but offered few specific details...

ESA cancels, scales back science missions
Posted: Fri, Nov 7 8:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
Citing budget problems, the European Space Agency announced Thursday that it was canceling one mission to search for extrasolar planets and scaling back another mission...

Contamination affecting Chandra instrument
Posted: Fri, Nov 7 8:22 AM ET (1322 GMT)
A layer of contamination is reducing the effectiveness of one instrument on NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, New Scientist magazine reported this week. In...

Space losses weigh down EADS
Posted: Fri, Nov 7 8:11 AM ET (1311 GMT)
The space division of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) reported continued losses as it continues to restructure. The space division of EADS...

Spacehab reports modest profit
Posted: Fri, Nov 7 7:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
Spacehab announced Thursday that the company made a small profit in its latest quarter despite a drop in revenues. The company reported net income of $...

Senator introduces legislation to establish space commission
Posted: Thu, Nov 6 8:16 PM ET (0116 GMT)
A member of the US Senate introduced legislation Wednesday that would establish a permanent commission to oversee NASA and ensure it carries out the recommendations...

NASA awards ISS integration contracts
Posted: Thu, Nov 6 7:55 PM ET (0055 GMT)
NASA awarded a pair of International Space Station integration contracts Wednesday as part of a restructuring effort. NASA awarded a contract for ISS Cargo Mission...