Russia extends lease on Baikonur
Posted: Sat, Jan 10 5:11 PM ET (2211 GMT)
Russia has agreed to extend its lease on the Baikonur launch site through the middle of this century. Russian president Vladimir Putin, during a summit...

Still no contact with Beagle 2
Posted: Sat, Jan 10 9:52 AM ET (1452 GMT)
The British-built Beagle 2 Mars lander has yet to communicate with controllers, more than two weeks after landings, making it increasingly likely that the...

ISS crew still looking for air leak
Posted: Sat, Jan 10 9:43 AM ET (1443 GMT)
The crew of the International Space Station were unable Friday to pinpoint the location of a small air leak on the station, and may be...

Spirit stands up, to roll off on alternate ramp
Posted: Sat, Jan 10 6:48 AM ET (1148 GMT)
Spacecraft controllers successfully commanded the Mars Exploration Rover Sprit to stand up on its lander and lower its front wheels, as they planned to use...

Shares in space companies rise on Bush policy rumors
Posted: Sat, Jan 10 6:36 AM ET (1136 GMT)
Stocks in some space companies rose dramatically Friday on news that President Bush would announce a new space policy next week that will include human...

ISS air pressure decreasing again
Posted: Fri, Jan 9 11:08 AM ET (1608 GMT)
The air pressure on the International Space Station is again decreasing slightly after appearing to level off, NASA station managers reported Thursday. The Russian media...

Reports: Bush space policy announcement expected next week
Updated: Thu, Jan 8 9:49 PM ET (0249 GMT)
Originally Posted: Thu, Jan 8 7:52 PM ET (0052 GMT)
President George W. Bush will make an announcement next week about a new US space policy that could include resuming human missions to the Moon,...

EADS expects space division to break even in 2004
Posted: Thu, Jan 8 7:45 PM ET (0045 GMT)
The European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS) said Thursday that it expects its space division to break even in the coming year after losses...

Rover roll-off to be delayed a few days
Posted: Thu, Jan 8 1:06 PM ET (1806 GMT)
Officials with NASA's Mars Exploration Rover project said that the "roll-off" of the rover Spirit from its lander will be delayed a few...

Mars Express fails to detect Beagle 2
Posted: Wed, Jan 7 1:34 PM ET (1834 GMT)
A first attempt by ESA's Mars Express orbiter to detect signals from the British-built Beagle 2 lander turned up nothing on Wednesday. Mars...