Mars Express nears final orbit, plans final Beagle 2 contact attempt
Posted: Sat, Jan 17 10:38 AM ET (1538 GMT)
ESA's Mars Express spacecraft is now in a "near-final" orbit around the Red Planet, the agency announced this week. The spacecraft's main...

NASA announces internal reorganization
Posted: Fri, Jan 16 7:14 AM ET (1214 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday a "complete restructuring" of the offices within NASA Headquarters, creating a new position designed to oversee the agency's new exploration directive....

Spirit rolls onto surface
Posted: Thu, Jan 15 8:48 AM ET (1348 GMT)
The Mars rover Spirit rolled off its lander and onto the Martian surface early Thursday. Spacecraft controllers received confirmation shortly after 5 am EST (1000...

White House releases new space policy
Updated: Wed, Jan 14 6:21 PM ET (2321 GMT)
Originally Posted: Wed, Jan 14 3:56 PM ET (2056 GMT)
President Bush called for an additional $1 billion in funding Wednesday for NASA over the next five years to start a new program that will...

Spirit ready to roll off lander
Posted: Wed, Jan 14 9:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is ready to roll off its lander early Thursday as scientists plot a course for its early explorations. Late...

Bush near-term space policy plans may be modest
Posted: Wed, Jan 14 8:50 AM ET (1350 GMT)
President Bush is expected to announce a new human space initiative on Wednesday that may be more modest than first reported. Bush is scheduled to...

Loral satellite has solar panel problem
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 9:57 PM ET (0257 GMT)
A Loral communications satellite launched over the weekend is suffering from a stuck solar panel, the company reported Tuesday. The Telstar 14 spacecraft, also known...

Poll reveals mixed reaction to proposed space initiative
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 1:45 PM ET (1845 GMT)
A new poll shows that the American public is split evenly over supporting a new space program, although a majority would rather see money spent...

Bush team argues that new space program will be affordable
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 1:35 PM ET (1835 GMT)
On the eve of the expected announcement of a new national space initiative, several members of the Bush administration have told the media that the...

US, India to expand cooperation on space
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 8:45 AM ET (1345 GMT)
The United States and India will increase cooperation on civilian space programs, the White House announced Monday. President Bush, in a statement issued Monday, said...