GAO finds flaws in NASA accounting
Posted: Wed, Apr 7 9:24 PM ET (0124 GMT)
A report issued Tuesday by the General Accounting Office concluded that NASA has failed to properly account for money spent on the shuttle and International...

Russian policy may limit commercial launches of military spacecraft
Posted: Tue, Apr 6 9:27 PM ET (0127 GMT)
A Russian policy that forbids the launch of foreign military satellites on Russian vehicles could make it more difficult to commercially launch some military spacecraft,...

Ventilation fan may be source of ISS noise
Posted: Tue, Apr 6 9:13 PM ET (0113 GMT)
A ventilation fan may be the source of a loud noise heard on the station last week as well as late last year, the Russian...

Report: Air Force to lift Boeing ban soon
Posted: Mon, Apr 5 8:26 AM ET (1226 GMT)
The Air Force is expected to lift a launch vehicle contracting ban against Boeing within the next few weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday....

Russia, France to cooperate on space projects
Posted: Sun, Apr 4 1:24 PM ET (1724 GMT)
Russia and France will cooperate on unspecified space projects that could include a space tracking system, the leaders of the two countries said Saturday. During...

SpaceDev wins contract for military microsats
Posted: Sat, Apr 3 12:56 PM ET (1756 GMT)
SpaceDev announced Thursday that it has won a contract from the Missile Defense Agency to develop experimental microsatellites. The four-phase five-year contract, valued...

ISS crew hears mysterious noise again
Posted: Sat, Apr 3 12:46 PM ET (1746 GMT)
The crew of the International Space Station reported hearing an odd metallic noise on the station early Friday, leading some to suspect the source of...

ESA in talks with Russia regarding long-term ISS stay
Posted: Fri, Apr 2 7:58 PM ET (0058 GMT)
European Space Agency officials are discussing with their Russian counterparts the possibility of having a European astronaut stay on the International Space Station for an...

Spirit finds rock altered by water
Posted: Fri, Apr 2 10:08 AM ET (1508 GMT)
NASA's Mars rover Spirit has found a rock that appears to have been altered by small amounts of liquid water in the distant past,...

ESA undergoes major reorganization
Posted: Thu, Apr 1 9:22 PM ET (0222 GMT)
The European Space Agency has undertaken a major internal reorganization, including disbanding offices and changing the leadership of other divisions, Space News reported Thursday. Under...