NASA to pursue robotic servicing of Hubble
Posted: Tue, Jun 1 8:05 PM ET (0005 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday afternoon that it plans to solicit proposals for robotic missions to service the Hubble Space Telescope as well as deorbit it at...

Stars, galaxies shed light on dark matter
Posted: Tue, Jun 1 7:54 PM ET (2354 GMT)
The discovery of the faintest galaxy ever seen, as well as a nearby low-mass star, have provided astronomers with new insights into the distribution...

Mars rover begins deep sleep mode
Posted: Sun, May 30 9:29 AM ET (1329 GMT)
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has successfully used a "deep sleep" mode designed to deal with a long-running power drain on the spacecraft. Spacecraft...

Report: News Corp. scales back Spaceway plans
Posted: Sat, May 29 8:39 AM ET (1239 GMT)
News Corporation has changed course on its Spaceway satellite broadband project, deciding to launch only a single satellite to deliver television programming, the Wall Street...

Cassini tests engine
Posted: Sat, May 29 8:29 AM ET (1229 GMT)
NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully tested Thursday the rocket engine it will use to enter orbit around the planet Saturn in just over a month....

Russia launches military satellite
Posted: Fri, May 28 10:41 AM ET (1441 GMT)
A Tsiklon-2 booster launched a Russian military satellite on Friday, according to Russian media reports. The Tsiklon-2 (Cyclone-2) booster lifted off from...

Spitzer spies potential newborn planet
Posted: Fri, May 28 10:35 AM ET (1435 GMT)
Images from the Spitzer Space Telescope have turned up evidence of what may be a newborn planet forming around a young star. Images of the...

Progress docks with ISS
Posted: Fri, May 28 12:53 AM ET (0453 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station on Thursday. The Progress M-49 spacecraft (also called Progress 14P by NASA) docked...

Quasars found in ordinary galaxies
Posted: Wed, May 26 10:22 AM ET (1422 GMT)
Brilliant quasars appear to be based in rather ordinary galaxies, and not large or disrupted ones as previously thought, astronomers said Tuesday. Infrared observations by...

New Skies considering buyout offer
Posted: Tue, May 25 2:07 PM ET (1807 GMT)
Satellite communications company New Skies Satellite is considering an offer from a private equity firm to purchase the company, officials confirmed Tuesday. New Skies, based...