Astronomers discover small exoplanets
Posted: Wed, Sep 1 11:04 AM ET (1504 GMT)
Astronomers announced the discovery of two relatively small extrasolar planets on Wednesday, a find that may create a new class of small exoplanets. The two...

Atlas launch delayed fourth time
Posted: Tue, Aug 31 11:10 AM ET (1510 GMT)
For the fourth consecutive day, the launch of a classified satellite on the final Atlas 2 booster was delayed, again because of weather conditions. The...

Satellite suffers propellant pressure drop
Posted: Tue, Aug 31 11:04 AM ET (1504 GMT)
A recently-launched communications satellite has encountered a drop in pressure in one of its propellant tanks that may shorten its on-orbit lifetime. Officials...

Atlas launch scrubbed again
Posted: Mon, Aug 30 7:53 AM ET (1153 GMT)
The launch of the final Atlas 2 was delayed for the third straight day on Sunday, this time because of weather. The Atlas 2AS was...

China launches science satellite
Posted: Sun, Aug 29 10:25 AM ET (1425 GMT)
China launched Sunday what officials described as a small recoverable science satellite. The Long March 2C lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in...

Atlas launch delayed again
Posted: Sun, Aug 29 10:12 AM ET (1412 GMT)
The launch of the final Atlas 2 rocket was delayed for the second consecutive day on Saturday, this time because of a propellant leak on...

Russia names crew of next Soyuz flight
Posted: Sat, Aug 28 4:19 PM ET (2019 GMT)
Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) officials announced Saturday the composition of the next Soyuz mission to the International Space Station, confirming a decision to fly...

Final Atlas 2 launch delayed
Posted: Fri, Aug 27 9:31 PM ET (0131 GMT)
The final launch of an Atlas 2 rocket was delayed 24 hours late Friday because of a problem with the vehicle. The Atlas 2AS was...

NASA making progress on shuttle
Posted: Fri, Aug 27 9:23 PM ET (0123 GMT)
NASA officials said Thursday that they are making good progress on implementing the recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) and returning the shuttle...

Air Force grants waiver for Boeing GPS launches
Posted: Fri, Aug 27 10:48 AM ET (1448 GMT)
The Air Force granted a waiver to The Boeing Company Thursday to carry out the launches of four GPS satellites over the next year despite...