Senate increases NASA funding
Posted: Wed, Sep 22 10:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
The Senate Appropriations Committee used a somewhat controversial technique Tuesday to increase NASA's fiscal year 2005 budget by $200 million over what President Bush...

NASA extends Mars rover mission
Posted: Wed, Sep 22 8:48 AM ET (1248 GMT)
The missions of the twin Mars Exploration Rovers have been extended again, this time for six months, NASA officials announced Tuesday. Spirit and Opportunity, which...

Northrop wins JIMO study contract
Posted: Tue, Sep 21 8:58 PM ET (0058 GMT)
NASA announced Monday that it has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to begin design work for a nuclear-powered mission to Jupiter. The four-year, $...

SpaceDev announces suborbital vehicle plans
Posted: Tue, Sep 21 10:47 AM ET (1447 GMT)
SpaceDev, the company providing the propulsion system for the leading X Prize competitor, announced Monday that it planned to pursue development of its own manned...

Mars Express links water and methane
Posted: Tue, Sep 21 8:58 AM ET (1258 GMT)
Scientists announced Monday that they have linked traces of methane in the Martian atmosphere with concentrations of ice beneath the Martian surface, raising the possibility...

India launches EDUSAT
Posted: Mon, Sep 20 2:08 PM ET (1808 GMT)
An Indian GSLV rocket successfully launched Monday a communications satellite devoted to educational purposes. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV-F01 lifted off from the...

US lifts export restrictions on ISRO
Posted: Sun, Sep 19 10:56 AM ET (1456 GMT)
The United States announced Friday that it will lift restrictions on the export of space hardware to the Indian space agency, the latest step in...

ISS oxygen generator restarted
Posted: Sat, Sep 18 9:15 AM ET (1315 GMT)
NASA reported Friday that a malfunctioning oxygen generator on the International Space Station had been repaired, although the unit that failed most recently appears to...

DARPA awards FALCON launch vehicle contracts
Posted: Fri, Sep 17 1:43 PM ET (1743 GMT)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced this week that it has awarded four study contracts to companies developing a responsive, low-cost launch...

Hurricanes could delay shuttle return to flight
Posted: Fri, Sep 17 10:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
The effects of two major hurricanes in recent weeks could eventually delay the space shuttle's return to flight next year, NASA officials said Thursday....