Switch problem linked to Genesis crash
Posted: Fri, Oct 15 2:07 PM ET (1807 GMT)
A switch that was not properly oriented may have caused the crash of Genesis sample return capsule last month, investigators said Thursday. In a statement...

Proton launches communications satellite
Posted: Fri, Oct 15 9:13 AM ET (1313 GMT)
A Russian Proton rocket successfully launched a communications satellite for SES Americom early Friday. The Proton-M lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

Soyuz launched to ISS
Posted: Thu, Oct 14 6:21 AM ET (1021 GMT)
Russia launched a Soyuz spacecraft early Thursday carrying a new crew for the International Space Station. The Soyuz booster lifted off at 11:06 pm...

Astronomers discover new globular cluster
Posted: Wed, Oct 13 2:06 PM ET (1806 GMT)
After believing they had found all the globular clusters surrounding the Milky Way galaxy, astronomers reported Tuesday that they had found another one using the...

ISS crew ready for launch
Posted: Wed, Oct 13 9:07 AM ET (1307 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft is scheduled to lift off late Wednesday night carrying a new crew for the International Space Station. The Soyuz TMA-5 is...

Spacecraft designer Max Faget dies
Posted: Mon, Oct 11 2:30 PM ET (1830 GMT)
Max Faget, a legendary aerospace engineer involved in the design of NASA spacecraft from Mercury to the space shuttle, passed away Saturday at the age...

Mars rovers find more evidence of past water
Posted: Sat, Oct 9 10:38 AM ET (1438 GMT)
NASA's two Mars Exploration Rovers have found additional evidence that suggests that liquid water was abundant and pervasive on Mars early in its history,...

Ex-NASA employee charged with faking inspections
Posted: Sat, Oct 9 10:08 AM ET (1408 GMT)
A former NASA employee pled not guilty Friday to charged that he faked shuttle safety inspections. Billy Thornton was charged with a total of 166...

Zenit 3SL launch glitch explained
Posted: Fri, Oct 8 11:21 AM ET (1521 GMT)
An electrical short caused a Zenit 3SL booster to shut down its upper stage earlier than planned, placing its satellite into a low orbit, investigators...

Steering problem stops one Mars rover
Posted: Thu, Oct 7 3:41 PM ET (1941 GMT)
A problem with the steering system on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has temporarily stopped the rover from moving, project officials said this week. Relays...