Hubble spots potential exoplanet
Posted: Tue, Jan 11 9:07 AM ET (1407 GMT)
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the existence of an object that may be an extrasolar planet orbiting a brown dwarf star. The...

Delta 4 failure linked to sensor problem
Posted: Sat, Jan 8 6:36 PM ET (2336 GMT)
The partial failure of the inaugural launch of the Delta 4 Heavy last month has been traced back to faulty propellant sensors in its three...

NASA selects business center finalists
Posted: Sat, Jan 8 6:26 PM ET (2326 GMT)
NASA announced Friday it has narrowed its choice for the site of a new business center to locations near three NASA centers. The NASA Shared...

Chandra discovers powerful eruption
Posted: Fri, Jan 7 9:07 AM ET (1407 GMT)
NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has discovered what astronomers claim this week to be the most powerful eruption in the universe. The eruption, which...

White House releases space transportation policy
Posted: Thu, Jan 6 8:23 PM ET (0123 GMT)
The Bush Administration released Thursday a long-awaited new national space transportation policy that largely maintains the status quo. The policy, officially authorized by President...

MDA gets Hubble repair contract
Posted: Thu, Jan 6 9:08 AM ET (1408 GMT)
Canadian company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) announced Wednesday that it has won a NASA contract to help plan a possible robotic repair mission to...

Swift sees first gamma-ray bursts
Posted: Thu, Jan 6 8:37 AM ET (1337 GMT)
NASA's Swift gamma-ray observatory, launched last November, has seen its first gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), astronomers announced Wednesday. The spacecraft's Burst Alert...

ISS oxygen generator breaks down
Posted: Wed, Jan 5 8:45 AM ET (1345 GMT)
A balky oxygen generator on the International Space Station has broken down again, but does not pose an immediate problem for the station's two-...

Arianespace gets launch contracts
Posted: Tue, Jan 4 8:03 PM ET (0103 GMT)
French launch provider Arianespace announced Tuesday that it has won contracts for five launches of European satellites on Ariane and Soyuz vehicles. The company said...

Spirit marks one year on Mars
Posted: Tue, Jan 4 8:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
NASA celebrated Monday the first anniversary of the landing of the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, a spacecraft originally expected to operate for just 90 days...