Ames director Hubbard resigns
Posted: Sun, Jan 22 8:48 AM ET (1348 GMT)
Scott Hubbard, director of NASA's Ames Research Center in California, announced last week that he planned to step down in the near future. Hubbard,...

Scientists pleased by Stardust sample return
Posted: Fri, Jan 20 7:54 AM ET (1254 GMT)
Scientists involved with NASA's Stardust mission said Thursday that they were extremely happy with the cargo of cometary and interstellar dust returned by the...

New Horizons launched towards Pluto
Posted: Thu, Jan 19 6:43 PM ET (2343 GMT)
After two days of delays, an Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched NASA's New Horizons mission to the planet Pluto Thursday afternoon. The Atlas 5...

Florida plans spending to support space industry
Posted: Thu, Jan 19 8:26 AM ET (1326 GMT)
Florida governor Jeb Bush released plans Wednesday to provide $55 million in the state's next budget to support the state's space industry. The...

Pluto launch postponed again
Posted: Wed, Jan 18 2:03 PM ET (1903 GMT)
The launch of NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto was delayed Wednesday for the second day in a row, this time because of problems...

Japan delays ALOS launch
Posted: Wed, Jan 18 8:13 AM ET (1313 GMT)
The launch of a Japanese Earth sciences satellite has been delayed because of a problem with its launch vehicle, the Japanese space agency JAXA announced...

EADS, ILS win Nimiq 4 contracts
Posted: Wed, Jan 18 8:07 AM ET (1307 GMT)
Canadian satellite operator Telesat Canada announced Tuesday that it has selected EADS Astrium and International Launch Services (ILS) to build and launch, respectively, its Nimiq...

Pluto launch postponed
Updated: Tue, Jan 17 6:12 PM ET (2312 GMT)
Originally Posted: Tue, Jan 17 5:23 PM ET (2223 GMT)
The launch of NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto was postponed Tuesday because of gusty winds. The Atlas 5 rocket carrying the spacecraft was...

Galileo satellite sends first signals
Posted: Tue, Jan 17 7:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
The first experimental satellite in the European Galileo satellite navigation system has transmitted its first signals, a key milestone for the project. ESA officials said...

New Horizons ready for launch
Posted: Mon, Jan 16 7:10 AM ET (1210 GMT)
All systems are go for Tuesday's launch of NASA's New Horizons mission to the distant planet Pluto, project officials said Sunday. An Atlas...