Lunar Lander Challenge prizes go unclaimed
Posted: Sat, Oct 21 9:19 PM ET (0119 GMT)
The only team approved to compete in NASA's Lunar Lander Challenge prize competition failed to win any of the $2 million in prize money...

Soyuz launches MetOp
Posted: Thu, Oct 19 10:06 PM ET (0206 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched Europe's first low Earth orbit weather satellite on Thursday after numerous delays. The Soyuz 2 rocket lifted off from...

Radar surveys turn up little evidence of lunar ice
Posted: Thu, Oct 19 9:52 PM ET (0152 GMT)
High-resolution radar surveys of the south pole of the Moon have revealed little evidence of significant deposits of water ice there, raising questions about...

Weather delays MetOp launch
Posted: Wed, Oct 18 1:51 PM ET (1751 GMT)
The launch of a European weather satellite was postponed again on Wednesday, this time because of poor weather. The Soyuz rocket carrying the MetOp-A...

New Mars orbiter providing new insights
Posted: Wed, Oct 18 1:03 PM ET (1703 GMT)
Just one week into science observations, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is providing scientists with "new clues" about Martian geology and the planet's...

MetOp launch scrubbed
Posted: Tue, Oct 17 8:11 PM ET (0011 GMT)
The launch of a European weather satellite was stopped at the last second on Tuesday and has been rescheduled for Wednesday. A Soyuz rocket was...

NASA shifts shuttle schedule
Posted: Tue, Oct 17 8:19 AM ET (1219 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers met Monday to adjust the schedule for the remaining flights of the space shuttle, delaying three shuttle missions scheduled for launch in...

Ariane launches three satellites
Posted: Sat, Oct 14 10:05 AM ET (1405 GMT)
An Ariane 5 successfully launched two commercial communications satellites and a Japanese experimental satellite Friday evening. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from the Kourou,...

Lockheed completes sale of ILS
Posted: Thu, Oct 12 1:36 PM ET (1736 GMT)
Lockheed Martin has completed the sale of its stake in commercial launch services provider International Launch Services (ILS) as the company begins its latest launch...

ISS gyro shut down
Posted: Thu, Oct 12 8:33 AM ET (1233 GMT)
Controllers have turned off a gyroscope on the International Space Station after it showed signs of malfunctioning, a decision that could have implications for both...