Japan planning cancellation of lunar mission
Posted: Wed, Jan 17 7:39 AM ET (1239 GMT)
The Japanese space agency JAXA is recommending that one of its two planned unmanned lunar missions, Lunar-A, be cancelled because of extended delays in...

New Mars orbiter spots Pathfinder spacecraft
Posted: Mon, Jan 15 8:43 AM ET (1343 GMT)
A new Mars orbiter with a powerful camera has spotted the landing site of an earlier Mars mission, Mars Pathfinder, and may have also seen...

Report: new US spysat malfunctioning
Posted: Mon, Jan 15 8:30 AM ET (1330 GMT)
A new reconnaissance satellite launched a month ago has apparently malfunctioned in orbit and may be a total loss, Reuters reported. Government officials told the...

Bright comet appears in night sky
Posted: Fri, Jan 12 8:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
A surprising bright, if difficult to see, comet has appeared in the night sky, dazzling observers in the northern hemisphere. Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)...

Software problem may have caused MGS loss
Posted: Thu, Jan 11 8:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
NASA officials said this week a big in software uploaded to the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft may have led to the permanent loss of communications...

PSLV launches four satellites
Posted: Wed, Jan 10 7:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket placed four satellites into orbit early Wednesday, including a new remote sensing satellite and India's first...

Arianespace wins ProtoStar launch contract
Posted: Wed, Jan 10 7:10 AM ET (1210 GMT)
Arianespace announced this week that it has won a contract to launch the first spacecraft for new satellite operator ProtoStar. An Ariane 5 will launch...

NASA picks finalists for 2011 Mars mission
Posted: Tue, Jan 9 8:31 AM ET (1331 GMT)
NASA has selected two spacecraft as finalists for a 2011 mission to Mars as part of the agency's Mars Scout program. The Mars Atmosphere...

Astronomers map dark matter
Posted: Mon, Jan 8 8:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
Astronomers announced Sunday that they have constructed the first three-dimensional map of dark matter in the universe, finding that the distribution of the msyterious...

XM reports positive cash flow
Posted: Mon, Jan 8 7:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
On the heels of its major rival, XM Satellite Radio reported Friday that the company has achieved cash flow breakeven despite subscriber numbers that failed...