Planetary Society to move ahead with solar sail mission
Posted: Wed, Aug 22 6:52 PM ET (2252 GMT)
The Planetary Society announced Wednesday that it plans to go ahead with an orbital test flight of a solar sail early next year despite the...

Shuttle Discovery lands in Florida
Updated: Wed, Aug 22 3:36 PM ET (1936 GMT)
Originally Posted: Wed, Aug 22 12:38 PM ET (1638 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery safely landed in Florida Wednesday afternoon, one orbit later than planned. The shuttle touched down on Runway 15 at the Kennedy...

H-2A launch delayed several days
Posted: Wed, Aug 22 10:44 AM ET (1444 GMT)
The inaugural launch of Japan's H-2A booster has been delayed at least three days to replace a faulty valve. Technicians discovered a problem...

Astronomer Fred Hoyle passes away
Posted: Wed, Aug 22 10:37 AM ET (1437 GMT)
Famous — and infamous — British astronomer Sir Fred Hoyle has died at the age of 86. Hoyle is best known for popularizing the term "...

Progress launched to ISS
Posted: Tue, Aug 21 11:52 AM ET (1552 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched early Tuesday a Progress cargo spacecraft carrying supplies for the International Space Station. The Soyuz lifted off from Baikonur, Kazakhstan...

NASA turns off malfunctioning Mars Odyssey instrument
Posted: Tue, Aug 21 11:39 AM ET (1539 GMT)
Problems with a radiation detector on NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft have caused project officials to turn off the instrument at least temporarily, JPL...

Shuttle undocks from station
Posted: Mon, Aug 20 5:05 PM ET (2105 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station Monday morning, preparing to return to Earth with the station's old crew. Discovery undocked...

H-2A launch may be delayed again
Posted: Mon, Aug 20 10:58 AM ET (1458 GMT)
A faulty valve may delay Saturday's inaugural launch of Japan's H-2A booster, according to a report published Monday. AFP reported that an...

UK opens bidding for near Earth objects center
Posted: Mon, Aug 20 10:49 AM ET (1449 GMT)
The British National Space Centre (BNSC) announced Monday it is accepting bids to host a national center to educate the public on the hazards of...

Astronauts finish second spacewalk
Posted: Sun, Aug 19 9:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
Two shuttle astronauts completed the second of two spacewalks outside the International Space Station Saturday. Astronauts Pat Forrester and Dan Berry worked outside ISS for...