Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Wed, Mar 28 8:24 AM ET (1224 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft that had been at the ISS for nearly half a year undocked from the station and burned up in the atmosphere...

Dnepr launch postponed
Posted: Tue, Mar 27 8:29 AM ET (1229 GMT)
The launch of a group of small satellites on a Dnepr rocket has been delayed until next month, according to Russian media reports. The Dnepr...

ESA delays first ATV launch
Posted: Sat, Mar 24 10:32 AM ET (1432 GMT)
The European Space Agency said this week that the launch of its first unmanned cargo spacecraft to the ISS would be pushed back until as...

Moon affects Saturn's rotation period
Posted: Fri, Mar 23 11:37 AM ET (1537 GMT)
Geysers erupting from a moon of Saturn have effectively made it impossible to accurately measure the rotation period of the planet, scientists said Thursday. Because...

NASA delays shuttle launch decision
Posted: Thu, Mar 22 3:20 PM ET (1920 GMT)
Shuttle managers elected Wednesday to put off a decision on when to launch the next shuttle mission as it studies how to repair an external...

SpaceX launches second Falcon 1
Posted: Wed, Mar 21 8:31 AM ET (1231 GMT)
A Falcon 1 rocket lifted off late Tuesday on a test flight that the rocket's developer, SpaceX, declared a success even though the rocket...

Satellite radio merger faces Senate opposition
Posted: Wed, Mar 21 8:12 AM ET (1212 GMT)
A planned merger of the two leading satellite radio broadcasters in the US got a skeptical reception from members of the US Senate on Tuesday....

Falcon 1 launch scrubbed
Posted: Tue, Mar 20 7:51 AM ET (1151 GMT)
The launch of the second Falcon 1 small launch vehicle was scrubbed late Monday shortly before liftoff because of a technical glitch. The launch of...

Extensive water ice found at Martian south pole
Posted: Mon, Mar 19 1:48 PM ET (1748 GMT)
Large amounts of water ice have been found at the south pole of Mars, scientists announced late last week. Analysis of radar data from the...

NASA picks name for ISS node
Posted: Fri, Mar 16 8:14 PM ET (0014 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday that a key module to be added to the International Space Station later this year has been officially named "Harmony". The name...