Shuttle lands in Florida
Posted: Wed, Nov 7 9:20 PM ET (0220 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery landed in Florida Wednesday afternoon, ending a 15-day mission to upgrade and repair the International Space Station. Discovery landed at...

Fifth extrasolar planet found around star
Posted: Wed, Nov 7 7:33 AM ET (1233 GMT)
Astronomers announced Tuesday the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting a nearby Sun-like star, creating a solar system near as complex as our own....

KSC worker strike ends
Posted: Tue, Nov 6 7:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
Striking machinists at the Kennedy Space Center have reached an agreement with their employer, United Space Alliance, on a new contract. Members of International Association...

Chang'e-1 enters lunar orbit
Posted: Mon, Nov 5 2:03 PM ET (1903 GMT)
Chang'e-1, China's first lunar mission, has entered orbit around the Moon, officials announced Monday. A thruster burn by the spacecraft Monday put...

Shuttle undocks from ISS
Posted: Mon, Nov 5 1:49 PM ET (1849 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station on Monday morning after completing a mission to install a new station module and repair...

Spacewalker repairs ISS solar panel
Posted: Sat, Nov 3 3:29 PM ET (1929 GMT)
A NASA astronaut successfully repaired a torn solar panel on the International Space Station during a daring spacewalk on Saturday. Scott Parazynski, stationed on the...

Judge bars Nowak statement, evidence
Posted: Sat, Nov 3 9:57 AM ET (1357 GMT)
A Florida judge on Friday barred prosecutors from introducing a statement provided by Lisa Nowak, as well as evidence collected from her car, in their...

Solar panel repair set for Saturday
Posted: Fri, Nov 2 7:35 AM ET (1135 GMT)
NASA will attempt on Saturday to repair a torn solar panel on the International Space Station during what is considered a potentially hazardous EVA. During...

Unusual deposits near Mars equator could be ice
Posted: Fri, Nov 2 7:14 AM ET (1114 GMT)
An unusual region of the Martian surface near the planet's equator could host deposits of water ice, scientists said after analyzing the latest data...

NASA to attempt ISS solar panel repair
Posted: Thu, Nov 1 7:36 AM ET (1136 GMT)
NASA has delayed a spacewalk planned to day to prepare for an attempted repair of a torn solar panel on the International Space Station. Thursday'...