Rosetta flies past Earth
Posted: Wed, Nov 14 7:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft flew past Earth on Tuesday, a flyby that keeps the spacecraft on course for its ultimate destination, a comet. Rosetta made...

ISS crew moves docking adapter
Posted: Tue, Nov 13 8:11 AM ET (1311 GMT)
The crew of the International Space Station moved a shuttle docking adapter early Monday, the next step in a complicated process to prepare the station...

Ariane launch delayed again
Posted: Tue, Nov 13 8:00 AM ET (1300 GMT)
The launch of two communications satellites on an Ariane 5 was delayed again on Monday. The launch, scheduled for Monday evening, was postponed because of...

China launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Mon, Nov 12 6:25 AM ET (1125 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed a Chinese remote sensing satellite into orbit on Monday. The Long March 4C lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch...

Delta 4 Heavy launches missile warning satellite
Posted: Sun, Nov 11 8:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
Making only its second launch, and the the first in nearly three years, a Delta 4 Heavy successfully launched the last in a series of...

Atlantis moved to pad
Posted: Sun, Nov 11 7:57 AM ET (1257 GMT)
NASA rolled out the space shuttle Atlantis to its launch pad Saturday in preparation for its launch next month on a key space station assembly...

ISS astronauts prepare module for move
Posted: Sat, Nov 10 7:48 AM ET (1248 GMT)
Two members of the International Space Station crew carried out a spacewalk Friday to prepare for the relocation of the station's newest module next...

Ariane launch delayed
Posted: Sat, Nov 10 7:23 AM ET (1223 GMT)
The launch of two satellites on an Ariane 5 was scrubbed Friday because of a technical issue with the launch vehicle. The launch of the...

Cosmic rays linked to black holes
Posted: Fri, Nov 9 6:02 AM ET (1102 GMT)
Astronomers have linked high-energy cosmic rays to supermassive black holes in the hearts of galaxies, according to research announced Thursday. Data collected by the...

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...