Phoenix detects possible ice
Posted: Mon, Jun 2 10:18 PM ET (0218 GMT)
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft has uncovered what may be ice both in a region directly underneath the lander as well as in the...

Shuttle docks with ISS
Posted: Mon, Jun 2 10:08 PM ET (0208 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station on Monday afternoon, ready to add a new module to the orbiting outpost. Discovery docked...

Discovery launches on ISS mission
Posted: Sun, Jun 1 1:26 PM ET (1726 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery lifted off Saturday afternoon on a mission to deliver a Japanese lab module to the International Space Station. Discovery lifted off...

Ariane launch postponed
Posted: Sat, May 31 7:52 AM ET (1152 GMT)
Friday's scheduled launch of two communications satellites on an Ariane 5 was scrubbed Friday because of a technical glitch. The Ariane 5 ECA launch...

Shuttle ready for Saturday launch
Posted: Sat, May 31 7:40 AM ET (1140 GMT)
Managers declared the space shuttle Discovery ready for launch Saturday afternoon on a mission to deliver a Japanese lab module to the ISS. Discovery is...

Khrunichev acquires majority stake in ILS
Posted: Fri, May 30 6:02 AM ET (1002 GMT)
The manufacturer of the Proton launch vehicle has acquired a majority interest in the company that markets the vehicle to commercial customers. Khrunichev State Research...

Astrium wins earth sciences satellite contract
Posted: Fri, May 30 5:56 AM ET (0956 GMT)
ESA awarded EADAS Astrium a contract this week for the development of an earth sciences satellite designed to study clouds and aerosols. The €263-...

Phoenix arm begins deployment
Posted: Thu, May 29 5:47 AM ET (0947 GMT)
The robotic arm on NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander began its deployment on Wednesday after project engineers worked around a communications glitch that temporarily slowed...

Countdown begins for shuttle launch
Posted: Thu, May 29 5:32 AM ET (0932 GMT)
NASA started the countdown Wednesday for Saturday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Discovery while making a last-minute addition to the orbiter's...

Communications glitch slows Phoenix work
Posted: Wed, May 28 6:25 AM ET (1025 GMT)
A problem with a communications relay between Earth and the Phoenix Mars Lander slowed the checkout of the spacecraft, although both Phoenix and an orbiting...