"Super-Earth" exoplanets discovered
Posted: Tue, Jun 17 7:31 AM ET (1131 GMT)
Astronomers have discovered three low-mass extrasolar planets dubbed "super-Earths" because they are only slightly larger than the Earth. The three exoplanets, whose discovery...

Shuttle pad repairs to be completed before next launch
Posted: Tue, Jun 17 7:20 AM ET (1120 GMT)
Repairs to a shuttle launch pad damaged during the most recent launch will be repaired well before the next mission, NASA managers said Monday. A...

FCC moves towards approving Sirius-XM merger
Posted: Mon, Jun 16 1:56 PM ET (1756 GMT)
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is ready to recommend that the two satellite radio companies in the United States be allowed to...

Shuttle lands at KSC
Posted: Sat, Jun 14 1:05 PM ET (1705 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery wrapped up its mission to the International Space Station with a safe landing at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida...

NASA awards contract for next-gen spacesuit
Posted: Sat, Jun 14 9:32 AM ET (1332 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday a contract for the development of a spacesuit that will be used for future missions to the Moon. The $183-million contract...

Missing object not a concern for shuttle reentry
Posted: Fri, Jun 13 2:05 PM ET (1805 GMT)
An object that appeared to float away from the space shuttle Discovery Friday morning does not pose a risk to the orbiter's reentry and...

Ariane 5 launches British, Turkish satellites
Posted: Fri, Jun 13 8:11 AM ET (1211 GMT)
An Ariane 5 launched communications satellite for a Turkish operator and the British military Thursday evening. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from Kourou, French...

Shuttle ready for return
Posted: Fri, Jun 13 7:59 AM ET (1159 GMT)
The crew of the space shuttle Discovery has completed inspections the orbiter and is on track to return to Earth on Saturday morning. Discovery is...

Delta 2 launches GLAST
Posted: Thu, Jun 12 7:43 AM ET (1143 GMT)
A Delta 2 successfully launched a gamma-ray observatory on Wednesday afternoon. The Delta 2 Heavy lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 12:05...

Google co-founder makes deposit for ISS flight
Posted: Thu, Jun 12 7:29 AM ET (1129 GMT)
A co-founder of Internet search giant Google has put down a deposit on a future flight to the International Space Station through Space Adventures,...