Spacecraft detect auroral power source
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 7:24 AM ET (1124 GMT)
A fleet of NASA spacecraft have helped scientists identify the mechanism that powers the auroral displays known as the northern and southern lights. Scientists used...

Boeing space unit reports revenue, profit declines
Posted: Fri, Jul 25 6:42 AM ET (1042 GMT)
The unit of The Boeing Company that includes the company's space business reported slight declines in revenue and profits in the second quarter, the...

Report: FCC ready to approve XM-Sirius merger
Posted: Thu, Jul 24 8:43 AM ET (1243 GMT)
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to approve the long-delayed merger of satellite radio companies XM and Sirius as soon as this...

Lockheed reports stronger space business
Posted: Wed, Jul 23 7:02 AM ET (1102 GMT)
Lockheed Martin's space division reported increased sales and profit in the second quarter on Tuesday. The Space Systems unit of Lockheed recorded an operating...

Final SAR-Lupe satellite launched
Posted: Tue, Jul 22 7:31 AM ET (1131 GMT)
A Russian Kosmos rocket launched the fifth and final satellite in a German military radar satellite constellation on Tuesday. The Kosmos 3M rocket lifted off...

Dwarf planet named
Posted: Tue, Jul 22 7:16 AM ET (1116 GMT)
An object in the outer solar system whose discovery helped trigger a new definition for the term "planet" has been given an official name. The...

Orbital reports increased profits
Posted: Sat, Jul 19 7:36 AM ET (1136 GMT)
Orbital Sciences Corporation reported increased revenues and profits in its fiscal second quarter on Thursday. The company reported operating income of $26.5 million on $...

Water on Mars "pervasive and long-lasting"
Posted: Thu, Jul 17 6:09 AM ET (1009 GMT)
Analysis of data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) have led scientists to conclude that liquid water on early Mars was commonplace and lasted...

Zenit 3SL launches EchoStar 11
Posted: Wed, Jul 16 7:59 AM ET (1159 GMT)
A Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket successfully placed a new satellite into orbit late Tuesday for a satellite TV broadcaster. The Zenit-3SL rocket lifted...

Cosmonauts carry out another ISS spacewalk
Posted: Wed, Jul 16 7:47 AM ET (1147 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts carried out the second spacewalk outside the ISS in as many weeks, installing a docking target and performing other work on the...