SpaceX performs first full-thrust test of Falcon 9
Posted: Sat, Aug 2 11:10 PM ET (0310 GMT)
SpaceX announced Friday that it performed the first full-thrust test of the first stage of its Falcon 9 launch vehicle, using all nine engines....

Phoenix samples Martian water
Posted: Fri, Aug 1 9:23 AM ET (1323 GMT)
NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander spacecraft has confirmed the presence of water ice at its landing site in the planet's north polar regions, scientists...

Lake of liquid ethane detected on Titan
Posted: Thu, Jul 31 11:40 PM ET (0340 GMT)
Scientists analyzing data from the Cassini spacecraft reported this week that they have discovered liquid ethane in one of the lakes spotted in the south...

EADS reports increased space revenues
Posted: Thu, Jul 31 11:23 PM ET (0323 GMT)
The space division of European aerospace company EADS reported this week increased revenues and earnings in the first half of 2008. EADS Astrium had earnings...

LRO launch delayed for spaceplane mission
Posted: Wed, Jul 30 7:00 AM ET (1100 GMT)
The launch of NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been delayed until early next year, clearing room on the launch manifest for the launch...

Virgin Galactic unveils WhiteKnightTwo
Posted: Mon, Jul 28 10:38 PM ET (0238 GMT)
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic and vehicle developer Scaled Composites rolled out Monday morning WhiteKnightTwo (WK2), the carrier aircraft that will be used to launch...

Soyuz launches Russian military satellite
Posted: Sun, Jul 27 11:15 AM ET (1515 GMT)
A Soyuz 2 rocket placed a classified Russian satellite into orbit late Saturday, Russian officials announced. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket, a modernized version of...

FCC approves satellite radio merger
Posted: Sat, Jul 26 9:17 AM ET (1317 GMT)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally approved the merger of the two satellite radio providers in the United States late Friday, ending an effort started...

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...