Methane plumes found on Mars
Posted: Fri, Jan 16 7:33 AM ET (1233 GMT)
Scientists announced Thursday that they have detected several plumes of methane in the atmosphere of Mars, but said that the discovery itself doesn't mean...

Delta 4 launch rescheduled for Saturday
Posted: Fri, Jan 16 7:18 AM ET (1218 GMT)
The launch of a classified satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket has been rescheduled for Saturday after continuing technical problems and weather concerns. The...

Discovery rolled out to pad
Posted: Thu, Jan 15 7:37 AM ET (1237 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery was rolled out to the launch pad Wednesday as preparations continue for its launch next month to the ISS. Discovery, attached...

Delta 4 launch scrubbed again
Posted: Thu, Jan 15 7:23 AM ET (1223 GMT)
A fault valve scrubbed Wednesday night's scheduled launch of a classified payload on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket. Controllers scrubbed the launch of the...

EADS completes acquisition of SSTL
Posted: Wed, Jan 14 7:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
European aerospace giant EADS has completed its acquisition of British smallsat developer Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), the companies announced Tuesday. EADS Astrium announced last...

Report: former Air Force general to lead NASA
Posted: Wed, Jan 14 12:40 AM ET (0540 GMT)
A retired Air Force general with virtually no space experience is expected to be named as early as Wednesday as the next administrator of NASA,...

Delta 4 launch delayed
Posted: Wed, Jan 14 12:31 AM ET (0531 GMT)
The launch of a classified military satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket was postponed 24 hours on Tuesday because of a minor technical problem....

H-2A wins first foreign launch contract
Posted: Tue, Jan 13 7:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
Japan's H-2A rocket has finalized a contract to launch a Korean satellite, its first launch contract from a non-Japanese customer. Mitsubishi Heavy...

Northrop to merge space and aviation units
Posted: Sat, Jan 10 9:01 AM ET (1401 GMT)
Northrop Grumman announced a corporate reorganization this week that includes the merging of its space division with one that builds aircraft. As part of the...

Black holes predate galaxies
Posted: Thu, Jan 8 6:09 AM ET (1109 GMT)
Massive black holes found in the cores of galaxies were created before the galaxies themselves, astronomers reported this week. Previous research had indicated an nearly...