Ariane launches ESA astronomy missions
Posted: Thu, May 14 2:07 PM ET (1807 GMT)
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully launched a pair of European astronomy spacecraft Thursday morning. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana at...

Canada selects two new astronauts
Posted: Thu, May 14 7:46 AM ET (1146 GMT)
The Canadian Space Agency announced Wednesday that it has chosen two new astronauts for its modest astronaut corps. CSA selected Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-...

Shuttle meets up with Hubble
Posted: Wed, May 13 9:54 PM ET (0154 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with and captured the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday, setting the stage for a series of spacewalks to repair the...

Progress docks with ISS
Posted: Wed, May 13 8:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Tuesday after an extended journey to the outpost. The Progress M-02M spacecraft (called...

Minor damage seen to shuttle tiles
Posted: Wed, May 13 8:42 AM ET (1242 GMT)
An inspection of the exterior of the shuttle Atlantis on Tuesday turned up danger to several tiles, but shuttle managers said that the damage is...

Mars rover stuck in soft ground
Posted: Tue, May 12 8:06 AM ET (1206 GMT)
The Mars rover Spirit has gotten stuck in a patch of soft ground, and project officials said it may be weeks before they can attempt...

Atlantis launches on Hubble repair mission
Posted: Mon, May 11 6:20 PM ET (2220 GMT)
The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off on schedule Monday afternoon on a final servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Atlantis lifted off at 2:...

Minotaur launch delayed again
Posted: Sun, May 10 11:30 AM ET (1530 GMT)
The launch of an experimental military satellite and a small NASA spacecraft have been pushed back until later this month after a launch attempt Friday...

Countdown begins for shuttle launch
Posted: Sun, May 10 11:24 AM ET (1524 GMT)
The countdown for the last shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope started on Friday, and mission managers said prospects were good for a Monday...

NASA budget released; human spaceflight review announced
Posted: Fri, May 8 7:23 AM ET (1123 GMT)
The Obama Administration released details about its fiscal year 2010 budget request for NASA on Thursday while also announcing that it would carry out an...