News briefs: October 24
Posted: Thu, Oct 25 11:10 AM ET (1510 GMT)
The launch of a Taiwanese sounding rocket failed early Wednesday, AFP reported. The rocket lifted off from the Chiupeng base in southern Taiwan at 2:...

Spinning black hole releases energy
Posted: Wed, Oct 24 7:25 PM ET (2325 GMT)
Astronomers have discovered for the first time a black hole that is releasing energy through a complex interaction with magnetic fields and gases, astronomers announced...

Report: Moorman turns down NASA administrator post
Posted: Wed, Oct 24 1:05 PM ET (1705 GMT)
Retired Air Force general Thomas Moorman, a leading candidate to succeed outgoing NASA administrator Dan Goldin, has reportedly declined the job, SPACE.com reported Wednesday....

News briefs: October 23
Posted: Wed, Oct 24 12:53 PM ET (1653 GMT)
Northrop Grumman announced this week that it is creating a Space Systems Division after acquiring a division of Aerojet. The Space Systems Division will combine...

Mars Odyssey enters orbit
Posted: Wed, Oct 24 12:12 AM ET (0412 GMT)
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mars Tuesday night. The spacecraft fired its main engine for approximately 20 minutes starting at...

Soyuz docks with ISS
Posted: Tue, Oct 23 12:38 PM ET (1638 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one French astronaut docked with the International Space Station Tuesday morning. The Soyuz TM-33 spacecraft docked...

News briefs: October 22
Posted: Tue, Oct 23 12:29 PM ET (1629 GMT)
Russia is planning to launch a Molniya-M rocket Thursday, the RIA Novosti news agency reported Monday. The launch, to take place from the Plesetsk...

India launches three satellites
Posted: Mon, Oct 22 1:13 PM ET (1713 GMT)
An Indian launch vehicle successfully placed three spacecraft into polar orbit Monday. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C3 lifted off from the Indian Space...

Soyuz launches on ISS taxi mission
Posted: Sun, Oct 21 11:14 AM ET (1514 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one French astronaut lifted off Sunday morning on a taxi mission to the International Space Station. The...

Report critical of astronaut training, corps size
Posted: Sun, Oct 21 11:05 AM ET (1505 GMT)
A Florida Today investigative report published Sunday concludes that NASA is wasting money on an astronaut corps that is too large for current flight needs....