LRO returns images of Apollo sites
Posted: Sat, Jul 18 11:26 AM ET (1526 GMT)
NASA released Friday the highest-resolution images taken to date of most of the Apollo landing sites, showing details such as the descent stages of...

Shuttle docks at ISS
Posted: Fri, Jul 17 7:31 PM ET (2331 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour docked with the International Space Station on Friday afternoon, beginning an 11-day stay at the station. Endeavour docked with the...

Boeing wins four-satellite contract
Posted: Fri, Jul 17 9:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
Boeing, which has not been a major player in the commercial satellite market in recent years, announced this week a contract for four satellites of...

NASA studying shuttle foam debris
Posted: Fri, Jul 17 9:24 AM ET (1324 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers said Thursday that they are studying "unusual" foam shedding from the shuttle's external tank during Wednesday afternoon's launch. In at...

Senate confirms Bolden and Garver
Posted: Thu, Jul 16 7:47 AM ET (1147 GMT)
The US Senate confirmed Wednesday night the nominations of Charles Bolden and Lori Garver as NASA administrator and deputy administrator. The Senate approved the nominations...

Endeavour lifts off
Posted: Wed, Jul 15 10:56 PM ET (0256 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour finally launched Wednesday afternoon on a long-delayed mission to the International Space Station. Endeavour lifted off on mission STS-127...

USA to cut 400 jobs
Posted: Wed, Jul 15 8:00 AM ET (1200 GMT)
United Space Alliance, the joint venture that handles space shuttle operations, will eliminate 400 jobs this October as the shuttle programs begins to wind down....

SpaceX launches Malaysian satellite
Posted: Tue, Jul 14 7:37 AM ET (1137 GMT)
A Falcon 1 rocket successfully launched a Malaysian remote sensing satellite late Monday. The Falcon 1 lifted off from Omelek Island on Kwajalein Atoll in...

Weather again delays shuttle launch
Posted: Mon, Jul 13 10:31 PM ET (0231 GMT)
For the second day in a row poor weather at the Kennedy Space Center kept the space shuttle Endeavour from lifting off, this time pushing...

Weather scrubs shuttle launch
Posted: Sun, Jul 12 8:29 PM ET (0029 GMT)
NASA was forced to scrub Sunday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle Endeavour after thunderstorms encroached upon the launch site shortly before the scheduled...