Dnepr launches small satellites
Posted: Thu, Jul 30 9:16 AM ET (1316 GMT)
A Dnepr rocket successfully launched six small satellites from several nations late Wednesday. The Dnepr launched from a silo at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan...

Augustine panel proposes shuttle extension
Posted: Wed, Jul 29 8:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
A subcommittee of a White House-chartered panel reviewing the future of NASA's human spaceflight program suggested Tuesday extending the shuttle program by up...

Shuttle undocks from ISS
Posted: Wed, Jul 29 8:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station on Tuesday afternoon after completing its work upgrading the outpost. Endeavour undocked from the station...

Abu Dhabi fund to invest in Virgin Galactic
Posted: Tue, Jul 28 8:09 AM ET (1209 GMT)
An investment fund based in Abu Dhabi has agreed to by a 32% stake in Virgin Galactic for $280 million, the companies announced Tuesday morning....

Astronauts speed through final STS-127 spacewalk
Posted: Tue, Jul 28 8:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)
Two astronauts quickly completed their tasks outside the International Space Station during the final spacewalk of the STS-127 mission Monday. Tom Marshburn and Chris...

Progress launched to the ISS
Posted: Sat, Jul 25 7:33 AM ET (1133 GMT)
Russia launched a Progress spacecraft to the International Space Station on Friday, although the spacecraft will take longer than usual to dock with the station....

Astronauts replace batteries on extended spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Jul 25 7:31 AM ET (1131 GMT)
Two astronauts spent over seven hours outside the International Space Station on Friday replacing a set of batteries. Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn completed the...

Hawaii selected for Thirty Meter Telescope
Posted: Fri, Jul 24 1:57 PM ET (1757 GMT)
An international consortium selected Hawaii's Mauna Kea this week as the future site of what will be the world's largest telescope. The Thirty...

Suit problem cuts short spacewalk
Posted: Thu, Jul 23 8:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
The third spacewalk of the STS-127 shuttle mission ended early on Wednesday when a problem developed with one of the spacewalker's suits. Astronauts...

Russia launches two satellites
Posted: Wed, Jul 22 2:37 PM ET (1837 GMT)
A Kosmos rocket launched two satellites into orbit early Tuesday. The Kosmos-3M rocket lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia at 11:...