Astronomers confirm discovery of rocky exoplanet
Posted: Thu, Sep 17 9:01 AM ET (1301 GMT)
Astronomers announced Wednesday that they have confirmed that an extrasolar planet closely orbiting another star is likely a "super-Earth" with a rocky surface. Astronomers...

House committee criticizes Augustine report
Posted: Wed, Sep 16 6:42 AM ET (1042 GMT)
Members of a House committee took aim at a report on the future of America's human spaceflight program at a hearing Tuesday and defended...

China breaks ground on new spaceport
Posted: Tue, Sep 15 10:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
China has started work on a new spaceport on the island of Hainan that may be the home of a new heavy-lift launch vehicle....

Armadillo Aerospace qualifies for Lunar Lander Challenge prize
Posted: Sun, Sep 13 10:30 AM ET (1430 GMT)
Armadillo Aerospace successfully flew a Level 2 flight profile for the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge, although the Texas team won't know if they...

LCROSS impact crater selected
Posted: Sat, Sep 12 9:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
Scientists announced Friday the crater that a NASA spacecraft and rocket stage will crash into next month in a search for water ice. The Lunar...

Shuttle lands in California
Posted: Sat, Sep 12 1:06 AM ET (0506 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery landed in California late Friday after weather conditions failed to permit a landing in Florida. Discovery touched down on runway 22...

Ares 1 rocket motor a success
Posted: Fri, Sep 11 7:05 AM ET (1105 GMT)
A five-segment solid rocket motor intended for the first stage of the Ares 1 launch vehicle successfully fired in a ground test on Thursday....

Bad weather delays shuttle landing
Posted: Thu, Sep 10 10:19 PM ET (0219 GMT)
Poor weather at the Kennedy Space Center forced NASA to keep the space shuttle Discovery in orbit an additional day Thursday. Discovery had two opportunities...

First Japanese cargo spacecraft launched
Posted: Thu, Sep 10 10:04 PM ET (0204 GMT)
Japan's first spacecraft designed to carry cargo to the International Space Station launched on Thursday. The H-2B rocket carrying the first H-2...

NASA-releases post-repair Hubble images
Posted: Thu, Sep 10 7:10 AM ET (1110 GMT)
NASA released on Wednesday some of the first images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope since astronauts repaired the orbiting telescope in May. The images...