Countdown underway for shuttle launch
Posted: Sun, Nov 15 10:59 AM ET (1559 GMT)
Countdown clocks started Friday for Monday afternoon's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on a mission to the International Space Station. Atlantis is scheduled...

Atlas launch scrubbed
Posted: Sat, Nov 14 11:21 AM ET (1621 GMT)
The launch of a commercial communications satellite on an Atlas 5 late Friday night was postponed because of a technical glitch. The Atlas 5 was...

LCROSS finds "significant" water deposits on the Moon
Posted: Fri, Nov 13 3:24 PM ET (2024 GMT)
Scientists analyzing data collected by NASA's LCROSS lunar impactor mission said Friday that that had detected a "significant amount" of water in a lunar...

NASA to begin final efforts to free Spirit rover
Posted: Fri, Nov 13 9:15 AM ET (1415 GMT)
NASA will begin what may its final attempt to free the Mars rover Spirit from its sand trap next week, project officials announced Thursday. The...

Poisk docks to ISS
Posted: Fri, Nov 13 9:06 AM ET (1406 GMT)
The Russian Poisk module docked to the ISS on Thursday, two days after its launch from Kazakhstan. The module, guided by the service module of...

Sea Launch wins funding for continued operations
Posted: Thu, Nov 12 7:33 AM ET (1233 GMT)
Sea Launch, the commercial launch company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year, announced Wednesday that it has secured financing to continue...

Stellar lithium deficiency linked to planet formation
Posted: Thu, Nov 12 7:24 AM ET (1224 GMT)
A deficiency of lithium in a star's atmosphere may be a sign of the presence of planets, astronomers reported this week. In a paper...

Soyuz launches Russian ISS module
Posted: Wed, Nov 11 7:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket launched a new docking module for the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Soyuz rocket lifted off from Baikonur, Kazakhstan at 9:...

Planetary Society announces solar sail plans
Posted: Wed, Nov 11 7:13 AM ET (1213 GMT)
The Planetary Society announced Monday plans to fly as many as three solar sail missions in the coming years to demonstrate the technology behind the...

Team wins prize in power beaming competition
Posted: Wed, Nov 11 7:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)
One of three teams competing in a NASA competition to demonstrate power beaming technology won $900,000 in prize money last week. Seattle-based LaserMotive...