Astronomers detect "super-Earths" around Sun-like stars
Posted: Tue, Dec 15 7:11 AM ET (1211 GMT)
Astronomers announced Monday the discovery of two "super-Earth" extrasolar planets orbiting nearby Sun-like stars. The star 61 Virginis, 28 light-years from the...

Delta 2 launches NASA astronomy satellite
Posted: Mon, Dec 14 2:05 PM ET (1905 GMT)
A Delta 2 successfully placed a NASA astronomy satellite into orbit on Monday. The Delta 2 7320-10C lifted off from SLC-2 at Vandenberg...

Proton launches navigation satellites
Posted: Mon, Dec 14 1:55 PM ET (1855 GMT)
A Proton rocket launched three GLONASS navigation satellites early Monday. The Proton M lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5:38 am...

Congress approves NASA budget
Posted: Mon, Dec 14 6:58 AM ET (1158 GMT)
The US Congress has passed a spending bill that would fully fund NASA for 2010 while also requiring the agency to stick to its current...

Mars orbiter exits safe mode
Posted: Sat, Dec 12 9:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) exited an extended safe mode this week because of computer problems. MRO had been in safe mode since August...

UK to establish space agency
Posted: Fri, Dec 11 7:39 AM ET (1239 GMT)
The British government announced Thursday that it will create a national space agency, a long-term goal of space industry advocates in the UK. Lord...

WISE launch postponed
Posted: Fri, Dec 11 7:31 AM ET (1231 GMT)
The launch of a NASA astronomy satellite has been delayed until Monday to correct a problem with its launch vehicle. The Wide-Field Infrared Survey...

China launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Wed, Dec 9 9:46 PM ET (0246 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed a Chinese remote sensing satellite into orbit on Wednesday. The Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite...

Ariane launch postponed
Posted: Wed, Dec 9 9:38 PM ET (0238 GMT)
The launch of a French military satellite on an Ariane 5 was scrubbed Wednesday because of a technical problem with the rocket. The Ariane 5GS...

Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo
Posted: Tue, Dec 8 10:40 AM ET (1540 GMT)
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic formally unveiled its suborbital spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, at an event Monday in California. The first SpaceShipTwo, christened VSS Enterprise, was rolled...