NASA makes work assignments for new exploration plan
Posted: Fri, Apr 9 11:16 AM ET (1516 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday a number of new assignments for its various field centers to carry out elements of the agency's new exploration effort, giving...

Dnepr launches CryoSat-2
Posted: Fri, Apr 9 11:01 AM ET (1501 GMT)
A Dnepr rocket successfully launched a European earth sciences satellite Thursday, replacing a satellite lost in a launch failure several years ago. The Dnepr rocket...

Shuttle docks with ISS
Posted: Wed, Apr 7 8:07 AM ET (1207 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery smoothly docked with the International Space Station early Wednesday despite the failure of an antenna on the shuttle that is used...

Discovery launches on mission to ISS
Posted: Mon, Apr 5 8:09 AM ET (1209 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery lifted off on schedule Monday morning on a mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. Discovery launched at 6:...

Soyuz docks with ISS
Posted: Sun, Apr 4 10:37 AM ET (1437 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new crewmembers for the International Space Station docked with the orbiting outpost early Sunday. The Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft, launched...

Countdown underway for STS-131 launch
Posted: Sat, Apr 3 7:17 AM ET (1117 GMT)
The countdown started early Friday for Monday morning's launch of the space shuttle Discovery on a mission to the International Space Station. The countdown...

Soyuz launched to ISS
Posted: Fri, Apr 2 7:45 AM ET (1145 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new crewmembers for the International Space Station lifted off early Friday. The Soyuz rocket launched at 12:04 am EDT (...

Spirit rover may have begun hibernation
Posted: Thu, Apr 1 6:19 AM ET (1019 GMT)
NASA's Mars rover Spirit missed a routine communications session with Earth earlier this week, leading project officials to conclude that the aging rover has...

Unusual temperature patterns spotted on Saturn moon
Posted: Tue, Mar 30 7:03 AM ET (1103 GMT)
Data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft have revealed an unusual pattern of temperatures on the surface of one of Saturn's moons, scientists said Monday....

Shuttle cleared for April 5 launch
Posted: Sat, Mar 27 9:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
NASA managers gave their approval Friday to plans to launch the space shuttle Discovery on April 5. Discovery will launch at 6:21 am EDT (...