ISS cooling system malfunctions
Posted: Sun, Aug 1 10:55 AM ET (1455 GMT)
ISS crew members and engineers on the ground are troubleshooting a problem with the station's cooling system that could require a spacewalk to repair....

China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Sun, Aug 1 10:38 AM ET (1438 GMT)
A Long March rocket launched the latest in a series of Chinese navigation satellites on Sunday. The Long March 3A rocket lifted off from the...

Mars rover may not revive
Posted: Sat, Jul 31 9:53 AM ET (1353 GMT)
The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, in a "hibernation" mode since late March, may not recover, NASA warned on Friday. Spirit entered a power-conservation mode...

NASA authorization bill put on hold
Posted: Sat, Jul 31 9:30 AM ET (1330 GMT)
The House deferred plans to vote on a NASA authorization bill before going on August recess because of concerns by some members about the bill'...

USA issues layoff notices to shuttle workers
Posted: Thu, Jul 29 6:42 AM ET (1042 GMT)
The prime contractor for space shuttle operations has given layoff notices to over 1,000 workers this week. United Space Alliance (USA) issued 60-day...

Court approves Sea Launch reorganization plan
Posted: Thu, Jul 29 6:35 AM ET (1035 GMT)
A US court has given its approval to a plan that will allow commercial launch provider Sea Launch to exit bankruptcy protection and resume operations...

Russian cosmonauts perform ISS spacewalk
Posted: Tue, Jul 27 9:12 PM ET (0112 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts completed an EVA outside the International Space Station early Tuesday. Fyodor Yurchikhin and Mikhail Kornienko completed the six-hour, 42-minute spacewalk...

Curiosity rover takes first drive
Posted: Sat, Jul 24 9:34 AM ET (1334 GMT)
The next NASA rover to be launched to Mars took its first moves on Friday in a clean room on Earth. The Mars Science Laboratory,...

House committee approves NASA authorization bill
Posted: Sat, Jul 24 9:28 AM ET (1328 GMT)
A House committee approved Thursday an authorization bill for NASA that would sharply restrict commercial crew and technology development programs proposed for the agency. The...

House bill would roll back proposed NASA changes
Posted: Wed, Jul 21 6:58 AM ET (1058 GMT)
A House version of a NASA authorization bill released this week would sharply limit funding for a number of initiatives in the administration's budget...