NASA approves development of 2013 Mars mission
Posted: Wed, Oct 6 6:36 AM ET (1036 GMT)
NASA officials gave their approval this week to begin development of a Mars orbiter mission that will study the planet's atmosphere. The Mars Atmosphere...

Curacao to host space tourism
Posted: Wed, Oct 6 6:25 AM ET (1025 GMT)
A Dutch company has reached an agreement to lease a suborbital vehicle and operate it from the Caribbean island of Curacao for space tourism flights....

China launches Chang'e-2 lunar mission
Posted: Fri, Oct 1 10:13 AM ET (1413 GMT)
China launched its second lunar mission, Chang'e-2, on Friday. The Long March 3C rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in...

Russia launches military satellite
Posted: Fri, Oct 1 9:59 AM ET (1359 GMT)
A Molniya rocket launched a Russian military satellite late Thursday. The Molniya-M rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in northern Russia at 1:...

House passes NASA authorization bill
Posted: Thu, Sep 30 7:01 AM ET (1101 GMT)
The House of Representatives approved a NASA authorization bill Wednesday night that previously passed the Senate. The House approved the bill, S. 3729, by a...

Scientists discover "potentially habitable" exoplanet
Posted: Thu, Sep 30 6:49 AM ET (1049 GMT)
Astronomers announced Wednesday the discovery of what they termed the first planet orbiting another star where the conditions could be right to support life. Gliese...

House to vote on Senate NASA bill
Posted: Tue, Sep 28 8:04 AM ET (1204 GMT)
House leadership has agreed to vote this week on a version of a NASA authorization bill already passed by the Senate rather than their own...

Minotaur launches space surveillance satellite
Posted: Sun, Sep 26 11:19 AM ET (1519 GMT)
A Minotaur rocket successfully launched a new satellite for the Air Force that will track satellites and orbital debris. The Minotaur 4 rocket lifted off...

Soyuz lands safely
Posted: Sat, Sep 25 9:06 AM ET (1306 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan early Saturday, one day later than planned. The Soyuz TMA-...

Soyuz landing delayed
Posted: Fri, Sep 24 7:20 AM ET (1120 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft failed to undock properly from the International Space Station Thursday night, forcing the spacecraft and its three-person crew to delay its...