NASA carries out shuttle tanking test
Posted: Sun, Dec 19 10:08 AM ET (1508 GMT)
NASA completed a tanking test of the space shuttle Discovery on Friday with no obvious signs of problems that caused the mission to be delayed...

China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Sat, Dec 18 8:00 AM ET (1300 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed into orbit early Saturday the latest spacecraft for China's satellite navigation program. The Long March 3A rocket lifted off...

Soyuz docks with ISS
Posted: Sat, Dec 18 7:46 AM ET (1246 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new crewmembers for the International Space Station docked with the orbiting outpost on Friday. The Soyuz TMA-20 docked with...

Mars Odyssey sets longevity record
Posted: Fri, Dec 17 7:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft set a new record this week as the longest-running spacecraft at Mars. The spacecraft broke the record set by...

Soyuz launched to ISS
Posted: Wed, Dec 15 9:16 PM ET (0216 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket lifted off Wednesday carrying a new three-person crew to the International Space Station. The Soyuz lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome...

Orbital unveils spaceplane proposal
Posted: Wed, Dec 15 7:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
Orbital Sciences Corporation announced Tuesday that it has submitted a proposal to NASA for the development of a spaceplane that could ferry crews to and...

Ice volcano spotted on Titan
Posted: Wed, Dec 15 7:29 AM ET (1229 GMT)
Planetary scientists have identified what they believe to be a volcano on Titan that spews ice rather than molten rock, they announced Tuesday. Scientists said...

Shuttle to be rolled back after tanking test
Posted: Tue, Dec 14 6:52 AM ET (1152 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) after tanking tests later this week, shuttle managers said Monday. The...

Saturn rings may be remnant of large moon
Posted: Tue, Dec 14 6:42 AM ET (1142 GMT)
Saturn's icy rings may be the remnant of a large moon that collided with the planet early in its history, scientists reported this week....

Solar sail microsatellite feared lost
Posted: Sun, Dec 12 10:43 AM ET (1543 GMT)
NASA officials said late Friday that it has not established contact with a small experimental solar sail satellite deployed earlier in the week, and is...