Japan launches ISS cargo spacecraft
Posted: Sat, Jan 22 9:29 AM ET (1429 GMT)
An H-2 rocket successfully launched on Saturday the second Japanese spacecraft carrying cargo for the International Space Station. The H-2B lifted off from...

Cosmonauts complete ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Jan 22 9:20 AM ET (1420 GMT)
Two Russian astronauts performed a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, successfully completing a number of tasks. Dmitry Kondratyev and Oleg Skripochka started their five-...

Delta 4 Heavy launches classified satellite
Posted: Fri, Jan 21 7:20 AM ET (1220 GMT)
A Delta 4 Heavy successfully launched a classified satellite Thursday afternoon from California. The Delta 4 Heavy lifted off at 4:10 pm EST (2110...

Zenit launches Russian weather satellite
Posted: Fri, Jan 21 7:08 AM ET (1208 GMT)
A Zenit rocket successfully launched a Russian weather satellite on Thursday. The Zenit rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 7:29 am EST (...

NASA replaces injured STS-133 astronaut
Posted: Thu, Jan 20 7:05 AM ET (1205 GMT)
NASA announced Wednesday that it will replace an astronaut on next month's STS-133 shuttle mission after he was injured in a bike accident...

Japan delays HTV launch
Posted: Thu, Jan 20 6:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
The Japanese space agency JAXA has delayed the launch of its second ISS cargo spacecraft because of poor weather at the launch site. A forecast...

German space company CEO fired over WikiLeaks revelations
Posted: Tue, Jan 18 6:01 AM ET (1101 GMT)
The board of the German satellite manufacturer OHB-System fired the company's CEO Monday over comments attributed to him in a cable obtained by...

Discovery astronaut injured in bike accident
Posted: Sun, Jan 16 8:14 AM ET (1314 GMT)
A member of next month's shuttle crew was injured in a bicycle accident Saturday, raising concerns about his role on the mission and potentially...

ESA releases first Planck results
Posted: Fri, Jan 14 6:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
The European Space Agency released this week the first results from its Planck infrared observatory spacecraft. The results include a catalog of cold objects visible...

NASA picks backup commander for STS-134
Posted: Fri, Jan 14 6:32 AM ET (1132 GMT)
NASA announced Thursday the selection of a backup commander for the STS-134 shuttle mission this spring in the aftermath of Saturday's Tucson shooting...