USA announces shuttle layoff plans
Posted: Sat, Apr 16 10:21 AM ET (1421 GMT)
United Space Alliance (USA), the joint venture that handles space shuttle operations, announced Friday that it will lay off about half of its current workforce...

Federal spending bill signed into law
Posted: Sat, Apr 16 10:08 AM ET (1408 GMT)
The president signed into law Friday a final spending bill for fiscal year 2011, providing nearly $18.5 billion for NASA. The legislation, the result...

Atlas launches NRO satellite
Posted: Fri, Apr 15 8:01 AM ET (1201 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) late Thursday night. The Atlas 5 411 lifted off from...

NASA awards shuttle orbiters to museums
Posted: Tue, Apr 12 10:09 PM ET (0209 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday that museums in California, Florida, New York, and near Washington DC that will host space shuttle orbiters when the fleet is retired...

Budget deal would give NASA nearly $18.5 billion in 2010
Posted: Tue, Apr 12 9:52 PM ET (0152 GMT)
Details of a budget deal reached last week show that NASA would get just under $18.5 billion in fiscal year 2011, nearly a quarter-...

China launches navigation satellite
Posted: Sun, Apr 10 11:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed a Chinese navigation satellite into orbit early Sunday. The Long March 3A rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center...

NASA telescopes observing unusual GRB
Posted: Fri, Apr 8 10:58 AM ET (1458 GMT)
Several NASA telescopes are working in tandem to observe a gama-ray burst (GRB) that has lasted far longer than usual. The event, designated GRB...

Soyuz docks with ISS
Posted: Thu, Apr 7 9:21 AM ET (1321 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new crew members docked with the International Space Station on Wednesday night. The Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft docked with the...

SpaceX announces Falcon Heavy rocket
Posted: Tue, Apr 5 7:06 PM ET (2306 GMT)
SpaceX announced Tuesday plans to build a rocket more powerful than any other launch vehicle currently in service. The Falcon Heavy rocket features three nine-...

Soyuz launches to ISS
Posted: Tue, Apr 5 3:44 AM ET (0744 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three new International Space Station crew members lifted off Monday night from Kazakhstan. The Soyuz rocket carrying the Soyuz TMA-21...