Russia launches Progress cargo spacecraft
Posted: Wed, Apr 27 9:44 PM ET (0144 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket placed a Progress cargo spacecraft destined for the International Space Station into orbit on Wednesday. The Soyuz rocket lifted off from the...

STS-134 countdown begins
Posted: Wed, Apr 27 7:18 AM ET (1118 GMT)
NASA started the official countdown on Tuesday afternoon for Friday's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on its final mission. Countdown clocks started at...

SETI effort suspended
Posted: Wed, Apr 27 7:08 AM ET (1108 GMT)
Operations of a radio observatory used to search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has been suspended because of a lack of funding. The SETI Institute announced...

Ariane launches record payload
Posted: Sat, Apr 23 7:54 AM ET (1154 GMT)
An Ariane 5 launched its heaviest payload to date on Friday night, placing two communications satellites into orbit. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from...

Mars dry ice deposit could cause thicker, dustier atmosphere
Posted: Fri, Apr 22 7:24 AM ET (1124 GMT)
A buried deposit of dry ice near Mars's south pole suggests to scientists that the planet's atmosphere may vary significantly as its tilt...

PSLV launches three satellites
Posted: Wed, Apr 20 7:07 AM ET (1107 GMT)
An Indian rocket launched a remote sensing satellite and two smaller spacecraft on Wednesday. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off from the Satish...

NASA confirms STS-134 launch date
Posted: Wed, Apr 20 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)
Shuttle managers on Tuesday confirmed plans to launch the space shuttle Endeavour on its final mission a week from Friday. Endeavour is scheduled to launch...

NASA makes CCDev-2 awards
Posted: Tue, Apr 19 6:40 AM ET (1040 GMT)
NASA announced on Monday it was awarding nearly $270 million to four companies to continue work on commercial spacecraft that could be used to ferry...

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...