News briefs: November 27
Posted: Wed, Nov 28 9:52 AM ET (1452 GMT)
NASA released images Tuesday of moving eruptions and lava lakes on the surface of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io. The images were taken by the...

Astronomers discover atmosphere around exoplanet
Posted: Tue, Nov 27 6:01 PM ET (2301 GMT)
Astronomers announced Tuesday that they have for the first time detected an atmosphere around an extrasolar planet. Observations of the star HD 209458 by a...

Countdown begins for shuttle launch
Posted: Tue, Nov 27 1:49 PM ET (1849 GMT)
The countdown for Thursday night's launch of the shuttle Endeavour started on schedule Monday night. Endeavour is scheduled to launch on mission STS-108...

News briefs: November 26
Posted: Tue, Nov 27 9:53 AM ET (1453 GMT)
C. Patrick DeWitt has been named as the new president of Space Systems/Loral, Space News reported Monday. He will succeed John M. Klineberg, who...

Ariane launches DIRECTV satellite
Posted: Tue, Nov 27 9:42 AM ET (1442 GMT)
An Ariane 4 booster successfully launched a new direct television broadcasting satellite Monday evening. The Ariane 44LP lifted off from Kourou, French Guiana at 7:...

Progress launched to ISS
Posted: Mon, Nov 26 5:26 PM ET (2226 GMT)
A Soyuz booster launched a Progress cargo spacecraft Monday from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The Soyuz lifted off at 1:24 pm EST (1824 GMT) and placed...

Astronauts arrive for shuttle launch
Posted: Mon, Nov 26 10:12 AM ET (1512 GMT)
The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour arrived at the Kennedy Space Center late Sunday as preparations continue for Thursday night's launch. The seven-...

News briefs: November 24-25
Posted: Mon, Nov 26 10:02 AM ET (1502 GMT)
Two rockets are scheduled for launch Monday, the first in over a month worldwide. A Soyuz rocket is scheduled to launch Monday afternoon from Baikonur,...

News briefs: November 23
Posted: Sat, Nov 24 10:27 AM ET (1527 GMT)
Canada may have to wait until 2004 until another of its citizens flies in space, the National Post newspaper reported this week. No Canadian astronauts...

China announces plans for future human spaceflight
Posted: Fri, Nov 23 8:15 PM ET (0115 GMT)
Chinese officials said this week that they will launch a human into space by 2005 and hinted at future missions to the Moon. Officials with...