Opportunity begins studies of Endeavour crater
Posted: Fri, Sep 2 2:07 PM ET (1807 GMT)
NASA's long-lived Mars rover Opportunity has started studying a large crater it recently reached, providing scientists with new insights into the planet. Among...

Astronomers find nearest pair of supermassive black holes
Posted: Thu, Sep 1 7:24 AM ET (1124 GMT)
Astronomers announced Wednesday the discovery of the closest pair of supermassive lack holes found to date, in a galaxy 160 million light-years away. The...

Proton failure blamed on programming error
Posted: Wed, Aug 31 7:56 PM ET (2356 GMT)
The loss of a communications satellite launched on a Proton rocket earlier this month has been blamed on a programming error in the guidance system...

NASA: ISS could be uncrewed in November
Posted: Tue, Aug 30 8:18 AM ET (1218 GMT)
Crews could be forced to abandon the International Space Station, at least temporarily, by mid-November if the Soyuz launch vehicle does not return to...

Report clears NASA shuttle selection process
Posted: Sat, Aug 27 8:31 AM ET (1231 GMT)
A report released this week by NASA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concluded the agency acted properly when it made its decision earlier...

Soyuz rockets grounded after Progress failure
Posted: Fri, Aug 26 7:27 AM ET (1127 GMT)
Russia has postponed all upcoming launches by its Soyuz rocket after a Progress spacecraft failed to reach orbit Wednesday, a decision that could delay the...

Progress launch fails
Posted: Wed, Aug 24 2:06 PM ET (1806 GMT)
A Progress spacecraft carrying nearly three tons of supplies for the International Space Station was lost when its Soyuz rocket malfunctioned during launch. The Soyuz-...

Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Wed, Aug 24 7:48 AM ET (1148 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft undocked from the ISS Tuesday to make way for a new spacecraft scheduled for launch Wednesday. The Progress M-11M cargo...

Study estimates JWST cost at $8.7 billion
Posted: Tue, Aug 23 6:56 AM ET (1056 GMT)
A new study has concluded that the total cost of the troubled James Webb Space Telescope, facing potential cancellation in Congress, will be $8.7...

Russia suspends Proton launches
Posted: Tue, Aug 23 6:49 AM ET (1049 GMT)
The Russian space agency announced Tuesday it was suspending launches of the Proton rocket while is investigates why a launch last week stranded a satellite...