China launches uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft
Posted: Tue, Nov 1 6:49 AM ET (1049 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft into orbit early Tuesday on a mission to demonstrate docking technology essential to China's space...

Boeing plans to build commercial capsules at KSC
Posted: Tue, Nov 1 6:39 AM ET (1039 GMT)
Boeing and NASA announced Monday plans by the aerospace company to build its commercial crewed spacecraft in a former shuttle hangar at the Kennedy Space...

Progress launched to ISS
Posted: Sun, Oct 30 11:01 AM ET (1501 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully placed a Progress cargo spacecraft into orbit Sunday, two months after a similar launch failed, thus clearing the way for a...

Delta 2 launches NPP
Posted: Sat, Oct 29 9:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
In its last currently-scheduled launch, a Delta 2 rocket placed an Earth sciences satellite into orbit on Friday. The Delta 2 7920 lifted off...

Eris and Pluto similar in size
Posted: Fri, Oct 28 8:12 AM ET (1212 GMT)
Astronomers have found that the dwarf planet Eris is nearly identical in size to Pluto, making it smaller than expected and likely different in makeup...

ROSAT reentered over Bay of Bengal
Posted: Wed, Oct 26 6:15 AM ET (1015 GMT)
A German astronomy satellite whose decaying orbit was a cause of concern reentered Saturday night over the Bay of Bengal, far away from inhabited landmasses,...

Astronomers resolve mystery of ancient supernova
Posted: Tue, Oct 25 7:24 AM ET (1124 GMT)
Astronomers announced Monday they now understand why a supernova witnessed nearly two millennia ago expanded faster than expected. The supernova, designated RCW 86, was witnessed...

ROSAT reentry expected this weekend
Posted: Sat, Oct 22 3:52 PM ET (1952 GMT)
A German astronomy satellite is on track to reenter the Earth's atmosphere some time this weekend, with over a ton of debris expected to...

Soyuz lifts off from Kourou for first time
Posted: Fri, Oct 21 6:25 PM ET (2225 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket, launching from Europe's spaceport in French Guiana for the first time, placed two Galileo navigation satellites into orbit on Friday. The...

First Taurus 2 launch postponed to 2012
Posted: Fri, Oct 21 8:44 AM ET (1244 GMT)
The inaugural launch of Orbital Sciences Corporation's Taurus 2 rocket has been pushed back to early 2012 due to construction delays at its Virginia...