Astronomers find watery exoplanet
Posted: Wed, Feb 22 7:44 AM ET (1244 GMT)
Astronomers aalyzing Hubble observations have concluded one known extrasolar planet has a thick atmosphere of water vapor and likely far more water than the Earth....

NASA shifts senior leadership positions
Posted: Wed, Feb 22 7:31 AM ET (1231 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday that its third-in-command will take over one of the agency's field centers, while another center head moves to headquarters....

NASA spacecraft spots recent geological activity on the Moon
Posted: Tue, Feb 21 7:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)
Scientists analyzing images from a NASA spacecraft have identified features that formed relatively recently in the Moon's history. In a paper appearing in the...

China plans next human mission for this summer
Posted: Sun, Feb 19 10:41 AM ET (1541 GMT)
Chinese media reported Friday that the country's next human spaceflight is now scheduled for this summer, and will feature a docking with its Tiangong-...

Weather delays Atlas launch again
Posted: Sat, Feb 18 9:57 AM ET (1457 GMT)
The launch of a military communications satellite has been rescheduled for no earlier than Wednesday after weather conditions kept its Atlas rocket grounded for the...

Cosmonauts perform ISS spacewalk
Posted: Fri, Feb 17 7:24 AM ET (1224 GMT)
Two cosmonauts worked outside the International Space Station for over six hours on Thursday, moving a crane and performing other tasks. Oleg Kononenko and Anton...

Winds scrub Atlas launch
Posted: Fri, Feb 17 7:12 AM ET (1212 GMT)
High upper-level winds kept an Atlas rocket carrying a Navy communications satellite grounded on Thursday. The Atlas 5 511 was set to lift off...

FCC moves to block broadband network on GPS concerns
Posted: Thu, Feb 16 6:41 AM ET (1141 GMT)
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking steps to block the implementation of a hybrid satellite-terrestrial broadband communications network after testing found interference...

Proton launches communications satellite
Posted: Wed, Feb 15 5:58 AM ET (1058 GMT)
A Proton rocket successfully launched a European communications satellite on Wednesday after technical problems delayed two earlier launch attempts. The Proton M lifted off from...

White House proposes $17.7 billion NASA budget, ends role in Mars mission
Posted: Mon, Feb 13 9:59 PM ET (0259 GMT)
The Obama Administration released Monday its proposed fiscal year 2013 budget, including just over $17.7 billion for NASA, while also ending NASA's role...