Herschel space telescope ends mission
Posted: Tue, Apr 30 7:58 AM ET (1158 GMT)
ESA's Herschel infrared space telescope formally ended its mission Monday when it exhausted its remaining supply of liquid helium coolant, the space agency announced....

China launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Sun, Apr 28 10:41 AM ET (1441 GMT)
A Chinese Long March rocket launched the first in a new series of earth observation satellites on Friday. The Long March 2D rocket lifted off...

Progress docks with ISS despite antenna problem
Posted: Sat, Apr 27 10:02 AM ET (1402 GMT)
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Friday despite an antenna on the spacecraft that failed to deploy. The Progress...

Russia launches GLONASS satellite
Posted: Sat, Apr 27 9:51 AM ET (1351 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket placed a new satellite for Russia's GLONASS navigation system into orbit on Friday. The Soyuz 2-1b rocket lifted off from...

Progress spacecraft antenna fails to deploy after launch
Posted: Thu, Apr 25 7:31 AM ET (1131 GMT)
A Progress spacecraft launched Wednesday failed to deploy one of its antennas after reaching orbit, a problem that could hinder its ability to safely dock...

Hubble observes Comet ISON
Posted: Wed, Apr 24 7:52 AM ET (1152 GMT)
The Hubble Space Telescope has taken its first images of a comet that has the potential to be a brilliant naked-eye object in night...

Orbital reports increased profit despite flat revenue
Posted: Wed, Apr 24 7:16 AM ET (1116 GMT)
Orbital Sciences Corporation reported Tuesday an increase in net income in the first quarter of 2013 over a year ago despite no growth in the...

Antares launches successfully on inaugural flight
Posted: Mon, Apr 22 7:28 AM ET (1128 GMT)
Orbital Sciences Corporation's newest and biggest rocket lifted off Sunday on its first launch, successfully placing a demonstration payload and several small satellites into...

Winds scrub Antares launch
Posted: Sun, Apr 21 8:41 AM ET (1241 GMT)
High upper-altitude winds postponed the second launch attempt for Orbital Sciences Corporation's Antares rocket on Saturday. The company had hoped to launch the...

Cosmonauts perform ISS spacewalk
Posted: Sat, Apr 20 3:46 PM ET (1946 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts spent over six and a half hours outside the International Space Station on Friday installing and retrieving scientific payloads. Pavel Vinogradov and...