US-French earth observation satellite mission ends
Posted: Thu, Jul 4 9:25 AM ET (1325 GMT)
A Franco-American satellite that has observed the Earth's oceans for over a decade was formally retired this week after a transmitter failure. NASA...

Pluto moons receive names
Posted: Wed, Jul 3 8:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
Two recently discovered moons of Pluto formally received names on Tuesday, although the top vote-getter in a recent poll was not used. The moons,...

Proton rocket crashes after liftoff
Posted: Tue, Jul 2 7:47 AM ET (1147 GMT)
A Proton rocket carrying three GLONASS satellites crashed seconds after liftoff from Baikonur on Tuesday, the latest in a series of failures for the Russian...

PSLV launches first Indian navigation satellite
Posted: Tue, Jul 2 7:30 AM ET (1130 GMT)
An Indian PSLV rocket successfully launched that nation's first navigation satellite Monday night. The PSLV-XL rocket lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space...

Shuttle Atlantis exhibit opens at Kennedy Space Center
Posted: Sun, Jun 30 8:10 AM ET (1210 GMT)
A new building hosting the retired Space Shuttle Atlantis formally opened to the public on Saturday at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. A ceremony...

State organization to take over operations of shuttle landing site
Posted: Sat, Jun 29 7:59 AM ET (1159 GMT)
A Florida state agency is in line to take over operations of the runway at the Kennedy Space Center used for Space Shuttle landings, NASA...

Russia launches military satellite
Posted: Sat, Jun 29 7:45 AM ET (1145 GMT)
A converted ballistic missile launched a Russian military satellite on Thursday. The Strela rocket, based on the SS-19 ICBM, launched from a silo at...

Pegasus launches IRIS
Posted: Fri, Jun 28 8:17 AM ET (1217 GMT)
A Pegasus rocket successfully launched on Thursday evening a small NASA satellite designed to study the Sun. The Pegasus XL rocket was released by its...

Three planets found in habitable zone of star
Posted: Thu, Jun 27 8:19 AM ET (1219 GMT)
Astronomers announced this week that a nearby star has three "super-Earth" planets in its habitable zone, raising prospects that such planets are commonplace. A...

Shenzhou-10 lands safely
Posted: Wed, Jun 26 9:41 AM ET (1341 GMT)
A Chinese spacecraft carrying three astronauts landed safely on Wednesday, ending a successful if relatively low-key mission. The Shenzhou-10 spacecraft landed in Inner...