LADEE enters lunar orbit
Posted: Mon, Oct 7 6:19 AM ET (1019 GMT)
A NASA spacecraft launched last month has entered orbit around the Moon despite the ongoing shutdown of most of the space agency. The Lunar Atmosphere...

NBC and Virgin Galactic partner on space tourism reality show
Posted: Sat, Oct 5 9:07 AM ET (1307 GMT)
Television network NBC and space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced on Thursday plans to work with veteran reality TV producer Mark Burnett on a show...

MAVEN launch preparations resume
Posted: Fri, Oct 4 8:12 AM ET (1212 GMT)
Work has resumed on a NASA Mars mission slated for launch next month after officials determined the mission was exempt from the federal government shutdown....

Mars crater could be ancient supervolcano
Posted: Thu, Oct 3 6:59 AM ET (1059 GMT)
A basin on the surface of Mars originally believed to be the remnant of an impact may instead be the remnant of a supervolcano that...

Budget impasse shuts down most of NASA
Posted: Tue, Oct 1 8:00 AM ET (1200 GMT)
The failure of Congress to agree on a stopgap funding bill for the federal government has resulted in much of the federal government, including most...

Plastic ingredient found in Titan's atmosphere
Posted: Tue, Oct 1 7:42 AM ET (1142 GMT)
Scientists announced Monday that they have discovered a chemical commonly used in plastics in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan. Researchers detected the presence...

Proton returns to flight with Astra 2E launch
Posted: Mon, Sep 30 6:07 AM ET (1007 GMT)
Russia's Proton rocket made its first launch in nearly three months on Monday, successfully placing a commercial communications satellite into orbit. The Proton M...

Falcon 9 v1.1 performs first launch
Posted: Sun, Sep 29 2:18 PM ET (1818 GMT)
The first launch of an upgraded version of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket was declared a success by the company shortly after liftoff Sunday. The...

Cygnus arrives at ISS
Posted: Sun, Sep 29 10:19 AM ET (1419 GMT)
A commercial cargo spacecraft performed a rendezvous with the International Space Station on Sunday morning and was berthed to the station. The Orbital Sciences Corporation...

Curiosity detects water and perchlorates in Martian soil
Posted: Fri, Sep 27 7:05 AM ET (1105 GMT)
Martian soil contains several percent water by weight, but also may contain a toxic chemical, scientists analyzing data from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover reported...