Astronomers discover ancient star
Posted: Tue, Feb 11 7:05 AM ET (1205 GMT)
Astronomers announced this week the discovery of a relatively nearby star that dates back the earliest eras of the universe. Astronomers discovered the star, designated...

Canada releases space policy framework
Posted: Sat, Feb 8 10:08 AM ET (1508 GMT)
The Canadian government issued Friday a document that outlines the nation's space policy framework, including a "continued commitment" to the International Space Station and...

Ariane launches two satellites
Posted: Fri, Feb 7 8:10 AM ET (1310 GMT)
An Ariane 5 successfully launched two communications satellites Thursday evening, starting what is planned to be a busy year for European launch provider Arianespace. The...

Progress launches, docks with ISS
Posted: Thu, Feb 6 6:37 AM ET (1137 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the International Space Station on Wednesday, six hours after its launch from Baikonur. A Soyuz rocket carrying the Progress...

Astronomers find "wobbly" exoplanet in Kepler data
Posted: Thu, Feb 6 6:18 AM ET (1118 GMT)
Astronomers announced this week the discovery of a planet orbiting a binary star system whose rotational axis precesses on human timescales. Researchers found the planet,...

NASA extends LADEE mission
Posted: Wed, Feb 5 6:14 AM ET (1114 GMT)
NASA has extended the mission of a lunar orbiter by four weeks to continue studies of the Moon's tenuous atmosphere. The four-week extension...

Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Tue, Feb 4 6:14 AM ET (1114 GMT)
A Russian cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on Monday, clearing a docking post for a new Progress slated for launch later this...

New SES satellite enters service
Posted: Tue, Feb 4 6:05 AM ET (1105 GMT)
The first commercial communications satellite launched by SpaceX has started commercial operations, its owner announced Monday. SES said the SES-8 satellite is now "fully...

Astronomers map cloud patterns on brown dwarf
Posted: Thu, Jan 30 7:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
European astronomers have, for the first time, mapped the cloud patterns on a nearby brown dwarf. Astronomers used the European Souther Observatory's Very Large...

Cosmonauts install commercial cameras on ISS spacewalk
Posted: Tue, Jan 28 7:32 AM ET (1232 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts installed a pair of Canadian cameras during a spacewalk Monday, although there were conflicting reports about whether both cameras were working. Oleg...