Data shows increased frequency of asteroid impacts
Posted: Thu, Apr 24 6:58 AM ET (1058 GMT)
The frequency of "city killer" asteroids striking the Earth is much higher than previously thought, according to data released this week by an organization seeking...

Dragon arrives at ISS
Posted: Mon, Apr 21 6:03 AM ET (1003 GMT)
The crew of the International Space Station grappled and berthed a Dragon cargo spacecraft that arrived at the station Sunday morning. The ISS crew used...

LADEE mission ends with lunar impact
Posted: Sat, Apr 19 8:46 AM ET (1246 GMT)
A NASA spacecraft wrapped up a several-month mission to study the Moon's dust environment by crashing into the lunar surface late Thursday. The...

SpaceX launches Dragon cargo spacecraft to ISS
Posted: Fri, Apr 18 7:23 PM ET (2323 GMT)
A Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a Dragon cargo spacecraft Friday on a mission to ferry cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). The Falcon...

Astronomers discover Earth-sized planet in star's habitable zone
Posted: Fri, Apr 18 7:09 AM ET (1109 GMT)
Astronomers announced Thursday the discovery of a planet approximately the size of the Earth orbiting in the habitable zone of its star. The planet, Kepler-...

SS/L to build two JSAT satellites
Posted: Fri, Apr 18 6:48 AM ET (1048 GMT)
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has won a contract from a Japanese company to build two direct broadcasting satellites, the companies announced Thursday. SS/L...

Soyuz launches Egyptian satellite
Posted: Thu, Apr 17 7:42 AM ET (1142 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket successfully launched an Egyptian remote sensing satellite on Wednesday. The Soyuz-U rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 12:20...

Cassini images show potential formation of new moon of Saturn
Posted: Wed, Apr 16 6:41 AM ET (1041 GMT)
Images from NASA's Cassini spacecraft show what scientists believe may be the formation of a tiny new moon on the edge of the Saturn'...

NASA and SpaceX reach agreement on Pad 39A lease
Posted: Tue, Apr 15 8:10 AM ET (1210 GMT)
NASA and SpaceX announced Monday that they have signed an agreement to lease Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to SpaceX. The organizations said...

Helium leak delays SpaceX launch
Posted: Mon, Apr 14 7:10 PM ET (2310 GMT)
A helium leak in the first stage of a Falcon 9 rocket will delay the launch of a Dragon cargo spacecraft until at least Friday....