Report: Progress funding problem threatens future ISS missions
Posted: Thu, Apr 25 10:24 AM ET (1424 GMT)
A funding shortfall in Russia has delayed the construction of several Progress resupply spacecraft, and unless funding is restored the station may need to be...

Soyuz launches with space tourist Shuttleworth
Posted: Thu, Apr 25 8:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket carrying three people, including space tourist Mark Shuttleworth, lifted off early Thursday on a flight to the International Space Station. The Soyuz...

News briefs: April 24
Posted: Thu, Apr 25 7:46 AM ET (1146 GMT)
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a state government agency, has filed a lawsuit against NASA in an effort to slow down or stop construction of...

Northrop claims partial victory in TRW vote
Posted: Thu, Apr 25 7:28 AM ET (1128 GMT)
Northrop Grumman and TRW each claimed success in the results of a vote by TRW's shareholders on Wednesday. The shareholders rejected a Northrop request...

White dwarfs confirm age of universe
Posted: Thu, Apr 25 6:42 AM ET (1042 GMT)
A new study of white dwarf stars in a nearby cluster has provided an independent confirmation of the age of the universe. Astronomers used the...

Scientists track down mysteries of solar neutrinos, cosmic rays
Posted: Thu, Apr 25 6:30 AM ET (1030 GMT)
Scientists have found new evidence that explains the mystery of "missing" solar neutrinos as well as the origins of the most powerful cosmic rays. Scientists...

News briefs: April 23
Posted: Wed, Apr 24 8:16 AM ET (1216 GMT)
XCOR Aerospace announced Tuesday that it had acquired a number of intellectual property assets of Rotary Rocket Company, a startup that had tried to develop...

Business briefs: April 23
Posted: Wed, Apr 24 8:02 AM ET (1202 GMT)
Orbital Sciences Corporation reported Tuesday a small profit in the first quarter of 2002. Orbital said it had a net income of $2.4 million ($...

News briefs: April 22
Posted: Tue, Apr 23 8:09 AM ET (1209 GMT)
Northrop Grumman and TRW exchanged press releases Monday in a dispute over a confidentiality agreement. Northrop said it rejected an agreement provided by TRW as...

NASA to shut down orbital debris office
Posted: Tue, Apr 23 7:50 AM ET (1150 GMT)
NASA is planning to close its office that studies orbital debris, but may restore funding for the office later this year. UPI reported this weekend...