Astronomers show off new Hubble camera images
Posted: Wed, May 1 7:12 PM ET (2312 GMT)
The Hubble Space Telescope's newest camera is providing astronomers with some of the best images ever, NASA announced Tuesday. Astronomers released the first images...

News briefs: April 30
Posted: Wed, May 1 7:50 AM ET (1150 GMT)
NASA announced Tuesday that former astronaut Bryan O'Connor will be the agency's new associate adminisitrator for the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance,...

Endeavour rolled out for May 30 launch
Posted: Wed, May 1 7:35 AM ET (1135 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour was rolled out to the launch pad Monday as preparations for its launch in late May continue. Endeavour is scheduled to...

News briefs: April 29
Posted: Tue, Apr 30 10:35 AM ET (1435 GMT)
Lockheed Martin announced Monday that it will eliminate 400 jobs at its Missiles and Space Operations unit as part of a cost-cutting effort. The...

News briefs: April 27-28
Posted: Mon, Apr 29 9:49 AM ET (1349 GMT)
A long term master plan for the Cape Canaveral spaceport should be ready by July, Florida Today reported this weekend. The report will plan the...

Soyuz docks with ISS
Posted: Sat, Apr 27 11:07 AM ET (1507 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people, including space tourist Mark Shuttleworth, docked with the International Space Station early Saturday. The Soyuz TM-34 spacecraft docked...

News briefs: April 26
Posted: Sat, Apr 27 10:56 AM ET (1456 GMT)
TRW announced late Friday that it has signed confidentiality agreements with several companies, allowing them to study TRW's financial information as a prelude to...

Big Bang alternative proposed
Posted: Fri, Apr 26 11:48 AM ET (1548 GMT)
Cosmologists have published an alternative model of the universe, replacing a single Big Bang with a continuing series of expansions and contractions. Paul Steinhardt and...

News briefs: April 25
Posted: Fri, Apr 26 11:32 AM ET (1532 GMT)
Space Systems/Loral is planning to cancel a contract it has for launches on Japan's H-2A booster, Reuters reported Thursday. The president of...

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...