Thick ice crust may shield life on Europa
Posted: Fri, May 24 7:49 AM ET (1149 GMT)
Jupiter's moon Europa has the raw materials that could support life, but any life would be under an icy crust thicker than previously thought....

News briefs: May 22
Posted: Thu, May 23 6:59 AM ET (1059 GMT)
One of the experiments flown by South African space tourist Mark Shuttleworth is in danger of being lost because of a bureaucratic snafu, a South...

Report: Mars water announcement expected next week
Posted: Wed, May 22 8:48 PM ET (0048 GMT)
NASA is expected to reveal new evidence of water ice just below the Martian surface during a press conference next week, SpaceRef.com reported Wednesday....

NASA, Air Force to continue RLV cooperation
Posted: Wed, May 22 8:22 AM ET (1222 GMT)
NASA and the US Air Force announced Tuesday that the two organizations plan to continue joint studies of reusable launch vehicle (RLV) technology, including the...

News briefs: May 21
Posted: Wed, May 22 7:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
Chinese officials Tuesday denied news reports that the country was planning to land people on the Moon by 2010. In an interview with the BBC,...

Poll shows interest in space tourism among affluent
Posted: Tue, May 21 10:15 AM ET (1415 GMT)
A poll released Monday shows that substantial numbers of affluent Americans are interested in space tourism. The poll by Zogby International, commissioned by the Futron...

News briefs: May 20
Posted: Tue, May 21 9:07 AM ET (1307 GMT)
A coolant glitch in one ISS module shut down power throughout the station for several hours Sunday, NASA officials reported Monday. Bad data sent by...

ISS oxygen generator repaired
Posted: Mon, May 20 10:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
The crew of the International Space Station repaired a faulty oxygen generator Saturday, Russian officials said. The Russian Elektron unit, which generates oxygen through electrolysis...

News briefs: May 18-19
Posted: Mon, May 20 9:00 AM ET (1300 GMT)
China plans to launch its first spacecraft to the Moon by 2010, a Chinese newspaper reported Monday. The article in the English-language publication China...

Report blames rain, disrepair for Baikonur roof collapse
Posted: Sat, May 18 10:31 AM ET (1431 GMT)
A preliminary report by a Russian government commission blames heavy rains and poor upkeep for the collapse of the roof a hangar at the Baikonur...