Another Jupiter-like exoplanet discovered
Posted: Wed, Jun 19 8:16 AM ET (1216 GMT)
Astronomers announced Tuesday the discovery of an extrasolar planet similar to Jupiter, the second such planet found in less than a week. A European team...

News briefs: June 18
Posted: Wed, Jun 19 7:08 AM ET (1108 GMT)
TRW announced late Tuesday night that it was selling its aeronautical systems division to Goodrich for $1.5 billion in cash. The sale, rumors of...

Arianespace, ILS, BLS win launch contracts
Posted: Wed, Jun 19 12:34 AM ET (0434 GMT)
The three biggest players in the commercial launch industry were awarded contracts Tuesday for the launch of five communications satellites. SES Americom awarded two launch...

Shuttle to remain in orbit another day
Posted: Tue, Jun 18 12:26 PM ET (1626 GMT)
Shuttle managers decided Tuesday morning to keep the shuttle Endeavour in orbit one more day because of poor weather conditions in Florida. NASA had hoped...

News briefs: June 17
Posted: Tue, Jun 18 7:59 AM ET (1159 GMT)
Israeli officials showed off its new Ofeq 5 reconnaissance satellite with images of Tehran, AFP reported Monday. Officials gave General Shaul Mofaz, who immigrated to...

Weather delays shuttle landing
Posted: Mon, Jun 17 1:26 PM ET (1726 GMT)
NASA postponed the landing of the shuttle Endeavour by 24 hours on Monday because of poor weather conditions in Florida. Endeavour had been scheduled to...

News briefs: June 15-16
Posted: Mon, Jun 17 7:27 AM ET (1127 GMT)
Per Tegnér, director general of Swedish National Space Board, has been named as chairman of the European Space Agency Council for a two-year...

Zenit launches Galaxy 3C
Posted: Sun, Jun 16 12:16 AM ET (0416 GMT)
A Zenit 3SL booster successfully launched a communications satellite Saturday for the multinational Sea Launch venture. The Zenit 3SL lifted off from its floating launch...

Shuttle undocks from station
Posted: Sat, Jun 15 1:55 PM ET (1755 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station Saturday morning as it prepares to return to Earth. Endeavour undocked from ISS at 10:...

News briefs: June 14
Posted: Sat, Jun 15 1:48 PM ET (1748 GMT)
Former astronaut and senator John Glenn said this week that NASA needs to do a better explaining to the American people what it does, the...