Stardust images reveal unusual surface of comet
Posted: Fri, Jun 18 9:50 PM ET (0150 GMT)
Images taken by NASA's Stardust spacecraft have revealed that the surface of the comet Wild-2 is far different than what scientists expected, with...

Alcatel, Finmeccanica to merge space operations
Posted: Fri, Jun 18 4:32 PM ET (2032 GMT)
European companies Alcatel and Finmeccanica have agreed to merge their satellite manufacturing and services units, the first sign of a long-awaited consolidation in the...

Proton launches Intelsat satellite
Posted: Thu, Jun 17 11:44 AM ET (1544 GMT)
A Russian Proton rocket successfully launched a communications satellite for Intelsat early Thursday. The Proton M booster lifted off from Baikonur at 6:27 pm...

Aldridge Commission releases report
Posted: Thu, Jun 17 11:39 AM ET (1539 GMT)
The President's Commission on Moon, Mars, and Beyond, also known as the Aldridge Commission, released its final report Wednesday, calling for significant changes to...

Spirit suffers wheel problem
Posted: Wed, Jun 16 8:06 AM ET (1206 GMT)
The Mars Exploration Rover Spirit has encountered a problem with one of its six wheels, although spacecraft engineers believe the problem can be overcome. Project...

Alcatel to build Galaxy 17
Posted: Wed, Jun 16 7:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
French satellite manufacturer Alcatel announced Tuesday that it won a contract to build a communications satellite for PanAmSat, the second satellite order announced by the...

Proton launch delayed
Posted: Tue, Jun 15 11:12 PM ET (0312 GMT)
The Proton launch of a commercial communications satellite has been delayed 24 hours because of a minor issue with the satellite. The Proton M was...

Cassini reveals icy nature of Phoebe
Posted: Tue, Jun 15 8:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
Cassini images of Phoebe, an outer moon of Saturn, reveal that the Moon is likely an icy body that formed in the outer solar system...

XM, EchoStar reach subscriber milestones
Posted: Tue, Jun 15 8:18 AM ET (1218 GMT)
Satellite television broadcaster EchoStar and satellite radio company XM Satellite Radio both announced Monday that they had reached major milestones in the number of subscribers...

Opportunity enters crater, Spirit reaches hills
Posted: Mon, Jun 14 7:51 PM ET (2351 GMT)
The Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has entered a crater it plans to study, while its twin Spirit has reached the edge of a region of...