Dark matter galaxy discovered
Posted: Mon, Feb 28 8:49 AM ET (1349 GMT)
Astronomers reported last week that they have discovered a galaxy that they believed is composed almost entirely of invisible dark matter. Cardiff University astronomers found...

H-2A launches successfully
Posted: Sat, Feb 26 9:34 AM ET (1434 GMT)
Japan's H-2A booster successfully returned to flight Saturday, over a year after its last launch ended in failure. The H-2A lifted off...

Scientists raise hopes for Mars life
Posted: Sat, Feb 26 9:27 AM ET (1427 GMT)
Planetary scientists studying Mars said at a conference Friday that there is growing evidence that the planet may harbor primitive life of some kind, but...

Loral wins satellite contract, settles another
Posted: Thu, Feb 24 8:54 AM ET (1354 GMT)
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced Wednesday that it has won a contract to build a communications satellite, as well as settling a dispute over...

Boeing sells Rocketdyne
Posted: Wed, Feb 23 8:39 AM ET (1339 GMT)
The Boeing Company announced late Tuesday that it was selling Rocketdyne, its rocket engine subsidiary, to the owners of Pratt & Whitney. Boeing said United...

Zenit 3SL launch delayed again
Posted: Wed, Feb 23 8:29 AM ET (1329 GMT)
The launch of a Sea Launch Zenit 3SL booster, delayed several days because of weather, was postponed again Tuesday night because of a technical problem....

Weather delays H-2A launch
Posted: Wed, Feb 23 8:25 AM ET (1325 GMT)
The return to flight of Japan's H-2A launch vehicle has been delayed at least two days by weather, the Japanese space agency JAXA...

Frozen sea may exist under Martian surface
Posted: Tue, Feb 22 8:00 AM ET (1300 GMT)
A "frozen sea" of water ice may exist just below the Martian surface near the planet's equator, according to news reports. New Scientist reported...

Astronomers observe massive gamma-ray flare
Posted: Mon, Feb 21 9:04 AM ET (1404 GMT)
Astronomers said Friday that a massive gamma-ray flare from a star system on the other side of the galaxy buffeted the Earth last December,...

NASA sets May 15 launch date for shuttle
Posted: Sat, Feb 19 6:23 AM ET (1123 GMT)
NASA shuttle managers said Friday that they are currently planning to launch the space shuttle on the first post-Columbia mission on May 15. NASA...