STS-114 countdown begins
Posted: Mon, Jul 11 8:41 AM ET (1241 GMT)
The countdown for Wednesday afternoon's launch of the shuttle Discovery started Sunday evening with no technical issues reported and a favorable weather forecast. The...

Deep Impact reveals dusty nature of comet
Posted: Mon, Jul 11 8:33 AM ET (1233 GMT)
Comet Tempel 1 released far more dust than scientists expected when a probe released by NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft collided with the nucleus last...

Japan launches astronomy satellite
Posted: Sun, Jul 10 9:07 PM ET (0107 GMT)
The Japanese space agency JAXA announced Sunday that it had successfully launched a small x-ray astronomy satellite. An M-5 launch vehicle carrying the...

Hurricane will not delay shuttle launch
Posted: Sat, Jul 9 11:32 AM ET (1532 GMT)
A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico will pose no risk to the Kennedy Space Center and thus will not delay Wednesday's scheduled launch...

Japanese launch delayed again
Posted: Fri, Jul 8 8:30 AM ET (1230 GMT)
The Japanese space agency JAXA announced late Thursday that the launch of an astronomy spacecraft had been delayed again because of poor weather. The M-...

Arianespace delays iPSTAR launch
Posted: Thu, Jul 7 8:34 AM ET (1234 GMT)
Arianespace announced Wednesday that it has delayed the launch of the iPSTAR communications satellite for several days because of a problem with ground equipment at...

Roskosmos signs contract for Olsen flight
Posted: Wed, Jul 6 8:58 AM ET (1258 GMT)
The Russian space agency Roskosmos has signed a contract with Gregory Olsen that will allow the American businessman to fly to the International Space Station...

China launches experimental satellite
Posted: Wed, Jul 6 8:47 AM ET (1247 GMT)
China launched a small experimental satellite early Wednesday. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 6:40...

Japanese launch delayed
Posted: Wed, Jul 6 8:40 AM ET (1240 GMT)
Poor weather has delayed the launch an astronomy satellite for at least two days, the Japanese space agency JAXA announced. The M-5 rocket was...

Deep Impact scores a bullseye
Posted: Mon, Jul 4 11:27 AM ET (1527 GMT)
A probe from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft collided with the nucleus of comet Tempel 1 early Monday as scientists declared the mission a "smashing...