New Mars orbiter spots Pathfinder spacecraft
Posted: Mon, Jan 15 8:43 AM ET (1343 GMT)
A new Mars orbiter with a powerful camera has spotted the landing site of an earlier Mars mission, Mars Pathfinder, and may have also seen...

Report: new US spysat malfunctioning
Posted: Mon, Jan 15 8:30 AM ET (1330 GMT)
A new reconnaissance satellite launched a month ago has apparently malfunctioned in orbit and may be a total loss, Reuters reported. Government officials told the...

Bright comet appears in night sky
Posted: Fri, Jan 12 8:38 AM ET (1338 GMT)
A surprising bright, if difficult to see, comet has appeared in the night sky, dazzling observers in the northern hemisphere. Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught)...

Software problem may have caused MGS loss
Posted: Thu, Jan 11 8:47 AM ET (1347 GMT)
NASA officials said this week a big in software uploaded to the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft may have led to the permanent loss of communications...

PSLV launches four satellites
Posted: Wed, Jan 10 7:25 AM ET (1225 GMT)
An Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket placed four satellites into orbit early Wednesday, including a new remote sensing satellite and India's first...

Arianespace wins ProtoStar launch contract
Posted: Wed, Jan 10 7:10 AM ET (1210 GMT)
Arianespace announced this week that it has won a contract to launch the first spacecraft for new satellite operator ProtoStar. An Ariane 5 will launch...

NASA picks finalists for 2011 Mars mission
Posted: Tue, Jan 9 8:31 AM ET (1331 GMT)
NASA has selected two spacecraft as finalists for a 2011 mission to Mars as part of the agency's Mars Scout program. The Mars Atmosphere...

Astronomers map dark matter
Posted: Mon, Jan 8 8:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
Astronomers announced Sunday that they have constructed the first three-dimensional map of dark matter in the universe, finding that the distribution of the msyterious...

XM reports positive cash flow
Posted: Mon, Jan 8 7:55 AM ET (1255 GMT)
On the heels of its major rival, XM Satellite Radio reported Friday that the company has achieved cash flow breakeven despite subscriber numbers that failed...

Loral wins orders for new, refurbished spacecraft
Posted: Fri, Jan 5 1:48 PM ET (1848 GMT)
Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) announced this week that it has won a contract for a new communications satellite as well as refurbishing an already-...