Space tourist plans global entertainment event
Posted: Fri, Sep 4 7:53 AM ET (1153 GMT)
The Canadian performance artist who will be flying to the ISS at the end of this month, announced plans this week for a global entertainment...

Orion passes PDR
Posted: Thu, Sep 3 8:28 AM ET (1228 GMT)
NASA's Orion spacecraft, a key element in the agency's current exploration plans, passed a key design review this week but could face delays...

Astronauts complete first STS-128 spacewalk
Posted: Wed, Sep 2 8:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
Two astronauts spent over six and a half hours outside the International Space Station Tuesday evening, removing equipment that will be returned to Earth. Danny...

Chinese launch strands satellite in transfer orbit
Posted: Mon, Aug 31 8:58 PM ET (0058 GMT)
An upper stage malfunction of a Chinese rocket has stranded its payload, a communications satellite, in a transfer orbit after a launch Monday. The Long...

India declares Chandrayaan-1 mission over
Posted: Mon, Aug 31 8:50 PM ET (0050 GMT)
Officials with the Indian space agency ISRO declared the Chandrayaan-1 lunar orbiter mission over on Sunday, one day after the spacecraft lost contact with...

Discovery docks with ISS
Posted: Mon, Aug 31 7:00 AM ET (1100 GMT)
On the 25th anniversary of its maiden launch, the space shuttle Discovery docked with the International Space Station on Sunday evening. Discovery docked with the...

Wildfire threatens JPL, Mt. Wilson
Posted: Sun, Aug 30 11:02 AM ET (1502 GMT)
A massive Southern California wildfire this weekend has closed NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and threatens the historic observatory atop Mt. Wilson. The "Station Fire"...

Contact lost with Chandrayaan-1
Posted: Sat, Aug 29 3:01 PM ET (1901 GMT)
The Indian space agency ISRO reported Saturday that it has lost communications with its first lunar orbiter, raising the possibility of a failure that would...

Discovery launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Aug 29 9:09 AM ET (1309 GMT)
Overcoming technical glitches and poor weather, the space shuttle Discovery lifted off Friday night on a mission to the International Space Station. Discovery launched at...

Ares engine test postponed
Posted: Fri, Aug 28 6:55 AM ET (1055 GMT)
A technical problem forced the company developing the first stage of the Ares 1 launch vehicle from carrying out an engine test on Thursday. ATK...