Scientists discover "potentially habitable" exoplanet
Posted: Thu, Sep 30 6:49 AM ET (1049 GMT)
Astronomers announced Wednesday the discovery of what they termed the first planet orbiting another star where the conditions could be right to support life. Gliese...

House to vote on Senate NASA bill
Posted: Tue, Sep 28 8:04 AM ET (1204 GMT)
House leadership has agreed to vote this week on a version of a NASA authorization bill already passed by the Senate rather than their own...

Minotaur launches space surveillance satellite
Posted: Sun, Sep 26 11:19 AM ET (1519 GMT)
A Minotaur rocket successfully launched a new satellite for the Air Force that will track satellites and orbital debris. The Minotaur 4 rocket lifted off...

Soyuz lands safely
Posted: Sat, Sep 25 9:06 AM ET (1306 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan early Saturday, one day later than planned. The Soyuz TMA-...

Soyuz landing delayed
Posted: Fri, Sep 24 7:20 AM ET (1120 GMT)
A Soyuz spacecraft failed to undock properly from the International Space Station Thursday night, forcing the spacecraft and its three-person crew to delay its...

House releases "compromise" version of NASA bill
Posted: Fri, Sep 24 7:05 AM ET (1105 GMT)
The House Science and Technology Committee released a revised version Thursday of NASA authorization legislation in an effort to develop a compromise with the version...

China launches remote sensing satellite
Posted: Thu, Sep 23 6:23 AM ET (1023 GMT)
China launched Wednesday a remote sensing satellite that will also likely be used by the military. The Long March 2D lifted off from the Jiuquan...

Atlas launches NRO satellite
Posted: Wed, Sep 22 12:19 AM ET (0419 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket launched a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Monday night. The Atlas 5 501 lifted off from Space Launch...

Discovery rolled out to the pad for final time
Posted: Wed, Sep 22 12:10 AM ET (0410 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery rolled out to its launch pad Monday night for what is scheduled to be its final mission. Discovery left the Vehicle...

Bolden cleared of ethics law violations
Posted: Wed, Sep 22 12:00 AM ET (0400 GMT)
NASA administration did not violate any laws when he contacted an executive with a company he owns stock in, but was in conflict with an...