Kepler detects more than 1,000 exoplanets
Posted: Thu, Feb 3 6:54 AM ET (1154 GMT)
Scientists analyzing data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft announced Wednesday that they have now found in excess 1,000 potential extrasolar planets orbiting other stars,...

Russian military satellite launched into wrong orbit
Posted: Wed, Feb 2 8:03 AM ET (1303 GMT)
A Russian rocket launched a military satellite Tuesday, but apparently placed the spacecraft into the wrong orbit. The Rockot vehicle lifted off from the Plesetsk...

DISH Network to buy satellite operator
Posted: Wed, Feb 2 7:53 AM ET (1253 GMT)
DISH Network, which owns a fleet of direct-to-home TV broadcasting satellites, announced Tuesday it would buy a bankrupt satellite operator for $1 billion....

Discovery rolls back to pad
Posted: Tue, Feb 1 7:04 AM ET (1204 GMT)
The space shuttle Discovery rolled out to the pad Monday night in preparation for its long-delayed final flight to the International Space Station. Discovery...

Progress docks to ISS
Posted: Sun, Jan 30 10:01 AM ET (1501 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft docked with the ISS as planned Saturday night. The Progress M-09M spacecraft, designated Progress 41 by NASA, docked with the...

Progress launched to ISS
Posted: Fri, Jan 28 7:44 AM ET (1244 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket launched a Progress cargo spacecraft destined for the International Space Station early Friday. The Soyuz rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome...

HTV arrives at ISS
Posted: Thu, Jan 27 8:54 PM ET (0154 GMT)
A Japanese cargo spacecraft reached the International Space Station on Thursday, carrying several tons of supplies and equipment for the station's crew. The H-...

Hubble observes most distant galaxy yet
Posted: Thu, Jan 27 7:35 AM ET (1235 GMT)
Astronomers announced Wednesday the discovery of the most distant galaxy yet observed, an object that dates back to the first half-billion years of the...

Progress undocks from ISS
Posted: Tue, Jan 25 6:52 AM ET (1152 GMT)
A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on Monday, clearing a port for a new Progress scheduled for launch later this week....

Nanosail-D deploys, unfurls sail
Posted: Tue, Jan 25 6:45 AM ET (1145 GMT)
An experimental small satellite unexpected deployed last week and unfurled a solar sail, NASA officials said. NanoSail-D was supposed to eject from the FASTSAT...