Russian space agency head removed
Posted: Fri, Apr 29 9:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
The head of the Russian space agency Roskosmos was effectively fired on Friday and replaced with a defense ministry official. Anatoly Perminov was removed as...

Russia launches Progress cargo spacecraft
Posted: Wed, Apr 27 9:44 PM ET (0144 GMT)
A Soyuz rocket placed a Progress cargo spacecraft destined for the International Space Station into orbit on Wednesday. The Soyuz rocket lifted off from the...

STS-134 countdown begins
Posted: Wed, Apr 27 7:18 AM ET (1118 GMT)
NASA started the official countdown on Tuesday afternoon for Friday's launch of the space shuttle Endeavour on its final mission. Countdown clocks started at...

SETI effort suspended
Posted: Wed, Apr 27 7:08 AM ET (1108 GMT)
Operations of a radio observatory used to search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has been suspended because of a lack of funding. The SETI Institute announced...

Ariane launches record payload
Posted: Sat, Apr 23 7:54 AM ET (1154 GMT)
An Ariane 5 launched its heaviest payload to date on Friday night, placing two communications satellites into orbit. The Ariane 5 ECA lifted off from...

Mars dry ice deposit could cause thicker, dustier atmosphere
Posted: Fri, Apr 22 7:24 AM ET (1124 GMT)
A buried deposit of dry ice near Mars's south pole suggests to scientists that the planet's atmosphere may vary significantly as its tilt...

PSLV launches three satellites
Posted: Wed, Apr 20 7:07 AM ET (1107 GMT)
An Indian rocket launched a remote sensing satellite and two smaller spacecraft on Wednesday. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) lifted off from the Satish...

NASA confirms STS-134 launch date
Posted: Wed, Apr 20 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT)
Shuttle managers on Tuesday confirmed plans to launch the space shuttle Endeavour on its final mission a week from Friday. Endeavour is scheduled to launch...

NASA makes CCDev-2 awards
Posted: Tue, Apr 19 6:40 AM ET (1040 GMT)
NASA announced on Monday it was awarding nearly $270 million to four companies to continue work on commercial spacecraft that could be used to ferry...

USA announces shuttle layoff plans
Posted: Sat, Apr 16 10:21 AM ET (1421 GMT)
United Space Alliance (USA), the joint venture that handles space shuttle operations, announced Friday that it will lay off about half of its current workforce...