Another potentially habitable exoplanet discovered
Posted: Fri, Feb 3 6:58 AM ET (1158 GMT)
Astronomers announced Thursday the discovery of a "super-Earth" extrasolar planet in the habitable zone of its star. The planet, designated GJ 667Cc, is the...

NASA spacecraft detects atoms of interstellar matter
Posted: Thu, Feb 2 7:49 AM ET (1249 GMT)
A NASA spacecraft has detected atoms from the interstellar medium, finding a lower concentration of oxygen than previously expected. The Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft,...

Russia blames Phobos-Grunt failure on cosmic radiation
Posted: Wed, Feb 1 7:15 AM ET (1215 GMT)
A Russian commission concluded that cosmic radiation may have damaged electronics on the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft, including possibly counterfeit microchips, causing the mission to fail....

Goddard director to leave NASA for industry
Posted: Tue, Jan 31 7:07 AM ET (1207 GMT)
The head of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center will leave the agency to become an executive at an aerospace company, the center announced Monday....

ISS maneuvers to avoid orbital debris
Posted: Tue, Jan 31 6:59 AM ET (1159 GMT)
The International Space Station adjusted its orbit over the weekend to dodge a piece of orbital debris from a Chinese anti-satellite weapon test. Thrusters...

Commercial Proton launch delayed again
Posted: Sun, Jan 29 8:53 AM ET (1353 GMT)
The launch of a commercial communication satellite planned for this weekend has been delayed again because of problems with the rocket, officials said Friday. The...

Soyuz problem may delay next ISS mission
Posted: Sat, Jan 28 8:22 AM ET (1322 GMT)
A problem with a Soyuz spacecraft could delay the launch of the next crewed mission to the ISS by several weeks, Russian officials said Friday....

Progress docks with ISS
Posted: Sat, Jan 28 8:13 AM ET (1313 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft carrying nearly three tons of supplies successfully docked with the International Space Station on Friday evening. The Progress M-14M spacecraft (...

Kepler scientists find 26 more exoplanets
Posted: Fri, Jan 27 6:37 AM ET (1137 GMT)
Scientists analyzing data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft announced Thursday the discovery of 26 more extrasolar planets orbiting 11 stars. None of the planets appear...

Former ISRO head barred from Indian government jobs
Posted: Fri, Jan 27 6:25 AM ET (1125 GMT)
The former head of the Indian space agency ISRO has been barred from any future positions with the government because of his alleged involvement in...