Ariane launches European, Indian satellites
Posted: Sat, Sep 29 8:46 AM ET (1246 GMT)
An Ariane 5 rocket successfully placed into orbit Friday evening communications satellites for a European company and the Indian space agency. The Ariane 5 ECA...

ATV undocks from ISS
Posted: Sat, Sep 29 8:34 AM ET (1234 GMT)
A European cargo spacecraft successfully undocked from the International Space Station on Friday even, three days after a computer glitch aborted an earlier attempt. The...

Curiosity finds evidence of past flowing water on Mars
Posted: Fri, Sep 28 7:50 AM ET (1150 GMT)
Scientists with NASA's Curiosity Mars rover mission said Thursday they have found evidence for an ancient streambed within Gale Crater, the latest evidence that...

Report supports Mars sample return efforts
Posted: Fri, Sep 28 7:29 AM ET (1129 GMT)
An independent panel established by NASA to study future directions for the agency's Mars exploration program concludes that the program should retain a long-...

Computer issue postpones ATV undocking
Posted: Wed, Sep 26 1:48 PM ET (1748 GMT)
The scheduled undocking of a European cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station was aborted Tuesday evening because of a computer problem on the station....

Weather satellite malfunctions
Posted: Wed, Sep 26 8:32 AM ET (1232 GMT)
A NOAA weather satellite that provided images and other data for the eastern US has malfunctions, forcing NOAA to put an on-orbit spare into...

Endeavour arrives in Los Angeles
Posted: Mon, Sep 24 8:38 AM ET (1238 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavour completed its cross-country journey on Friday, landing in Los Angeles after making a tour of California. Endeavour and its 747...

SpaceX targets October 7 for first cargo mission to ISS
Posted: Mon, Sep 24 8:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
NASA and SpaceX announced late last week that they are planning to launch the first operational commercial cargo mission to the International Space Station on...

Endeavour begins cross-country journey
Posted: Thu, Sep 20 8:08 AM ET (1208 GMT)
The space shuttle Endeavor began what will be its final trip, departing the Kennedy Space Center Wednesday atop a 747 bound for California. Endeavour and...

China launches navigation satellites
Posted: Wed, Sep 19 2:13 PM ET (1813 GMT)
A Chinese rocket launched two navigation satellites into orbit on Wednesday. The Long March 3B lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern...