Rosetta comet mission awakens from hibernation
Posted: Tue, Jan 21 6:57 AM ET (1157 GMT)
The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission contacted Earth on Monday, ending a period of hibernation that lasted more than two and a half years....

NASA Dryden to be renamed for Neil Armstrong
Posted: Sat, Jan 18 10:44 AM ET (1544 GMT)
The President signed legislation on Thursday that renames NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in the California high desert after the last astronaut Neil Armstrong....

Gaia spacecraft reaches L2
Posted: Thu, Jan 16 7:04 AM ET (1204 GMT)
A European astronomy spacecraft launched last month entered orbit this week around the Earth-Sun L2 Lagrange point. ESA reported that the Gaia spacecraft fired...

Spending bill gives NASA $17.65 billion for fiscal year 2014
Posted: Wed, Jan 15 6:54 AM ET (1154 GMT)
A spending bill Congress is set to approve this week will give NASA $17.65 billion in fiscal year 2014, close to what the administration...

Chinese lander, rover awake from nighttime hibernation
Posted: Wed, Jan 15 6:44 AM ET (1144 GMT)
China's first lunar lander and rover resumed operations this week after hibernating during the two-week lunar night. The Chang'e-3 lander and...

Cygnus berths with the ISS
Posted: Sun, Jan 12 4:04 PM ET (2104 GMT)
An Orbital Sciences cargo spacecraft successfully berthed with the International Space Station early Sunday. The station's Canadarm2 robotic arm grappled the Orbital Sciences Cygnus...

SpaceShipTwo performs third powered flight
Posted: Sat, Jan 11 11:11 AM ET (1611 GMT)
A piloted suborbital vehicle made its third powered flight on Friday as officials with the company developing it said they were still on track to...

Antares launches cargo mission to ISS
Posted: Fri, Jan 10 6:44 AM ET (1144 GMT)
An Orbital Sciences Corporation Antares rocket launched a Cygnus cargo spacecraft on a mission to the International Space Station on Thursday. The Antares rocket lifted...

SNC to partner with Europe on technology for Dream Chaser
Posted: Fri, Jan 10 6:29 AM ET (1129 GMT)
One of three US companies currently involved in NASA's commercial crew development effort announced this week plans to work with European agencies on ways...

White House backs plan to extend ISS life to 2024
Posted: Thu, Jan 9 6:13 AM ET (1113 GMT)
The Obama Administration has approved plans to continue operations of the International Space Station past 2020 to at least 2024, although the station's international...