New SES satellite enters service
Posted: Tue, Feb 4 6:05 AM ET (1105 GMT)
The first commercial communications satellite launched by SpaceX has started commercial operations, its owner announced Monday. SES said the SES-8 satellite is now "fully...

Astronomers map cloud patterns on brown dwarf
Posted: Thu, Jan 30 7:27 AM ET (1227 GMT)
European astronomers have, for the first time, mapped the cloud patterns on a nearby brown dwarf. Astronomers used the European Souther Observatory's Very Large...

Cosmonauts install commercial cameras on ISS spacewalk
Posted: Tue, Jan 28 7:32 AM ET (1232 GMT)
Two Russian cosmonauts installed a pair of Canadian cameras during a spacewalk Monday, although there were conflicting reports about whether both cameras were working. Oleg...

On tenth anniversary, Opportunity finds early Mars hospitable to life
Posted: Tue, Jan 28 7:22 AM ET (1222 GMT)
Scientists celebrating the tenth anniversary of Mars rover Opportunity's landing on Mars late last week said the rover has confirmed the planet had conditions...

Yutu rover suffers technical problem
Posted: Sun, Jan 26 10:44 AM ET (1544 GMT)
China's first lunar rover, Yutu, has suffered an unspecified technical problem that may jeopardize its mission. Official Chinese media reported Saturday that Yutu has...

Atlas launches TDRS communications satellite
Posted: Fri, Jan 24 6:19 AM ET (1119 GMT)
An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched a satellite that supports communications with the International Space Station and other NASA spacecraft. The Atlas 5 401 lifted...

Sierra Nevada announces plans for first Dream Chaser launch
Posted: Fri, Jan 24 6:03 AM ET (1103 GMT)
Sierra Nevada Corporation, one of three companies competing to develop commercial crew transportation vehicles for NASA, announced Thursday that its plans for the first orbital...

Supernova detected in galaxy M82
Posted: Thu, Jan 23 1:57 PM ET (1857 GMT)
Astronomers this seek discovered a supernova in a relatively nearby galaxy that could become bright enough to see in binoculars. An astronomy class at University...

European spacecraft detects water vapor around Ceres
Posted: Thu, Jan 23 8:40 AM ET (1340 GMT)
Astronomers analyzing data from a European space telescope say they have discovered water vapor in the vicinity of the dwarf planet Ceres. European scientists said...

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....