Manned Space Flight
U.S.-Russian duo returns to Earth from space station
Mar 18, 2010 16:02 EDT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying a U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan on Thursday.
Soyuz spacecraft lands safely on Kazakh steppe
Mar 18, 2010 10:56 EDT
Astronauts from the United States and Russia landed safely in northern Kazakhstan's chilly steppes on Thursday after spending almost six months on the International Space Station.
Soyuz spacecraft lands safely on Kazakh steppe
Mar 18, 2010 10:56 EDT
Soyuz spacecraft with 2 astronauts onboard lands safely in northern Kazakh steppe. Astronauts from the United States and Russia landed safely in northern Kazakhstan's chilly steppes on Thursday after spending almost six months on the International Space Station.
Astronauts return to Earth on Russian spacecraft
Mar 18, 2010 09:45 EDT
A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut returned to Earth on Thursday from the International Space Station (ISS) after 169 days in space, mission control in Moscow said.
Russian astronauts back down to earth
Mar 18, 2010 08:54 EDT
A Russian spacecraft carrying a Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut back from the International Space Station (ISS) has landed in Kazakhstan, mission control in Moscow said on Thursday.
U.S.-Russian duo returns to Earth from space station
Mar 18, 2010 07:52 EDT
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying a U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan on Thursday.
NASA chief Bolden sees opportunities for industry
Mar 16, 2010 16:46 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden defended the U.S. space agency's budget on Tuesday and said its focus on commercial space transportation would provide "incredible opportunities" for U.S. companies.
Italian physicist honoured by European space truck
Mar 16, 2010 12:03 EDT
Europe's third space freighter will be named after Italian physicist Edoardo Amaldi, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Tuesday.
Leaky valves could delay space shuttle launch
Mar 15, 2010 15:12 EDT
NASA: Leaky valves could delay April launch of space shuttle Discovery, extra tests planned. Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch next month.
Help wanted: Space flight experience required
Mar 15, 2010 13:07 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - For astronauts worried about their future with NASA, good news: a private company is hiring.
SpaceX says Falcon 9 rocket test fire is a success
Mar 14, 2010 21:01 EDT
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies successfully test fired its Falcon 9 rocket this weekend, clearing a milestone toward the inaugural flight of a privately developed spaceship to fly cargo, and possibly astronauts, into orbit, the company said.
Former astronauts criticize US moon decision
Mar 13, 2010 15:50 EST
Former astronauts call US decision to cancel moon landing program disappointing. Two former astronauts have said they are disappointed with the U.S. government's decision to cancel NASA's moon landing program.
US lawmakers urge Obama to save NASA moon program
Mar 11, 2010 18:26 EST
A group of US lawmakers Thursday urged the US administration to save NASA's Constellation project aimed at returning Americans to the moon in the next generation of space travel.
Space station could operate until 2028, says consortium
Mar 11, 2010 14:46 EST
The consortium of agencies building the International Space Station (ISS) wants to see if the orbital outpost can operate until 2028, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday.
China chooses first women astronauts
Mar 10, 2010 11:57 EST
China has selected its first two women astronauts to serve on a team that will undertake future missions launched by the nation's burgeoning space programme, state media reported Wednesday.
Space shuttle can fly beyond 2010, if money is there: NASA
Mar 09, 2010 21:56 EST
The US space shuttle fleet can continue flying beyond NASA's September 30 deadline if the money is made available to keep it going, a US space agency official told reporters Tuesday.
NASA: Money key to more space shuttle flights
Mar 09, 2010 14:31 EST
NASA: Money key to keeping space shuttles flying longer, more missions technically feasible. With space shuttle retirement just months away, a senior NASA manager said Tuesday it wouldn't be hard to add more flights, provided the nation is willing to keep paying $200 million a month.
Obama to push White House vision for NASA in April
Mar 07, 2010 13:50 EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will outline his administration's vision for space agency NASA and an eventual trip to Mars during a conference in Florida in April, the White House said on Sunday.
Obama sets conference on future of space program
Mar 07, 2010 11:14 EST
Next step beyond: Obama calls for April conference in Fla. on future of human space flight. President Barack Obama plans to host a conference in Florida next month on his administration's approach to the next step in space exploration.
Former head of Johnson Space Center dies in Texas
Mar 07, 2010 10:34 EST
Aaron Cohen, former head of Johnson Space Center, pioneer of shuttle program, dies in Texas. Aaron Cohen, the former director of NASA's Johnson Space Center who helped create the space shuttle program, has died in College Station after a long fight with cancer. He was 79.
