Space

NASA test-fired the igniter used to start the Ares I rocket first stage motor, the agency announced. The test paves the way for the initial ground test of the Ares […]

Research on the International Space Station (ISS) has discovered ways to lessen virulence of a common food poisoning disease organism, NASA announced. The organism that can cause food poisoning in […]

Raytheon Co. [RTN] said it shipped a sensor that will study aerosols and their effects on Earth climate, the company announced. The Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor will be integrated with NASA’s […]

President Obama must not capitulate to Russian demands that the United States abandon plans to build the European Missile Defense (EMD) against Iranian missiles, at least not until Iran verifiably […]

The second of three next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) was shipped to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., where it will undergo final preparations for launch this spring, The […]

NASA is making progress in tackling problems with programs suffering cost overruns and schedule delays, but more work remains in fixing the mess, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified. The […]

NASA is holding a tournament in which participants can vote for what they think are the all-time greatest missions out of 64. The Mission Madness competition begins today. Space fans […]

A sizeable asteroid came very close to Earth, in what would have been a close encounter of the disastrous kind if the hunk from space had a tiny bit different […]

The Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] Global Positioning System III, or GPS III, is progressing well during its preliminary design review, the company announced. Lockheed and its subcontractors, ITT and General […]

Russia is developing an anti-satellite capability, The International Herald Tribune reported, quoting a Russian official. Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Valentin Popovkin said Russia can’t remain idle while China and the […]