Space & Astronomy   :::::: Russia sends military satellite into orbit 2009-11-20 23:54 :::::: U.S. Mars explorer begins attempt to escape sand trap on red planet 2009-11-20 15:37 :::::: Two Atlantis astronauts install ISS antenna in first spacewalk 2009-11-20 10:48 :::::: Mexican astronaut says launching spacecraft from Carribean possible 2009-11-20 09:43 :::::: Mexico considering space agency to develop astronomy: president 2009-11-19 10:54 :::::: U.S. shuttle Atlantis arrives at space station 2009-11-19 01:21 :::::: Slim progress in freeing Mars rover Spirit 2009-11-18 18:51 :::::: NASA, Microsoft launch Web site on Mars 2009-11-18 11:41 :::::: U.S. JPL prepares commands to free Mars rover Spirit 2009-11-17 14:29 :::::: Backgrounder: Students send microbe experiment on shuttle U.S. Atlantis 2009-11-17 05:01 :::::: Backgrounder: Crew members of U.S. shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission 2009-11-17 04:19 :::::: Backgrounder: U.S. shuttle Atlantis' STS-129 mission 2009-11-17 04:14 :::::: U.S. space shuttle Atlantis lifts off on mission to ISS 2009-11-17 03:45 :::::: Russia goes all out to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft 2009-11-13 23:31 :::::: U.S. lunar probe finds water on moon 2009-11-14 02:29 :::::: NASA to free Mars exploration rover Spirit from sand trap 2009-11-13 06:10 :::::: Russian space freighter sends scientific module to ISS 2009-11-13 00:25 :::::: Russia starts to develop reusable manned spacecraft 2009-11-11 23:27 :::::: China to launch research satellite in near future 2009-11-11 16:36 :::::: Study finds new middleweight class of black hole 2009-11-11 08:59 :::::: Russia launches scientific module to space station 2009-11-10 22:58 :::::: China to launch French-made communications satellite 2009-11-08 18:53 :::::: China bids farewell to "father of space technology" 2009-11-06 10:44 :::::: Space hotel to open in 2012 at $4.4 mln 3-night rate 2009-11-05 09:58 :::::: Satellite launched to explore climate change 2009-11-02 17:02 :::::: U.S. tracks satellites for crash analysis 2009-11-04 11:28 :::::: Caltech mourns death of Qian Xuesen 2009-11-03 17:01 :::::: Russia launches two European satellites 2009-11-02 10:39 :::::: Russia test-launches ballistic missile from under water 2009-11-01 18:25 :::::: China's "father of space technology" dies at 98 2009-10-31 14:16 :::::: NASA to launch space shuttle Atlantis on Nov. 16 2009-10-30 13:52 :::::: Venezuelan president celebrates 1st anniversary of satellite launch 2009-10-30 13:07 :::::: Arianespace shoots two commercial satellites 2009-10-30 05:45 :::::: China's 4th Satellite Launch Center to be Built in Hainan 2009-10-29 16:23 :::::: Ariane 5 ready for 6th flight mission this year 2009-10-29 06:20 :::::: Russia to build spacecraft with nuclear engine 2009-10-29 00:46 :::::: NASA tests next-generation rocket for first time 2009-10-29 00:22 :::::: NASA's Ares I-X launch delayed 2009-10-28 13:25 :::::: NASA delays test flight of new rocket due to bad weather 2009-10-28 04:12 :::::: NASA's Ares rocket set for test flight 2009-10-27 09:43 :::::: Martian projects shall use nuclear energy: Russian expert 2009-10-27 07:05 :::::: Indian Space Research Organization names new chairman 2009-10-25 16:15 :::::: Mexico university creates first network of telescopes in Latin American 2009-10-22 11:06 :::::: Indian Space Research Organization rules out threat after NASA spy arrest 2009-10-21 18:12 :::::: 32 new planets found outside solar system 2009-10-20 10:35 :::::: NASA: Moon strike not total waste of time 2009-10-19 13:08 :::::: S Korea, Russia to jointly review cause of satellite launch failure 2009-10-19 13:08 :::::: Russia's cargo spaceship docks with space station 2009-10-18 10:04 :::::: Russia launches cargo spaceship to space station 2009-10-15 09:15 :::::: Twitter fans invited to space shuttle launch 2009-10-14 09:47 :::::: China, Germany build astronomical observatory in Tibet 2009-10-13 17:20 :::::: Postponed launch of Russian satellites rescheduled for Oct. 29 2009-10-13 16:49 :::::: S Korean president calls for closer int'l co-op to develop space technology 2009-10-12 11:24 :::::: Mexico's Cervantino festival to attract 2,300 participants from 20 nations 2009-10-12 11:16 :::::: "Space clown" returns to earth 2009-10-12 09:23 :::::: India to testfire Prithvi 2 missile from eastern coast Monday 2009-10-11 19:52 :::::: Canadian "Space Clown" returns to earth 2009-10-11 16:59 :::::: 2nd largest asteroid in Solar System identified as protoplanet 2009-10-11 12:50 :::::: Russian manned spacecraft returns to Earth 2009-10-11 12:46 :::::: Russian capsule carrying Canadian space tourist leaves ISS 2009-10-11 10:59 :::::: World Space Week celebrated globally 2009-10-11 06:22 :::::: NASA acquires data after spacecraft' twin impacts into moon 2009-10-10 00:58 :::::: Rocket, probe hit moon in search for hidden ice: NASA 2009-10-09 19:38 :::::: FLASH: U.S. ROCKET IMPACTS MOON 2009-10-09 19:32 :::::: NASA to launch moon-crash rocket 2009-10-09 14:18 :::::: NASA downgrades threat of asteroid 2009-10-08 13:25 :::::: NASA space telescope discovers largest ring around Saturn 2009-10-07 11:45 :::::: Brazil, Belgium sign space cooperation agreement 2009-10-07 10:11 :::::: Iran to launch research rocket into space 2009-10-06 21:47 :::::: Russian spacecraft docks with space station 2009-10-02 16:38 :::::: Ariane 5 carries two satellites into space from French Guiana 2009-10-02 08:19 :::::: Russia launches manned spacecraft to ISS 2009-09-30 15:13 :::::: Russia to launch orbital lab "Oka-T" in 2015 2009-09-29 21:46 :::::: NASA changes moon crater target 2009-09-29 10:21 :::::: China completes world's highest-resolution 3D map of moon 2009-09-28 21:07 :::::: China to launch communication satellite for Laos 2009-09-26 10:54 :::::: Technical glitch postpones Russia's Glonass satellite launch 2009-09-25 22:54 :::::: Extracting water from Moon possible: Indian scientist 2009-09-25 17:36 :::::: India's Chandrayaan mission discovers water on Moon 2009-09-24 20:49 :::::: Water found on the moon, scientists say 2009-09-24 16:56 :::::: India Moon mission discovers water on lunar surface 2009-09-24 11:39 :::::: U.S. spacecraft prepares for final pass by Mercury 2009-09-24 08:38 :::::: India launches ocean senser, European nano satellites from spaceport 2009-09-23 17:28 :::::: First Turkish-made satellite launched in India 2009-09-23 17:27 :::::: Russia postpones sample mission to Martian moon until 2011 2009-09-22 17:36 :::::: Space shuttle Discovery returns home to Florida 2009-09-22 11:46 :::::: Last old-modeled Russian cargo spaceship undocks from ISS 2009-09-21 15:47 :::::: Space shuttle Discovery stays overnight in Louisiana 2009-09-21 10:35 :::::: China Focus: China selects female astronaut candidates 2009-09-17 17:20 :::::: First solid planet found outside solar system 2009-09-17 11:16 :::::: China finishes preliminary selection of new astronauts, one third women 2009-09-17 12:49 :::::: U.S. researchers discover mystery about solar wind 2009-09-15 06:47 :::::: Canadian billionaire trains for space tour in Moscow 2009-09-14 21:16 :::::: Backgrounder: China's four space launch bases 2009-09-14 15:24 :::::: China begins space center construction in southern island of Hainan 2009-09-14 10:54 :::::: Indonesian satellite reaches preset orbit despite skewed launch 2009-09-12 20:16 :::::: U.S., Europe agree on civil space transportation co-op 2009-09-12 14:00 :::::: NASA reveals target crater for spacecraft's lunar impacts 2009-09-12 10:32 :::::: Space shuttle Discovery lands safely at air force base in California 2009-09-12 08:56 :::::: NASA calls off shuttle Discovery's Thursday landing 2009-09-11 09:15 :::::: Japan launches first cargo rocket to supply ISS 2009-09-11 08:00 :::::: Russia announces space mission crew 2009-09-10 22:24 :::::: Observing cosmic wonder through Hubble Space Telescope 2009-09-10 11:05 :::::: U.S., Canada sign agreement on civil space co-op 2009-09-10 10:21 :::::: Romania to launch its first space rocket in October 2009-09-10 04:28 :::::: U.S. shuttle Discovery undocks from space station 2009-09-09 03:34 :::::: Turkey to launch 1st domestic earth observation satellite 2009-09-08 21:09 :::::: New ISS crew takes final tests before flight 2009-09-08 17:37 :::::: Russia to start construction on new space center in 2011 2009-09-07 19:50 :::::: Large amphibious rescue aircraft on drawing board 2009-09-07 16:21 :::::: Vietnam to launch 2nd satellite in 2012 2009-09-07 13:11 :::::: Discovery astronauts pack trash, surplus gear for returning home 2009-09-07 09:36 :::::: U.S. astronauts finish maintenance of space station 2009-09-06 13:51 :::::: Astronauts remove ammonia tank from space station 2009-09-02 13:47 :::::: Wonderful space Odyssey of Space Shuttle Discovery 2009-09-01 20:41 :::::: Australia opens new astronomy research center 2009-09-01 15:44 :::::: Indonesian satellite launched in China in normal state after failure to enter orbit 2009-09-01 01:05 :::::: India Mars mission to be launched between 2013 and 2015 2009-08-31 16:43 :::::: What are astronauts doing in Space Shuttle Discovery? 2009-08-31 15:58 :::::: Parts of China to get good view of meteor shower Tuesday 2009-08-31 15:51 :::::: Chandrayan I mission failure setback for India 2009-08-31 15:25 :::::: Space shuttle Discovery arrives at space station 2009-08-31 09:04 :::::: India may abandon lunar mission after radio contact lost 2009-08-30 07:34 :::::: China to launch Indonesia's communications satellite 2009-08-29 21:38 :::::: Backgrounder: U.S. shuttle Discovery's mission 2009-08-29 12:09 :::::: U.S. shuttle Discovery lifts off after two delays 2009-08-29 11:56 :::::: TURKSAT 4A satellite to be launched to space in 2011 2009-08-28 16:30 :::::: Launch of shuttle Discovery delayed again to late Friday 2009-08-28 10:57 :::::: NASA to launch shuttle Discovery on Aug. 28 2009-08-26 11:48 :::::: Fairing problem behind S Korea's satellite launch failure 2009-08-26 10:22 :::::: S Korea's satellite fails to enter target orbit 2009-08-25 21:31 :::::: NASA again postpones Discovery launch for valve problem 2009-08-26 06:26 :::::: Shuttle Discovery launch delayed due to storms 2009-08-25 13:31 :::::: Bad weather scrubs U.S. shuttle Discovery's launch try 2009-08-25 13:27 :::::: S Korea ready to launch 1st space rocket 2009-08-25 11:17 :::::: NASA clears Discovery launch for Tuesday 2009-08-24 10:53 :::::: U.S. shuttle Discovery set for Aug. 25 launch 2009-08-24 10:24 :::::: Ariane rocket launches satellites for Japan, Australia 2009-08-22 08:43 :::::: Space shuttle Discovery to fly on Tuesday 2009-08-20 09:45 :::::: S Korea ready to launch 1st space rocket 2009-08-19 12:17 :::::: Pakistan to launch first satellite in 2011 2009-08-18 17:52 :::::: NASA researchers make 1st discovery of life's building block in comet 2009-08-18 13:02 :::::: NASA to launch infrared survey explorer in December 2009-08-18 10:28 :::::: S. Korea's rocket moved to launch pad 2009-08-17 16:32 :::::: ET phone home at Spring Festival, and stay for beer and hotpot 2009-08-15 17:59 :::::: Perseid meteor shower: Best sky show of year 2009-08-13 09:33 :::::: Australians invited to send personal messages into space 2009-08-12 16:23 :::::: Russia sends Asian communication satellite into space 2009-08-12 05:45 :::::: First black holes kept to a strict diet, U.S. study shows 2009-08-11 05:17 :::::: Bulgarian astronomers find seven new asteroids 2009-08-06 07:01 :::::: China to finish high-resolution topographic lunar map by September 2009-08-05 17:09 :::::: S Korea's space rocket launch likely to be postponed again 2009-08-05 16:38 :::::: China conducts stringent tests of would-be spacemen 2009-08-03 09:31 :::::: Astronauts return to Earth as space shuttle Endeavour lands safely 2009-08-02 09:50 :::::: U.S. shuttle Endeavour lands safely at Kennedy Space Center 2009-07-31 22:55 :::::: Astronauts inspect heat shield for shuttle Endeavour 2009-07-30 10:25 :::::: Russia launches six satellites 2009-07-30 03:28 :::::: Russian cargo spaceship docks with ISS 2009-07-29 19:59 :::::: U.S. shuttle Endeavour undocks from Space Station 2009-07-29 08:51 :::::: China establishes first national aerodynamics lab 2009-07-28 19:34 :::::: Endeavour astronauts complete final spacewalk 2009-07-28 09:21 :::::: Jupiter's black eye to be shown off 2009-07-27 14:43 :::::: 13 members of Space Shuttle Endeavour, Int'l Space Station gather for news conference 2009-07-26 09:13 :::::: Russian cargo spaceship heads for ISS with supplies, mail 2009-07-24 20:25 :::::: NASA celebrates Chandra X-Ray Observatory's 10th anniversary 2009-07-24 06:02 :::::: China to build stronger telescope network in south pole: astronomer 2009-07-23 21:51 :::::: China's first space telescope anticipated to be launched in 2012 2009-07-23 18:25 :::::: Astronauts replace batteries for space station 2009-07-23 13:15 :::::: Top Russian missile designer resigns over test launch failure 2009-07-22 20:17 :::::: Zoo animals baffled by solar eclipse 2009-07-22 20:06 :::::: Cautiously, Chinese try creative ways to watch rare solar eclipse 2009-07-22 18:11 :::::: Eclipse partially visible in Pakistan 2009-07-22 13:59 :::::: Japan's spectators cherish chance of observing 1st solar eclipse in 46 years 2009-07-22 12:20 :::::: Solar eclipse seen in India and Afghanistan 2009-07-22 10:38 :::::: Total insolar eclipse seen in Chongqing, SW China 2009-07-22 09:53 :::::: Maximum darkness of solar eclipse in Kathmandu occurs 2009-07-22 09:14 :::::: Total solar eclipse observed partially in India 2009-07-22 09:00 :::::: Solar eclipse attracts watchers, despite clouds 2009-07-22 09:00 :::::: Total solar eclipse observed in Bangladesh 2009-07-22 08:57 :::::: Solar eclipse seen in China 2009-07-22 08:38 :::::: Solar eclipse occurs in Tibet, but views blocked by clouds 2009-07-22 08:23 :::::: NASA: Asteroid leaves "incredible" new scar on Jupiter 2009-07-22 08:07 :::::: China gears up for solar eclipse observation 2009-07-21 23:53 :::::: Partial solar eclipse to be seen in DPRK 2009-07-21 22:42 :::::: China Focus: China prepares for the total eclipse 2009-07-21 21:36 :::::: Bad weather may spoil eclipse viewing in India: official 2009-07-21 18:00 :::::: China Exclusive: China aims to record 40-minute image of solar eclipse corona 2009-07-21 17:32 :::::: Partial solar eclipse to be seen on July 22 in Pakistan 2009-07-21 16:52 :::::: Russia launches two satellites 2009-07-21 14:09 :::::: Google software offers 3-D map of the moon 2009-07-21 06:26 :::::: ESA: Man will return to Moon by 2020 or 2025 2009-07-21 05:36 :::::: Rain, clouds may cast shadow on China's total solar eclipse viewing 2009-07-20 19:21 :::::: Never-before seen photo shows Neil Armstrong's face as he first walks across the moon 2009-07-20 14:00 :::::: Space station toilet down, residents line up for relief 2009-07-20 08:58 :::::: Endeavour astronauts complete first spacewalk 2009-07-19 12:15 :::::: U.S. shuttle Endeavour docks with Int'l Space Station 2009-07-18 11:08 :::::: NASA: hardware problem blamed on OCO satellite crash 2009-07-18 10:35 :::::: Life inside space shuttle Endeavour 2009-07-18 09:53 :::::: Indian first Moon mission may meet a premature end: ISRO 2009-07-17 13:49 :::::: NASA releases restored Apollo 11 moonwalk video 2009-07-17 11:47