Space & Astronomy News

International Space Station crew lands safely
AP – Tue Dec 1, 9:28 am ET

AP

MOSCOW - Astronauts from Canada and Belgium and a Russian cosmonaut landed safely on the Kazakhstan steppes on Tuesday following a six-month stint on the International Space Station. Full Story »
Space station crew land safely in Kazakhstan
Reuters – Tue Dec 1, 6:00 am ET

ARKALYK, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - Three astronauts landed safely in the frozen steppe of northern Kazakhstan on Tuesday after six months orbiting the world on the International Space Station. Full Story »
Space Station Crew Lands In Kazakhstan
SPACE.com – Tue Dec 1, 3:03 am ET

A Canadian, a Russian and a Belgian astronaut left the International Space Station and landed on the icy steppes of Kazakhstan Tuesday aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Full Story »
Space station crew return to Earth
Reuters – Tue Dec 1, 2:32 am ET

KOROLYOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying three astronauts from the International Space Station landed in Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Full Story »
Calif. company launches satellite from Kazakhstan
AP – Tue Dec 1, 1:25 am ET

LONG BEACH, Calif. - The California-based international partnership Sea Launch Co. has successfully launched a satellite for Intelsat customers from its land-launch operation in Kazakhstan. Full Story »
Crew Undocks From Space Station
SPACE.com – Mon Nov 30, 11:30 pm ET

A Canadian, a Russian and a Belgian astronaut have left the International Space Station to begin their journey home aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Full Story »
Presto! Black Hole Creates a Galaxy
SPACE.com – Mon Nov 30, 6:00 pm ET

Astronomers have long wondered which came first, the black hole or the galaxy around it. The leading theory holds that the two co-evolve, starting small and building over time. Full Story »
Space Station Crew Will Shrink to Two
SPACE.com – Mon Nov 30, 1:02 pm ET

The International Space Station, which was crowded last week with 12 astronauts onboard, is set to go down to a crew of two Tuesday. Full Story »
Old Rocket Junk Poses No Threat to Space Station
SPACE.com – Sat Nov 28, 4:00 pm ET

The International Space Station won't have to fire its thrusters Saturday to avoid a close call with part of a spent rocket that launched a comet probe 10 years ago, NASA officials said. Full Story »
NASA: Floating 'junk' no threat to space station
AP – Sat Nov 28, 8:58 am ET

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA says a piece of old space junk that it's been tracking for a few days is no threat to the International Space Station. Full Story »
Japan launches new spy satellite
AFP – Sat Nov 28, 2:11 am ET

AFP/Jiji Press

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan on Saturday launched a next-generation spy satellite as part of efforts to beef up its surveillance system against the threat of North Korea's missiles, officials said. Full Story »
Japan launches 5th spy satellite
AP – Sat Nov 28, 2:02 am ET

AP

TOKYO - Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said. Full Story »
Space shuttle Atlantis, 7 astronauts back on Earth
AP – Fri Nov 27, 4:53 pm ET

AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth with a smooth touchdown Friday to end an "amazing" flight that resupplied the International Space Station. Full Story »
Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth
AFP – Fri Nov 27, 4:24 pm ET

AFP

HOUSTON, Texas (AFP) - The shuttle Atlantis landed back on Earth Friday, capping a mission to the International Space Station and bringing NASA's small fleet of winged spaceships closer to looming retirement. Full Story »