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October 21, 2016

Europe lost contact with Mars lander 1 minute before touchdown

ESA mission managers said Thursday morning that they need more time to understand what went wrong with Schiaparelli.

October 19, 2016

European Mars lander's fate unclear, signs 'not good'

The European Space Agency lost contact with an experimental Mars probe shortly before its planned landing on the red planet Wednesday.

October 19, 2016

Soyuz rocket blasts off for International Space Station

A Soyuz rocket carrying two Russians and an American has blasted off for the International Space Station.

October 18, 2016

The European Space Agency will soon attempt a Mars landing

On Wednesday, the ESA will land a craft on Mars, which is no easy feat.

October 18, 2016

Juno Jupiter probe's final engine burn delayed by glitch

NASA's Juno Jupiter probe won't be settling into its final orbit around the giant planet this week after all.

October 17, 2016

After glitch, Orbital ATK will launch Antares rocket Monday night

Antares is now scheduled to launch Monday at 7:40 p.m. EDT.

October 17, 2016

European lander released to begin final descent to Mars

The European Space Agency dispatched an experimental probe Sunday on the final leg of its quest to land on Mars, part of a mission aimed at exploring the red planet's atmosphere and searching for signs of life.

October 17, 2016

China launches its longest crewed space mission yet

Two Chinese astronauts began the country's longest crewed space mission yet on Monday, blasting off on a spacecraft for a 30-day stay on an experimental space station as China steadfastly navigates its way to becoming a space superpower.

October 12, 2016

Air Force's X-37B space plane mystery mission wings by 500 days in orbit

The latest secretive mission of the United States Air Force's X-37B space plane has cruised beyond 500 days in Earth orbit since its launch last year. 

October 11, 2016

Secretive Air Force space plane ready for Tuesday liftoff

The secretive U.S. Air Force X-37B robotic space plane has been cleared to lift off Tuesday, Dec. 11.