Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=wrpyNIi7"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=zOJaxOZ3"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=21gZt79O"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=21gZt79O" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=6spYXtmd"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=2uc9wTpC"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=2uc9wTpC" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/qjbc06OoCR0" height="1" width="1"/>

Shuttle lands at California air base
NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=kdGjAMgm"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=xQIK8k9G"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=9W8QJ2Ak"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=9W8QJ2Ak" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=ZQtkyUSI"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=aVt99YI0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=aVt99YI0" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/uk6jpiELclk" height="1" width="1"/>

iReporters watch planets, moon align
<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=YgocMHyZ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=iIiUOwlO"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=4XE9pYYP"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=4XE9pYYP" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=ICyacCZ0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=0qlrxVVj"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=0qlrxVVj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/h9HxTBMxI9A" height="1" width="1"/>

Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening
From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=ORnET7Mi"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=7RQ188aF"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=fWiDIg5g"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=fWiDIg5g" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=GCR3OwO6"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=B4t7tzrU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=B4t7tzrU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/RJGZWd5bhcw" height="1" width="1"/>

Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise
Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=rxxQucBY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=0agEpKQr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=50" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=GvFg9wMR"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=GvFg9wMR" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=EN9hNfMT"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?a=3cjli1Ce"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/rss/cnn_space?i=3cjli1Ce" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/cnn_space/~4/wrpGaobs_wY" height="1" width="1"/>