Kazakh astronaut Aidyn Aimbetov to make research in space
Kazakhstan’s astronaut Aidyn Aimbetov will conduct a number of studies during his 10 day space flight on board the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft.
Kazakh cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov prepares for his flight to ISS on September 1
Kazakh cosmonaut Aydin Aimbetov has been going through a pre-flight preparation in Russian Star City for two months already.
Russia to make launches from Baikonur until 2024
Head of the Russian Space Agency Igor Komarov declared that Russia will be continuing launches from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome until 2024, when it will switch to its own Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Kazakhstan's plans to transition to ecologically safe rockets disrupted
Kazakhstan is experiencing disruptions in the transition from Proton carrier rocket to more environmentally friendly Angara booster.
Movement of meltwater around Astana as observed from two satellites
A lot of efforts were made to preserve Astana from flooding. Technology were one way to do that as daily photographs of areas around the Kazakh capital were made to control the situation.
Radio silence as Russia tries to contact space cargo
Russia will try again to make contact with an unmanned cargo ship after communications were lost following the spacecraft's launch toward the International Space Station.
Russian cargo spacecraft hit by glitch: official
Russian officials said an unmanned Progress spacecraft carrying supplies to the International Space Station had suffered a glitch.
NASA spacecraft set for death plunge into Mercury
A NASA probe that has circled Mercury for the past four years will make a dramatic death plunge into the planet's surface in late April when it runs out of fuel.
Milky Way may host billions of planets in 'habitable' zones: study
The Milky Way galaxy may be home to billions of planets orbiting their host stars in a "habitable zone" where life could theoretically exist.
Astronauts return to Earth on Russian Soyuz spaceship
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut returned to Earth aboard a Soyuz space capsule after spending six months at the International Space Station.
Italy's first female astronaut heads to ISS in Russian craft
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Italy's first female astronaut safely blasted off Sunday to begin its journey to the International Space Station.
Savvy media use turned comet mission into tale of space heroics
Rosetta mission had become a tale of heroics in deep space, with the secrets of the Solar System at stake.
Famous Kazakh astronaut comments on Rosetta mission
Famous Kazakh cosmonaut Talgat Musabayev praises the Rosetta mission, which saw a space probe landing on the surface of a comet for the first time in human history.
Three Russian and American astronauts return to Earth
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut returned to Earth after spending more than six months working aboard the International Space Station.
Galileo satellites not on right orbit: Arianespace
Two European Galileo satellites launched by a Russian-built rocket on Friday from French Guiana have not reached their intended orbit.
Orbital cargo ship makes planned re-entry to Earth
Unmanned Cygnus cargo ship disintegrated as planned as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere after a month-long resupply mission.
Hello Kitty on space mission
Hello Kitty has been sent on her first space mission, as Japan's global icon of cute celebrates its 40th birthday in extraterrestrial fashion.
Meteor shower to be witnessed in Kazakhstan
2014 Perseid meteor shower will be visible in Kazakhstan at night today, August 13.
China to send orbiter to moon and back
China will launch its first recoverable moon orbiter later this year in the latest step in its ambitious space programme.
NASA films grandiose eruption on the Sun
NASA has released a 40-second video that captured a grand coronal mass ejection from the surface of the Sun at the speed of 1.5 million miles per hour (2.4 kilometers per hour).