Russian cargo ship docks to space station
A Russian cargo ship has successfully docked with the International Space Station Thursday, bringing the crew crucial supplies and water, Russia's space agency said.
Russian spacecraft brings three-man crew to ISS after two-day delay
A Russian spacecraft carrying a three-man Russian and US crew on Friday docked successfully at the International Space Station after an unprecedented two-day delay caused by a technical hitch.
Russian-US crew blast off for ISS from Kazakhstan
A crew of two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut blasted off Tuesday from Kazakhstan on a Russian Soyuz rocket for the International Space Station, with US-Russia space cooperation pressing on despite the diplomatic standoff over Ukraine.
Kazakhstan to help NASA protect satellites from garbage
Kazakhstan scientists want to study the problem of space garbage together with NASA.
Major discovery bolsters Big Bang theory of universe
Waves of gravity that rippled through space right after the Big Bang have been detected for the first time, in a landmark discovery that adds to our understanding of how the universe was born.
Millions join satellite search for missing plane
Three million people have joined an effort led by a satellite operator to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, in what may be the largest crowdsourcing project of its kind.
NASA offers KazCosmos to participate in research projects
KazCosmos, the national space agency of Kazakhstan - will have joint projects with NASA.
American, two Russians back on Earth after half-year in space
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut on Tuesday landed back on Earth in Kazakhstan after a stay of more than half a year aboard the International Space Station.
When stars explode, it's a messy business
When stars explode, it's a messy business. But the massive blasts are also useful, seeding the universe with such key elements as calcium, iron and titanium.
Elements come together for next big telescope: NASA
All the pieces of the most powerful space telescope ever are ready for assembly at NASA.
NASA launches communications satellite
NASA on Thursday launched a new satellite to boost its growing communications network between Earth and the International Space Station, allowing for nearly uninterrupted video, voice link and data transmission.
Mars 'jelly doughnut' rock intrigues scientists
A strange rock that looks like a jelly doughnut has appeared on Mars, and scientists are closer to figuring out how it got there.
Sky no longer the limit for in-flight Internet service
Even over the moonscape Nevada desert, even in a 1950s seaplane, the Internet is there.
Earthly politicians seek roadmap for space exploration
Seeking to boldly go where few politicians have gone before, more than 30 space-faring nations gathered Thursday to map out ways to pool mankind's efforts to explore the stars.
More than 1,000 chosen for one-way Mars reality-TV mission
More than 1,000 candidates -- from 200,000 hopefuls -- have been chosen to train for a private Mars colonisation mission to be partly funded by a reality-TV show following their training and subsequent steps, organisers said Thursday.
Astronauts poised for second spacewalk to repair station
Two American astronauts prepared to step out Tuesday on a rare Christmas Eve spacewalk to wrap up repairs to the cooling system at the International Space Station, NASA said.
Revealed: Vast water store beneath Greenland's ice
A vast store of water equivalent in area to Ireland lies beneath Greenland's icesheet, and it may provide answers to one of the big riddles of climate change, scientists reported on Sunday.
Snowden offers to help Brazil investigate NSA spying
US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden offered to help Brazil defeat US spying Tuesday but, in an open letter, said he needs permanent political asylum to do so.
NASA mulls spacewalks to fix space station
A series of spacewalks might be necessary to fix a breakdown in the equipment cooling system aboard the International Space Station, NASA said Friday.
Third time a charm: SpaceX launches commercial satellite
After two delays, private US company SpaceX on Tuesday successfully launched its first commercial satellite, after repairs were made to the Falcon 9 rocket.