First Proton launched from Baikonur after crash
Theу First Proton-M carrier rocket after the July crash has been launched from Baikonur cosmodrome.
American, two Russians take shortcut to space
An American and two Russians blasted off Thursday for the International Space Station atop a Soyuz rocket that will slash more than a day off the usual travel time.
Russia to launch Proton without Kazakhstan's consent
Russia will launch a Proton carrier rocket from Baikonur cosmodrome without Kazakhstan’s consent.
Life on Mars hopes fade after rover findings: study
Hopes of finding life on Mars suffered a setback after new findings from NASA's Curiosity rover detected only trace amounts of methane gas in the Red Planet's atmosphere.
Japan's new rocket blasts off in laptop-controlled launch
Japan's new solid-fuel rocket blasted off Saturday carrying a telescope for remote observation of planets in a launch coordinated from a laptop computer-based command centre.
NASA's Voyager first spacecraft to exit solar system
Never before has a human-built spacecraft traveled so far. NASA's Voyager 1 probe has left the solar system and is wandering the galaxy.
Three astronauts back on Earth from ISS: mission control
Three astronauts returned to Earth Wednesday on board a Russian Soyuz capsule after a half-year mission on the International Space Station (ISS), landing in Kazakhstan.
Space Cadets line up for one-way Mars trip
More than 200,000 people from 140 countries have applied to go to Mars and never return.
NASA launches spacecraft to study Moon atmosphere
NASA launched an unmanned spacecraft Friday that aims to study the Moon's atmosphere, the US space agency's third lunar probe in five years.
Meteor that hit Russia may have had close shave with Sun
The meteor that injured over 1,500 people when it exploded and showered debris over Russia in February may have had a close shave with the Sun earlier.
Perseid meteoroids to produce great balls of fire
Stargazers will be treated to a spectacular fireball show early next week when Earth hits a belt of comet debris known as the Perseids.
Mars rover hoping to yield more secrets, one year on
The dazzling success of NASA's rover Curiosity has paved the way for a human conquest of Mars, scientists say, almost one year after the groundbreaking probe first touched down on the Red Planet.
Russia to give up renting Zenit launch pad at Baikonur: media
Russia will start transferring rented property at Baikonur cosmodrome to Kazakhstan with International Space Services company.
NASA finds new moon on Neptune
A tiny new moon has been spotted circling Neptune -- the 14th known to be orbiting the faraway planet.
NASA's next Mars rover will advance hunt for past life
The next robotic rover to explore Mars in 2020 should scour the surface of the red planet more closely than ever for signs of past life.
Australia switches on telescope to explore universe origins
Australia took a major step towards the ambitious Square Kilometre Array (SKA) astronomy project with the switching on Tuesday of a test telescope to explore the origins of the universe.
New technique finetunes quest for life on other worlds
European astronomers said on Friday they had devised a technique to detect water in the atmosphere of planets orbiting other stars.
Russian rocket releases toxic fuel after blast in Kazakhstan
An unmanned Russian carrier rocket exploded on takeoff at the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, releasing tonnes of highly toxic fuel into the air in the space programme's latest disaster caught on live television.
India launches satellite for new navigation system
India launched the first of seven satellites for its domestic satellite navigation network Tuesday, its space centre said, in the first step to creating a scaled down version of the US Global Positioning System.
NASA tests Mars rover prototype in Chile
NASA scientists said Friday they were testing a prototype of a robot the US space agency hopes to send to Mars in 2020 in Chile's Atacama desert.