Russia to take Olympic torch into spaceThree new crew members blast off Thursday for the International Space Station (ISS) on a Russian rocket, taking with them the precious cargo of an Olympic torch for the 2014 Winter Games in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
06 November 2013
China shows off moon rover model before space launchChina offered a rare glimpse into its secretive space programme on Tuesday, displaying a model of a lunar rover that will explore the moon's surface in an upcoming mission.
Countdown to Mars: Indian mission prepares for blastoffIndia's launches its first mission to Mars on Tuesday, aiming to become the only Asian nation to reach the Red Planet with a programme designed to showcase its low-cost space technology.
05 November 2013
From North Pole to the stars: Russia's thrill-seeking tycoonOther tycoons may plough their millions into yachts or private jets, but Vasily Klyukin prefers a good "adventure". On his diary for next year? A space trip with Leonardo DiCaprio.
NASA to probe why Mars lost its atmosphereNASA said Monday it is on track to launch its Maven probe to Mars next month to find out why the Red Planet lost much of its atmosphere.
29 October 2013
Is the 'Christmas Comet' cracking up?An incoming comet that skygazers had hoped would provide one of the greatest celestial shows of the century, could be a fizzle.
18 October 2013
Space 'graveyard' reveals bits of an Earth-like planetAstronomers have autopsied a distant, broken apart planet and revealed signs of water and a rocky surface together for the first time, delighting scientists on the hunt for alien life.
12 October 2013
NASA vows to review ban on Chinese astronomersThe US space agency Thursday vowed to reconsider the applications of Chinese scientists who were denied access to a NASA conference on security grounds.
11 October 2013
Planet found floating without star in spaceAstronomers said Wednesday they have found a lonely planet outside the solar system floating alone in space and not orbiting a star.
American, two Russians take shortcut to spaceAn 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.
Life on Mars hopes fade after rover findings: studyHopes 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.
21 September 2013
Japan's new rocket blasts off in laptop-controlled launchJapan'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.
Three astronauts back on Earth from ISS: mission controlThree 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.