Major discovery bolsters Big Bang theory of universeWaves 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.
Japanese astronaut becomes ISS commanderAstronaut Koichi Wakata has become the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station, according to the country's space agency.
10 March 2014
New Baikonur Head appointedEvgeniy Anissimov, the ex Head of Baikonur cosmodrome, resigned mid-February “for personal reasons”.
China's Jade Rabbit rover comes 'back to life': officialsChina's troubled Jade Rabbit lunar rover has survived a bitterly cold 14-day lunar night, officials said Thursday, prompting hopes it can be repaired after suffering a malfunction last month.
Earthly politicians seek roadmap for space explorationSeeking 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.
10 January 2014
Kazakhstan developing space tourismKazakhstan-based Diamond Trans has invested about $1 million to start the Space Harbor project that will feature trade and entertainment zones, hotels and office space.
27 December 2013
Astronauts poised for second spacewalk to repair stationTwo 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.
Brazil, China to make new satellite launch in 2014Brazil and China will launch a new joint environmental monitoring satellite next year to replace one which failed to enter orbit earlier this month, Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo said Tuesday.
19 December 2013
China's Jade Rabbit rover sends first moon photosChina's Jade Rabbit rover sent back its first pictures from the moon, as officials on Monday lauded the first lunar soft landing in nearly four decades as a step forward for "mankind as a whole".
18 December 2013
NASA mulls spacewalks to fix space stationA series of spacewalks might be necessary to fix a breakdown in the equipment cooling system aboard the International Space Station, NASA said Friday.
14 December 2013
China's first lunar rover to land on moon SaturdayA space module carrying China's first lunar rover is scheduled to land on the moon Saturday evening, state media said, in a huge step for the Asian superpower's ambitious space programme.