New rocket engine makes trip to Mars realistic

A new NASA rocket engine, designed partly in Canada, raises the revolutionary possibility that a manned…

Space probe backs theory of how Moon makes its water

An instrument aboard an Indian space probe has boosted a hypothesis that the Moon generates water…

NASA invites Twitter fans to space shuttle launch

NASA invited fans on Twitter to get front-row seats for next month's launch of the space…

Circus tycoon recalls ‘amazing ride’ in space

Canadian billionaire space tourist Guy Laliberte spoke with wonder on Tuesday about his two-week voyage in…

NASA bombs the moon’s surface in search of water

The United States blasted the surface of the moon Friday with two rockets on a mission…

‘Cosmic opera’ set for Paris tower

The rooftop of a Paris skyscraper is to be transformed into a cosmic-ray laboratory in an…

Largest new ring discovered around Saturn

Stunned astronomers have discovered a new mega-ring around Saturn and believe its genesis is a small,…

Circus tycoon docks at space station

Canadian circus billionaire Guy Laliberte, dubbed the first clown in space, arrived at the International Space…

Cirque founder’s space trip called ‘poetic social mission’

The Canadian founder of Cirque du Soleil blasted off in a Russian Soyuz spaceship from Kazakhstan…

‘Clown’ takes giant leap into space

The billionaire founder of the Cirque du Soleil blasted off into orbit on a Russian rocket…