China Mars probe set for November launch

China’s first Mars probe will be launched from a Russian rocket in November, two years later…

Japan eyes humanoid robot mission in space

Japan's space agency is planning a mission to send a humanoid robot to space so that…

Experiment volunteers ‘walk on Mars’

Two volunteers cut off from the rest world for eight months stepped out on a mock-up…

European cargo rocket to supply Space Station

An unmanned Ariane rocket is scheduled to launch a cargo vessel into orbit on Tuesday in…

US space shuttle unharmed after tool accident

Inspectors found no damage to the Space Shuttle Discovery or to its external reserve tanks after…

EU, US partners plan ‘low-cost’ space launcher

European technology firm Astrium is teaming up with US company Alliant to make a "low-cost" space…

Space telescope spots odd new solar system

Astronomers have spotted a strange new solar system with small "puffy" planets packed in close orbit…

Russia restores contact with lost satellite

Russia restored contact on Wednesday with a military satellite that went missing the day before after…

Shuttle Discovery returns to launch pad

Space shuttle Discovery was rolled out to its seaside launch pad early on Tuesday in preparation…

NASA marks 25 years after Challenger disaster

WASHINGTON (AFP) – NASA on Thursday marked a day of remembrance for astronauts who have died…