UN names scientist to coordinate negotiations with space aliens

A Malaysian scientist is to be appointed as "world leader" with responsibility for dealing alien visitors.

Virgin to launch space tourism in 18 months: Branson

Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that Virgin Galactic is on track to offer commercial space…

Glitch delays space station crew’s return to Earth

The Soyuz capsule failed Friday to undock for the first time in a decade of flights…

One small step for man, one giant hoax for mankind?

Was the moon landing a hoax? Think about it. And now think about this: Margaret Atwood,…

Canadian Space Agency funding Mars rover

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a contract to develop a Canadian-designed vehicle to explore the…

Canadian Space Agency funding Mars rover

The Canadian Space Agency has awarded a contract to develop a Canadian-designed vehicle to explore the…

Head of space agency urges look at potential of untapped resources

Space exploration may pay off in the quest for renewable energy supplies for all of the…

Canadian astronaut shows knack for explaining space to earthlings

When a senior editor of the space website Universe Today had to address a group of…

NASA readies probe for up-close study of sun’s corona

NASA said it is developing a car-sized satellite that by "no later than 2018" will plunge…

Canadian to command space station

Astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian to command the International Space Station.