Rover sniffs out possibility of life on Mars

A nuclear-powered rover as big as a compact car is set to begin a ninemonth journey…

Space probe now shows signs of life

Engineers fought desperately Wednesday to save Russia's Phobos-Grunt spacecraft after the Martian probe sent "a first…

China completes second space docking

China complets its second space docking, state media reports, as it moves closer towards fulfilling its…

German firm starts selling space travel insurance

A German firm is to start offering space travel insurance, hoping to cash in on a…

Over the moon: Space pioneers get U.S. medals

The U.S. Congress on Wednesday bestowed its highest civilian honor on four American space pioneers of…

Video: Buzz Aldrin on the Meaning of Apollo 11

"Apollo 11 was about exploration, about taking risks for great rewards in science and engineering, about…

Over the moon: Space pioneers to get U.S. medals

The U.S. Congress will award the nation's highest civilian honor, the Congressional Gold Medal, to four…

Singapore family books $1 million Virgin space flight

A Singaporean businessman, his wife and two children have paid $1 million to become the first…

Botched Mars mission shows Russian industry troubles

Russia's unsuccessful launch of a Mars moon probe points up the problems of a once-pioneering space…

Canadian tech goes to Mars

In less than a month, NASA will launch Curiosity, a minivansized rover that will use a…