NASA plans 2014 test-flight of deep-space capsule

NASA said Tuesday it will launch in 2014 an unmanned test flight of its Orion deep…

Asteroid closes in on Earth fly-by

A big asteroid is set to make its closest flyby of Earth in 200 years, but…

Astronauts return from ‘mission to Mars’ after 520 days in isolation

One of the world's most gruelling isolation experiments is drawing to a close in Russia after…

China completes nation’s first space docking

China took a crucial step towards fulfilling its ambition to set up a manned space station…

China spacecraft launches on key mission

China launched an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday to carry out a key docking mission, taking its…

China to launch spacecraft on Tuesday: Xinhua

China said Monday it will launch an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday, taking its next step towards…

NASA ‘solves’ 2,000-year supernova mystery

New infrared observations from NASA telescopes have revealed how the first supernova ever recorded occurred and…

Prototype passenger spaceship poised for U.S. launch

A prototype passenger spaceship developed by privately owned Space Exploration Technologies arrived in Florida on Sunday…

German satellite re-enters Earth’s atmosphere

A German satellite the size of a car re-entered the Earth's atmosphere early Sunday, officials said,…

First Soyuz launch from French Guiana delayed

The launch of a Russian Soyuz rocket from French Guiana carrying the first two satellites in…