NASA launches spacecraft to kick asteroid off course A NASA mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid - a test run should humanity ever need to stop a giant space rock ... World • 24 Nov
European-Japanese mission sends first images of Mercury The European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft has sent back its first images of Mercury, the nearest planet to the Sun, the European Space Agency said today. World • 02 Oct
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 90-day mission Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after completing the country's longest-ever crewed mission, the latest landmark in Beijing's drive to become a major space ... Science • 17 Sep
SpaceX crew 'healthy and happy' as they orbit Earth SpaceX's all-civilian Inspiration4 crew are "healthy, happy and resting comfortably," the company said today in its first update since the pioneering mission blasted off from ... World • 16 Sep
Module misfire leaves ISS briefly out of control - NASA The International Space Station was thrown briefly out of control yesterday when jet thrusters of a newly arrived Russian research module inadvertently fired a few ... World • 30 Jul
The final frontier: How can you become a space tourist? Thrill-seekers will soon be able to get their adrenaline kicks - and envy-inducing Instagram snaps - from the final frontier, as space tourism finally lifts ... World • 20 Jul
Northern Stargazer As the billionaires race to space, one Irish woman has been working in the space sector for years. Business • 13 Jul
Branson touches down after flight to edge of space Billionaire Richard Branson has taken off from a base in New Mexico aboard a Virgin Galactic vessel bound for the edge of space, a voyage ... Space • 11 Jul
Trip to space with Jeff Bezos sells for $28 million An unnamed bidder paid $28 million at auction today for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire's company ... World • 12 Jun
Chinese Mars rover in first drive on red planet surface A remote-controlled Chinese motorised rover has driven down the ramp of a landing capsule and onto the surface of Mars, making China the first nation ... World • 22 May
NASA craft on return after collecting asteroid samples A NASA spacecraft, which scientists believe has collected samples from an asteroid, has begun its two-year journey back to Earth. World • 11 May
Body of Chinese rocket disintegrates over Indian Ocean A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation ... World • 09 May
World's largest plane takes flight again The largest airplane ever to take flight has made its sophomore voyage soaring into clear skies over California's Mojave desert. newslens • 30 Apr
Huge asteroid passes 'close' by Earth at 124,000km/hr The largest asteroid to pass by Earth this year has made its closest approach, posing no threat of a cataclysmic collision but giving astronomers a ... News Lens • 22 Mar
Chinese spacecraft returns from moon with lunar samples An unmanned Chinese spacecraft carrying rocks and soil from the moon returned safely to Earth early this morning, completing another chapter in China's effort to ... World • 17 Dec 20
Chinese lunar rock probe docks safely in Moon's orbit A Chinese probe carrying samples from the surface of the Moon successfully docked today with a spacecraft orbiting near the lunar star, in another space ... World • 06 Dec 20
Asteroid dust collected by Japan probe arrives on Earth In a streak of light across the night sky, samples collected from a distant asteroid arrived on Earth after being dropped off by Japanese space ... World • 06 Dec 20
Asteroid samples in 300 million kilometre trip to Earth After six years in space, Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe is heading home, but only to drop off its rare asteroid samples before starting a new mission. World • 04 Dec 20
Microsoft reaches for the stars with SpaceX cloud deal Microsoft is partnering with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk-led SpaceX and others as it expands its cloud-computing platform into space, the software giant said on Tuesday. Business • 20 Oct 20
SpaceX astronauts prepare for return journey to Earth The first US astronauts to reach the International Space Station on an American spacecraft in nearly a decade are preparing for their return home, which ... News • 01 Aug 20
SpaceX astronauts enter International Space Station Two NASA astronauts have entered the International Space Station after a landmark 19-hour journey on SpaceX, the first crewed US spacecraft since 2011. Space • 31 May 20
SpaceX mission blasts off with two astronauts on board SpaceX has launched with two astronauts on board, making it the first NASA crew bound for orbit from the US in nine years. US • 30 May 20
Pentagon officially releases three UFO videos The US Department of Defense has officially released three clips purporting to show UFOs hurtling through space. News Lens • 28 Apr 20
Highest-ever resolution images of the sun revealed Researchers have unveiled the highest-ever resolution images of the sun. Science and Technology • 09 Apr 20
SpaceX launches third batch of 60 Starlink satellites SpaceX has launched its third batch of 60 mini-satellites into orbit, as part of its plan to build a giant constellation of thousands that will ... Science and Technology • 07 Jan 20
