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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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 21
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
Boeing's Starliner will not achieve docking mission Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will not achieve its mission objective of docking with the International Space Station, NASA has said. US • 20 Dec 19
'Dance of avoidance' as tiny moons orbit Neptune Even by the standards of the outer solar system, the strange orbits that carry Neptune's two innermost moons are unprecedented, according to newly-published research. News Lens • 15 Nov 19
NASA shares Jack-o'-lantern Nebula image for Halloween To mark Halloween, NASA has released an image of a cloud of gas and dust which looks like a celestial pumpkin. The image was created … News Lens • 31 Oct 19
'Ghostly face' captured by Hubble shared for Halloween To mark Halloween, NASA and the European Space Agency have released an image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope showing two galaxies of equal size … News Lens • 28 Oct 19
Black hole rips apart an unfortunate star Scientists have captured a view of a colossal black hole violently ripping apart a doomed star, illustrating a extraordinary and chaotic cosmic event from beginning … News Lens • 27 Sep 19
Huge asteroid to pass (relatively) close by Earth A huge asteroid up to five times as tall as Dublin's Spire will pass by Earth tonight, scientists have said. News Lens • 14 Sep 19
NASA shares stunning images for telescope's anniversary NASA launched its Spitzer Space Telescope into orbit around the Sun on 25 August 2003. Since then, the observatory has been lifting the veil on … News Lens • 28 Aug 19
The exploration of space in 10 key dates From the Soviet Union's pioneering satellite to the first man on the Moon 50 years ago, here are ten key dates in space exploration. World • 20 Jul 19
Hayabusa2 set for final touchdown on distant asteroid Japan's Hayabusa2 probe has begun its descent for its final touchdown on a distant asteroid, hoping to collect samples that could shed light on the … Science • 10 Jul 19
