Science & Technology
Virgin Galactic completes crewed space test, more flights soon
A Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached space on Thursday and returned safely to the California desert, capping years of testing to become the first U.... Read more
NASA probe finds signs of water on nearby asteroid Bennu
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has discovered ingredients for water on a relatively nearby skyscraper-sized asteroid, a rocky acorn-shaped object that m... Read more
Chang’e-4: China mission launches to far side of Moon
China has launched the first mission to land a robotic craft on the far side of the Moon, Chinese media say. The Chang’e-4 mission will see a st... Read more
NASA deep space probe reaches asteroid deemed potential Earth threat (REPORT)
NASA’s deep space explorer Osiris-Rex flew on Monday to within a dozen miles of its destination, a skyscraper-sized asteroid believed to hold organic... Read more
Soyuz rocket: First astronauts launch into space since failure
Three astronauts have blasted off on the first manned Soyuz rocket launch since a dramatic failure in October. Astronauts from Russia, the US and Cana... Read more
