Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2017 - China has always understood that only innovation can drive the country along the trajectory to becoming a space power. In the past year, scientists and engineers have made major breakthroughs in the
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 - While astronauts have successfully grown plants and vegetables aboard the International Space Station, NASA scientists at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are collaborating with a university team
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 - The Russian Defense Ministry will further develop the infrastructure of the Russian spaceport Plesetsk to increase the number of yearly satellite launches, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu sai
New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017 - The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to launch a carrier rocket capable of lifting heavy satellites in May, ISRO Chairman Kiran Kumar said on Wednesday. Next month, we have sch
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 - The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has published a collection of 27 essays as commentaries in its scientific journals highlighting the important role Earth and space science research plays in soci
Washington DC (AFNS) Apr 24, 2017 - When NASA began soliciting talent from the military in 1959 it had specific requirements - a jet pilot with a minimum of 1,500 flying hours, in excellent physical stature but shorter than 5 feet 11
Washington (AFP) April 24, 2017 - US President Donald Trump congratulated NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson for setting a new space record on Monday, but expressed disdain for a particular rigor of space life - drinking recycled urine.
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 - With Maturity Gate 6.1, Airbus Safran Launchers and its industrial partners have passed a major milestone in the development of Ariane 6, under contract with the European Space Agency (ESA).
Sacramento CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 - Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed hot-fire qualification tests of an engine that demonstrates the ability to meet reusability requirements for Boeing's Crew Space Transportation (CST)-100 Starliner c
Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 - Scientists around the world are looking for the keys to enable humans to regrow tissues or organs lost due to illness or injury, just like gecko can regrow a tail. Their quest now extends into spa
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 23, 2017 - Orbital ATK's Cygnus (OA-7) spacecraft successfully berthed to the International Space Station (ISS) early this morning after launching Tuesday, April 18th from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape C
Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 - Scientists will test a medicine to treat bone loss during the maiden voyage of China's first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1. The medicine has been specially developed for astronauts, but they hope it w
Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 - As astronauts continue to break records for time spent in space and manned Mars exploration is under discussion, scientists in China have begun a groundbreaking study to determine if humans can repr
Miami (AFP) April 22, 2017 - An unmanned Cygnus cargo ship carrying a load of supplies and science experiments arrived safely at the International Space Station on Saturday, according to live images broadcast on NASA television.
Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2017 - China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, successfully completed docking with an orbiting space lab on Saturday, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center said.
Wenchang, China (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2017 - Commenting on China launching its first cargo spacecraft on April 20, experts told Sputnik that the Tianzhou-1 cargo resupply spacecraft's characteristics are much more sophisticated than those of U
