Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Nov 04, 2015 - QUT scientists have discovered the gene that will open the door for space-based food production. Professor Peter Waterhouse, a plant geneticist at QUT, discovered the gene in the ancient Australian
Bethesda, MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2015 - Just two months ago, the FAA gave Houston the go-ahead to build America's 10th commercial spaceport. Yes, the US already had nine spaceports designated for commercial operations. One must as
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2015 - If you are planning to take the long trip to Mars, don't forget to pack sleeping pills and skin cream. A new study published in the November 2015 issue of The FASEB Journal, is the first-ever examin
Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 03, 2015 - Russia will launch full-scale testing in the coming two weeks at the Vostochny Cosmodrome that is currently being constructed in the country's Far East, head of Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosm
Beijing (XNA) Nov 03, 2015 - In the new Hollywood blockbuster, The Martian, U.S. astronaut Mark Watney is stranded on Mars. At a critical moment, China offers to help NASA bring him back to Earth. But can these two countries co
Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2015 - A declaration on Asia-Pacific space development was approved during a forum on Tuesday, with attendees agreeing to improve peaceful multi-lateral cooperation in outer space. The forum, held by
Reston, VA (SPX) Nov 02, 2015 - International Launch Services (ILS) announces a multi-launch agreement with Eutelsat Communications of Paris, France, one of the world's leading and most experienced operators of satellite communica
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Nov 02, 2015 - Preparations for Arianespace's sixth heavy-lift mission of 2015 have advanced into the payload integration phase, with the Indian GSAT-15 satellite passenger making its first contact with launcher h
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2015 - An international team of scientists, engineers, and other professionals have launched an innovative approach to the study of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), commonly known as UFOs. The goal of
Kennedy Space Center FL (AFP) Nov 02, 2015 - Astronauts celebrated 15 years of circling the Earth aboard the International Space Station Monday, a new milestone for an orbiting space lab that some say deserves the Nobel Peace Prize. With
Jinan, China (XNA) Nov 01, 2015 - China's first lunar rover, Yutu, has been operating on the moon for almost two years, setting the record for the longest stay by a rover, according to a Chinese lunar probe scientist. Yutu was
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Oct 31, 2015 - A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-11 satellite for the U.S. Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 Oct. 31 at 12:13 p.m. EDT.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 30, 2015 - A NASA team that independently reviewed the unsuccessful launch last year of Orbital ATK's third commercial resupply services mission intended to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (IS
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2015 - Charles Elachi, the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since 2001, has announced that he is retiring at the end of June 2016. He will become professor emeritus at the California Institute of
Beijing (XNA) Oct 30, 2015 - China aims to complete the construction of satellite systems for remote sensing, communications and navigation before 2020, a national plan showed Thursday. The three satellite systems should
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2015 - Blasting aboard space shuttle Challenger in 1983 to become the first American woman-and at age 32, the youngest American in space-the late Sally Ride captured the nation's imagination by breaking ba
