Three years after landing in a giant Martian crater, NASA's Curiosity rover has found what scientists call proof that the basin had repeatedly filled with water, bolstering chances for life on Mars, a study published on Thursday showed. The research offered the most comprehensive picture ...
Argentina celebrates launch of second telecommunications satellite
Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez celebrated the launch of her country's second telecommunications satellite Wednesday, and wants to see the manufacture eight more over the next 20 years, she said. Launched from French Guyana atop an Ariane 5 rocket, the satellite will provide telecommunications services across ...
Japan's unmanned cargo ship plunges back to Earth after successful ISS mission
A Japanese unmanned cargo ship plunged into the atmosphere over the South Pacific early Wednesday after completing a supply mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Japanese space agency said. The Kounotori 5 was loaded with 4.6 tons of waste and observational equipment when ...
Possible North Korean satellite launch wouldn't be a game-changer in missile technology, experts say
The satellite that North Korea launched into space three years ago circles the earth every 95 minutes at an altitude of about 540 km (335 miles), its orbit decaying. No signal has ever been detected from the crude-looking 100-kg (220-pound) hunk of black metal that ...
Glider backers report successful test in quest for stratosphere
An experimental glider that could eventually reach the edge of space without the power of an engine had a successful first test flight over Oregon this week, winning applause on Thursday from Airbus, a major backer of the project. The manned glider, dubbed Perlan 2, ...
Russian billionaire pledges $100 million to find intelligent life in space
Wondering if we are alone in the universe has engaged minds through the ages. Add to the list Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, who announced Monday that he plans to spend $100 million to explore the idea. Using some of the world's largest radio telescopes, a ...
Like early astronauts, SpaceX won't give up
The explosion of a SpaceX rocket Sunday won't deter the company's pioneering spirit.
U.S. arms control official to visit Japan, China, South Korea, Vietnam to discuss space security
U.S. Assistant Secretary for Arms Control, Verification and Compliance Frank Rose will visit Japan, China, South Korea and Vietnam next week for meetings and events on space security, missile defense and other topics, the State Department announced Thursday. Rose will be in Japan from July ...
Comet sinkholes big enough to swallow Great Pyramid, Rosetta images show
The comet being studied by Europe's Rosetta spacecraft has massive sinkholes in its surface that are nearly wide enough to swallow Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, research published on Wednesday shows. Scientists suspect the pits formed when material on the comet's surface collapsed, similar to ...
Japan delays launch of unmanned lunar lander to second half of fiscal 2019
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to renovate its rocket-launch complex in southwestern Japan, and has delayed the launch of the country's first unmanned moon landing to fiscal 2019.
Astroscale opens lab in Tokyo in bid to clean up space junk
A Singapore-based company that aims to sweep junk from space has expanded to Tokyo and has handed its biggest broom to 32-year-old female President Miki Ito. Japanese entrepreneur Nobu Okada founded Astroscale in 2013 to tackle the growing problem of orbiting space debris — man-made ...
Russia delays launch of Soyuz craft carrying Japanese until late July due to failure probe: report
The Russian Space Agency has delayed a plan to launch a Soyuz spacecraft with crew members including Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui until late July, according to TASS news service. The launch was initially scheduled for May 27. It has been postponed due to an investigation ...
