Can humans colonise Mars? Musk hopes so
In the future, SpaceX intends to fly to Mars every 26 months when Earth and the Red Planet are favourably aligned, says Elon Musk.
Falcon 9 rocket goes up in flames
An explosion destroyed a Falcon 9 rocket belonging to Elon Musk's SpaceX during preparations for a routine test at Cape Canaveral.
Astronomers spy odd celestial ballet
With three stars in its system, this massive planet would experience triple sunrises and triple sunsets during one season and all daylight in another.
Multinational crew blasts off for ISS
A three-member multinational crew blasted off aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket for a two-day trip to the International Space Station.
‘We're in orbit. We conquered Jupiter’
Nasa's Juno spacecraft capped a five-year journey to Jupiter with a do-or-die engine burn to sling itself into orbit. [VIDEO]
Inflatable habitat heading for space
NASA's BEAM habitat will be sent to the International Space Station in a capsule to test its adaptability in space.
SpaceX rocket launch cancelled
The Falcon 9 rocket was less than two minutes from blast-off when the launch team aborted the countdown.
Nasa cancels launch of next Mars probe
A US science satellite slated to launch to Mars in March has been grounded due to a leak in a key research instrument.
ISS preps for space taxi parking spots
Nasa had hoped to have the station outfitted with two new berthing slips before the end of the year.
Mars rover finds evidence of lakes
Scientists have learned that Mars had all the ingredients thought to be necessary for life.
Satellite failure costs Nasa $1bn
A key instrument on a $1-billion Nasa satellite has failed, reducing the ability to capture data to measure the moisture in Earth's soil.
SpaceX rocket grounded
SpaceX plans to keep its Falcon 9 rocket grounded longer than planned following a launch accident in June.
Aldrin joins Mars exploration project
Buzz Aldrin, one of the first people to land on the moon, will spearhead a new institute aimed at paving a path toward Mars exploration.
Sea levels ‘climbed 8cm since 1992’
Sea levels worldwide rose an average of nearly 8cm since 1992, the result of warming waters and melting ice, a panel of scientists said.
Cargo ship embarks on supply mission
An unmanned cargo ship blasted off from southern Japan with food, water and gear needed to keep the ISS and its crew functioning.
‘Baby Jupiter’ found beyond our system
Astronomers have taken a photograph of a baby planet beyond the solar system that may reveal clues as to how planets are formed. [VIDEO]
Nasa extends ISS contract with Russia
The US has extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts.
Philae provides insight on comet
Information collected by Europe's Philae spacecraft is reshaping scientists' thinking about these icy bodies called comets.
Lax pilot training caused crash - probe
Investigators cited inadequate training of test pilots as a leading factor behind last year's fatal crash of Virgin Galactic passenger spaceship.
Pluto wrapped in haze, ice flows
Analysis shows distinct layers of haze in Pluto's nitrogen, carbon monoxide and methane atmosphere.
Earth-like planet seen in Cygnus
Hopes of finding life elsewhere in the universe have been boosted by a new discovery.
After series of fails, Soyuz rocket lifts off
A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a three-man crew bound for the International Space Station has blasted off.
Faulty brace likely doomed rocket
A faulty metal brace in an unmanned SpaceX rocket likely triggered the explosion that destroyed it, says Elon Musk.
Scientists puzzle over Pluto's polygons
New pictures relayed by the first spacecraft to visit Pluto show odd polygon-shaped features and smooth hills in an crater-free plain.
‘Pluto just had its first visitor’
About 13 hours after its closest approach to Pluto, the last major unexplored body in the solar system, New Horizons phoned home.