Space
Slight chance of asteroid Bennu hitting Earth: NASA
An asteroid known as Bennu will pass within half the distance of the Earth to the Moon in the year 2135 but…
Photo Story: The first Arab female astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi
Emirati astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi talks during an interview with EFE at Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the Gulf emirate…
Russia blames software glitch after space station briefly thrown out of control
A software glitch, and possible lapse in human attention, were to blame for throwing the International Space Station out of control, but…
Jeff Bezos, world’s richest man, carries out inaugural space voyage
Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, and three crewmates soared high above the Texas desert aboard his space venture Blue Origin's New…
Galactic fireworks: new ESO images reveal stunning features of nearby galaxies
A handout photo made available by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) shows the nearby galaxy NGC 4254 taken with the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic…
SpaceX’s Starlink expects it can provide global coverage around September
Starlink, the satellite internet unit of Elon Musk's SpaceX, expects to be able to provide continuous global coverage by around September but…
Bid of $28 million wins a rocket trip to space with Bezos
A seat on a spaceship ride with billionaire Jeff Bezos went for $28 million during a live auction on Saturday, concluding the…
Photo Story – Malta from Space as probably never seen before
The Space Shuttle Atlantis on the Mediterranean Sea with Sicily and the island of Malta in plain sight. The photo is taken…
UPDATED: China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet
China says Martian rover takes first drive on surface of Red Planet A remote-controlled Chinese motorised rover drove down the ramp of…
Chinese rocket debris lands off the Maldives, in Indian Ocean
Remnants of China's biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean on Sunday, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the…
UPDATED: China says its rocket debris unlikely to cause any harm
Most debris from a large Chinese rocket expected to plunge back through the atmosphere this weekend will be burned up on reentry…
Blue Origin opens up bidding for first ‘spectacular’ space tourism trip in July
Blue Origin, billionaire Jeff Bezos' rocket company, said it is targeting July 20 for its first suborbital sightseeing trip on its New…