SPACE

Russian spacecraft, with three astronauts on board, lands safely after 123 days in space.

Discovery points to more and more planets that can thrive in diverse and extreme environments.

Ashes of Neil Armstrong scattered in the Atlantic Ocean amid glowing tributes.

Neil Armstrong's fellow astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins attend funeral service along with other friends and family members.

Orbital space probes detect presence of hydrogen and ice at planet's dark south pole.

From lunacy and epilepsy seizures to car mishaps, many myths abound.

Dust-covered galaxies quite bright but can be viewed only using infrared telescopes.

In scientists' quest for habitable planets, they see more opportunities for life to exist.

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to gaze down on Earth from the surface of another planet.

Neil Armstrong, the first man to set foot on the Moon, has died following complications from heart surgery.

The inspirational astronaut Neil Armstrong has died following complications after heart surgery.

Nasa Rover will drive several metres from landing site as tests continue before starting on search for life.

Aim of mission is to find out why evolution of Mars was different from earth's.

With the Mars rover Curiosity revealing the phenomenal scientific and technological feats that humans can achieve, physicist Donald Sinclair slams naysayers and explains why the monumental expedition is worth every single penny

With cliches and misconceptions dominating science journalism, Donald Sinclair looks at his top pet peeves.

Study claims that commercial suborbital space travel will realise between £385m and £1.03bn over its first ten years

China will launch third probe, Chang'e-3, in 2013 in attempt to land on lunar surface.

Discovery to solve mystery behind formation and evolution of Pluto.

Scientists have discovered four unusual pairs of stars with a very close orbit.

The latest weather satellite in the Meteosat second-generation series is expected to give up-to-date weather predictions.

A beam of plasma from the powerful solar flare that occurred on Monday could reach the earth on Fourth of July, the US Independence Day holiday.

Non-profit space exploration agency, B612 Foundation unveils plans to launch first privately funded deep space mission.

Astronomers from the University of Washington and the Harvard University have discovered Earth-like planet locked in an orbital tug-of-war with a Neptune-sized planet.

Researchers from the Open University to take part in European Space Agency and the UK Government's Euclid mission to explore "hidden side of the universe" - dark energy and dark matter.

The astronaut crew will carry out a series of experiments in the Tiangong-1 space lab in the next two weeks.

US military has not disclosed what the Orbital Test Vehicle was doing in space for 15 months.

NuSTAR, a black hole hunter with sharp X-ray eyes, will be launched from Kwajalein Atoll in the central Pacific Ocean.

China's manned mission crews may include female astronauts, a first in its space programme.

Team of scientists from Chile, Canada, Finland, the United Kingdom, Spain and US say planet earth is fast moving towards doomsday.