North Korea: Submarine launch of ballistic missile fails

The test-firing of a KN-11 ballistic missile (SLBM) from a submarine, conducted in the East Sea, failed to soar from the waters.

Nov 29, 2015

International Space Station creates 3D printed cups to drink espresso in space

The astronauts readily confess they hadn't expected it to work.

Nov 28, 2015

NASA ties up with Aerojet Rocketdyne to modernise RS-25 engines

Aeroject Rocketdyne will modernise space shuttle engines to make them more replaceable and affordable.

Nov 24, 2015

UFO sighting 2015: Cigar-shaped object with 2 bright lights on astronaut's photo sparks alien buzz

A picture with a cigar-shaped object shared by astronaut Scott Kelly has sparked off aliens existence.

Nov 21, 2015

NASA directs SpaceX to launch US astronauts to ISS

This is the second in a series of four guaranteed orders NASA will make under the CCtCap contracts.

Nov 21, 2015

Nasa uses new tool to track rising carbon dioxide levels

As world leaders prepare for climate talks in Paris at the end of November, Nasa satellites have been flying around earth tracking rising carbon dioxide levels, which scientists say are driving climate change. They include the new experimental Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2), which was launched in 2014 and designed to give scientists a fuller picture of the effects.

Nov 21, 2015

NASA developing 'Chemical Laptop' to search for alien life

It will help astronauts look for the signatures of life on other worlds.

Nov 18, 2015

Russia puts next gen Tundra satellite into orbit to detect incoming missile attacks

It will restore Moscow's capability to detect, track and identify worldwide missile launches from space.

Nov 18, 2015

Russian weapon: Space cannon to blast US spy satellites during Cold War revealed

The R-23M was a 23-millimeter automatic cannon that could be fired in the vacuum of space.

Nov 18, 2015

Free-flying robots can help people interact with virtual 3D objects

At present, there are 12 flying robots that can fly at the same time in space.

Nov 17, 2015

Short circuit aboard ISS leaves astronauts with one less power channel

Repairs will have to be carried out by means of spacewalking but first a rocket will have to bring in a replacement part.

Nov 17, 2015

NASA's planet-detecting instrument now closer to reality

The instrument will help study the atmospheres of exoplanets to detect signs of life.

Nov 14, 2015

American astronaut becomes first to play bagpipes in space

Kjell Lindgren played Amazing Grace as a tribute to a colleague who died in October.

Nov 13, 2015

WT1190F (WTF) UFO Live Streaming Information: Set to crash into Indian Ocean on Friday the 13th?

The WT1190F aka WTF is likely to crash into the Indian Ocean on Friday; it will be live streamed on Slooh.

Nov 13, 2015

NASA's Cassini spots monstrous ice cloud on Titan's south polar region

A massive ice cloud system has been found lower in the stratosphere.

Nov 12, 2015