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China hails its lunar probe mission as complete success

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 02:08

A day after the country finished its first lunar soft landing, both the lander and moon rover were functioning well, said Pei Zhaoyu, spokesperson for China`s lunar probe programme.

NASA testing lighter, more mobile spacesuits for asteroid mission spacewalks

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 12:29

NASA is talking steps to make spacewalking on an asteroid a reality, as it is testing lighter and more mobile spacesuits for astronauts.

Iran says it sends second monkey into space, brings it back safely

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 12:08

Iran said on Saturday it had sent a second live monkey into space and brought it back safely, the latest demonstration of the country`s missile capabilities.

China deploys `Jade Rabbit` lunar rover on moon

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 11:06

China has deployed its lunar rover vehicle on the moon, state media said early Sunday, hours after carrying out the first soft landing on Earth`s satellite since 1976 in a major step for Beijing`s ambitious space programme.

Iran: Second monkey sent into space

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 18:12

Iran`s president says the Islamic Republic has successfully sent a monkey into space for the second time, part of a program aimed at manned space flight.

Astronomers discover first noble gas molecules in space

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 18:08

Astronomers have detected the first noble gas molecules in space in the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant.

Swirls in remnants of Big Bang could reveal secrets about universe`s infancy

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 13:10

Researchers have detected a subtle distortion in the oldest light in the universe, which may they believe might help unravel secrets about the early moments in the universe`s formation.

NASA mulls spacewalks to fix space station

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 10:03

A series of spacewalks might be necessary to fix a breakdown in the equipment cooling system aboard the International Space Station, NASA said Friday.

China`s first lunar rover set for Moon landing

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 13:31

A space module carrying China`s first lunar rover is scheduled to land on the moon Saturday evening, state media said, in a huge step for the Asian superpower`s ambitious space programme.