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Iran to send astronauts into space by 2018: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 20:58

An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country plans to send its first astronauts into space by 2018.

Iran to send astronauts into space by 2018: Report

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 18:40

An Iranian semi-official news agency says the country plans to send its first astronauts into space by 2018.

Get involved: Sunita Williams to Indian students

Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2012, 21:19

"Get involved, try to be a part of it" is the message of record-breaking Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams to millions of Indians students and space enthusiasts.

Astronauts see superstorm Sandy from space station

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 00:18

The superstorm that`s ravaging the US East Coast is enormous, even when seen from space.

Unpowered helicopter capsule to help astronauts

Last Updated: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 15:13

A radical new unpowered rotor design space capsule could allow astronauts to land anywhere in the world - even on the top of a building - without a single bump

Astronauts experience low BP after landing

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 12:00

When astronauts land on earth, their blood pressure (BP), along with the altitude, drops in a condition known as orthostatic hypotension, according to a research.

NASA develops exoskeleton to keep astronauts healthy in space

Last Updated: Friday, October 12, 2012, 19:25

NASA has developed a new exoskeleton that may help astronauts stay healthier in space and aid paraplegics in walking here on Earth.

Astronauts may soon `own` mementos brought from space

Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2012, 20:19

The US House of Representatives has adopted a bill to grant astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions ownership to space memorabilia they collected during their careers.

Family, fellow astronauts attend Neil Armstrong’s funeral service

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 10:11

Neil Armstrong, the legendary US astronaut, who in 1969 took "one giant leap for mankind" will always be remembered as the first man to walk on the moon.

Astronauts to search for life underground

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 13:11

An international team of six astronauts is dreaming of finding new life deep underground instead of in outer space.

NASA delays the launch of twin satellites to explore earth`s radiation belts

Last Updated: Friday, August 24, 2012, 09:10

NASA will launch two probes on Friday to study the enigmatic radiation belts around the earth that could be hazardous for spacecraft and astronauts.

New system `may predict solar flares in advance`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 09:04

Researchers may have discovered a new method to predict solar flares more than a day before they occur, providing advance warning to help protect satellites, power grids and astronauts from potentially dangerous radiation.