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China wants space collaboration with US

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 19:26

Buoyed by the successful landing of a rover on the Moon, China has sought global cooperation for space exploration, especially with the US which prohibits direct collaboration between NASA and Chinese space agencies.

Hubble spies a star set to go supernova

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 17:24

The Hubble telescope has chanced upon a giant star ready to explode in a spectacular style, according to NASA.

Nasa telescope clicks `Hand of God`

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 13:45

NASA`s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has showcased the telescope`s talent with an image showing the energized remains of a dead star, a structure nicknamed the "Hand of God" after its resemblance to a hand.

Orbital Sciences` Antares rocket blasts-off to ISS

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:32

After a day`s delay due to space radiation, the commercial spaceflight company Orbital Sciences Corporation launched its Antares rocket on Thursday, flying its first cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Obama agrees to 4-year extension for International Space Station

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 10:03

The Obama administration wants to keep the International Space Station, a $100 billion orbital research outpost that is a project of 15 nations, flying until at least 2024, four years beyond a previous target, NASA said on Wednesday.

Indian delegation in US for 2-day space conference

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:51

Amid strain in ties between the two countries over diplomat`s arrest, a team of leading ISRO scientists are here to take part in the first ever ministerial meet on international space exploration sponsored by the US.

Orbital Sciences` Antares rocket set for blast-off

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 16:47

Orbital Sciences Corporation has scheduled the launch of Antares rocket from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Thursday.

NASA`s Swift clicks images of X-ray action at Milky Way`s core

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 11:33

Recent observations by NASA`s Swift spacecraft have provided scientists a unique glimpse into the activity at the center of Milky Way galaxy and led to the discovery of a rare celestial entity which may help them test predictions of Albert Einstein`s theory of general relativity.

NASA extends space station life to 2024

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 01:56

The International Space Station will operate for an additional four years, or until 2024, the US space agency said.

Reactivated NASA probe finds never-before-seen asteroid

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 15:24

NASA`s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) probe has found a never-before-seen asteroid - its first such discovery since it was brought out of hibernation last year.

Hubble space telescope finds deep sea of small, faint early galaxies

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 12:39

NASA`s Hubble Space Telescope has found the long-suspected underlying population of galaxies, which produced the bulk of new stars during the universe`s early years.

Sun emits first `X-class` solar flare of 2014

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 12:38

The sun emitted it`s first `X-class` solar flare of 2014 at 1:32 pm EST on Tuesday.