China to launch 100 satellites during 2011-15
China has set a target of completing a space mission of “100 rockets, 100 satellites” between
News Section | Astronomy and Space
Why does the man on the moon gaze at us?
Many of us see a man on the moon — actually an illusion — and wonder why he is always
Solar flare to hit Earth
A massive solar flare was expected to hit the Earth Thursday bringing with it the threat of
China to launch manned spacecraft
China will launch a manned spacecraft between June and August, an official said Friday.
Russian cosmonauts take a six-hour spacewalk
Two Russian cosmonauts ventured outside the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday to carry out
Russia may repeat mission to Mars moon
Russia will send another sample mission to the Martian moon Phobos if the European Space Agency (ESA)
Deflecting solar rays could improve food supply
Deflecting solar rays from the earth could be one way of improving food output, as global warming
China launches meteorological satellite
China Friday successfully launched a meteorological satellite.
Twin NASA probes reach lunar orbit
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day saw twin US spacecraft entering lunar orbit to study the moon,
Watch out for Jupiter, Moon conjunction Tuesday
As the sun goes down Tuesday evening, two of the brightest objects in the winter sky – Jupiter and the