Ancient helium shows up in Big Bang’s echo
Reports indicate that the subtle signal of ancient helium has shown up for the first time in light left over from the Big Bang.

Saturn moon Enceladus `may contain life`
NASA has claimed that Saturn`s moon of Enceladus "may contain life", after they discovered new evidence suggesting presence of "liquid water."

Endeavour blasts off for mission to space station
Space shuttle Endeavour lit up the Florida coast before dawn Monday as it blasted off for a mission to the International Space Station.

NASA crosses fingers for 2nd Endeavour launch attempt
NASA officials crossed their fingers ahead of the second attempt to launch Endeavour to the International Space Station on one of the last missions for the soon-to-be-retired shuttle fleet.

Clouds force space shuttle delay, next try Monday
Clouds prevented space shuttle Endeavour from blasting off Sunday on the last planned night time shuttle launch, delaying its trip with a final few building blocks for the International Space Station.

Endeavour aims for pre-dawn launch
As threatening clouds moved in, astronauts boarded space shuttle Endeavour for an early morning launch in darkness Sunday with the last major pieces of the International Space Station.

US shuttle to bring Tranquility to space station
The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts are preparing for a weekend mission to deliver a space module dubbed Tranquility to the International Space Station (ISS).

A miniature `smart dust` craft to forecast space storms
American mechanical engineers have invented a one-centimetre-square "smart dust" spacecraft that could provide an early warning of dangerous space storms.

Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
A Russian cargo ship delivered food, water, fuel and other supplies to the International Space Station on Friday, space officials said.

Space shuttle Endeavour cleared for launch
The US space agency has cleared shuttle Endeavour for lift off on Sunday and says the launch team is keeping its focus on safety even though workers are facing uncertainty over the direction of the space program.