Astronauts return to Earth on Russian spacecraft
A Russian cosmonaut and a US astronaut returned to Earth Thursday from the International Space Station (ISS) after 169 days in space, mission control in Moscow said.

Scientist solves space mystery using lunar images
Reports indicate that a researcher from The University of Western Ontario in Canada has helped solve a 37-year old space mystery using lunar images released by NASA and maps from his own atlas of the moon.

Leaky valves could delay space shuttle launch
Space shuttle Discovery has some leaky valves that could delay its launch next month.

Falcon 9 rocket test fire is a success: SpaceX
Space Exploration Technologies successfully test fired its Falcon 9 rocket this weekend, clearing a milestone toward the inaugural flight of a privately developed spaceship to fly cargo, and possibly astronauts, into orbit.

Space station could operate until 2028: Consortium
The consortium of agencies building the International Space Station (ISS) wants to see if the orbital outpost can operate until 2028, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Thursday.

China selects first women astronauts for its space missions
China plans to launch its third unmanned mission to the moon in 2013, even as it selected two women astronauts for the first time to take part in its future space lab.

Female astronauts call for more women to work in space
Three women, who are among the seven crew members of space shuttle Discovery slated to lift off on April 5 for the International Space Station, have called for more women to engage in space-related jobs.

MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up
Long- ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter,social networking site MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users` posts to those sites more easily.

SpaceX aborts rocket engine test
Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station.

Space shuttle can fly beyond 2010, if money is there: NASA
The US space shuttle fleet can continue flying beyond NASA`s September 30 deadline if the money is made available to keep it going, a US space agency official told reporters Tuesday.