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25-Jan-10

Astronomers hopeful of detecting extra-terrestrial life

"The chance of discovering life on other worlds is greater than ever, according to Britain's leading astronomer."

Category: Space

19-Jan-10

Health fears over Chinese villagers clearing up toxic rocket debris

"Questions are being asked about the environmental health impact of China's space programme amid allegations that thousands of villagers are being recruited to clear up booster rockets and other toxic debris."

Category: Space

19-Jan-10

EADS Astrium develops space power concept

"Europe's biggest space company is seeking partners to fly a demonstration solar power mission in orbit. EADS Astrium says the satellite system would collect the Sun's energy and transmit it to Earth via an infrared laser, to...

Category: Energy sources, Space

30-Dec-09

Russia's Armageddon plan to save Earth from collision with asteroid

"The head of the Russian space agency said today that it was considering a Hollywood-style mission to send a spacecraft to bump a large asteroid from a possible collision course with Earth."

Category: Space

24-Dec-09

Europe's Goce satellite probes Earth's gravity

"Europe's Goce satellite is returning remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth."

Category: Space

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