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Nasa's Ares rocket blasts off

ITN - Wednesday, October 28 04:11 pm

The US space agency has launched a prototype rocket designed to replace the ageing space shuttle. More »

Nasa rocket launch 24 hour delay
ITN - Tuesday, October 27 04:16 pm
Nasa has delayed the test flight of an unmanned moon rocket for 24 hours because of poor weather. More »
New Nasa rocket moved to launch pad
ITN - Tuesday, October 20 12:51 pm
Nasa's new Ares rocket started its slow journey to the launch pad in Florida on Tuesday morning. More »
Space clown returns to earth
ITN - Sunday, October 11 01:17 pm
Circus billionaire Guy Laliberte has returned to Earth wearing his trademark clown's red nose. More »
China supports peaceful use of space as air force modernises
AFP - Yesterday, 05:06 pm
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese President Hu Jintao said his nation supported the peaceful use of outer space Friday, days after his air force commander sparked concerns by saying an arms race in space was inevitable. More »
China disavows general's comments on space militarisation
AFP - Thursday, November 5 05:04 pm
BEIJING (AFP) - China on Thursday denied it would ever participate in a space arms race, disavowing comments by a top general who said Chinese armed forces should prepare for the militarisation of outer space. More »
Success in space elevator challenge
Press Assoc. - Thursday, November 5 07:58 am
A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter to qualify for prize money in a two million dollars (£1. More »
Stage set for space elevator test
Press Assoc. - Wednesday, November 4 12:44 pm
The creation of a space elevator is the future goal of this week's $2 million (£1. More »
China's military making strides in space: US general
AFP - Tuesday, November 3 09:29 pm
WASHINGTON (AFP) - China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top American general said on Tuesday. More »
Global warming satellite deploys antennas
AFP - Tuesday, November 3 09:28 pm
PARIS (AFP) - A satellite sent into orbit to study the effects of global warming has successfully deployed three antenna arms that will track the oceans, the European Space Agency said Tuesday. More »