Geological evidence sheds new light on ancient climate of Mars

PARIS - Mars Express has uncovered geological evidence suggesting that some depositional process, revealed by erosion, has been at work on large scales in the equatorial regions of the Red Planet, which would shed new light on the past climate of Mars.

Space junk passes ISS, crew evacuates temporarily

WASHINGTON - The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) briefly evacuated Thursday after ground controllers determined that a piece of space junk was within range for a possible collision.

ET, where are you? NASA to launch Kepler camera

WASHINGTON - The search for extraterrestrial life will take another step in March, when NASA launches its Kepler satellite to systematically look for Earth-type planets orbiting other stars.

Russia’s space agency plans to build own orbital station

MOSCOW - Russia’s Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will propose to the government the building of a low-orbit space station to support future exploration of the Moon and Mars, an agency official has said.

Mars rovers exceed all expectations to mark fifth birthdays

WASHINGTON - When the Spirit rover landed on Mars five years ago, no one expected it or its sister rover Opportunity to make it to their first birthdays, let alone their fifth.

Columbia shuttle crew died within seconds: NASA report

WASHINGTON - The astronauts, including India-born Kalpana Chawla, who died in the 2003 disintegration of the space shuttle Columbia as it returned to Earth had just seconds to respond before becoming incapacitated, an in-depth report on the tragedy has said.