South Korean astronaut makes history
07.38 Wed Apr 09
South Korea's first astronaut has blasted off into space aboard a Russian spaceship.
Shuttle docking
08.38 Thu Mar 13
The US Space shuttle Endeavour has successfully docked with the International Space Station in orbit
Endeavour leaves Earth
07.07 Tue Mar 11
The US space shuttle Endeavour has blasted off from Florida, bound for the International Space Station.
European spacecraft ready for blast-off
20.28 Sat Mar 08
The most complex spacecraft ever developed in Europe is set to blast off.
US Navy to shoot down satellite
09.04 Fri Feb 15
George W Bush has approved a plan to shoot down a spy satellite that could crash down to Earth.
US Satellite
03.07 Fri Feb 15
President George W Bush has approved a move to blow up a US satellite before it enters our atmosphere. Thousands of space objects fall to
UK astronauts to boldly go
14.04 Thu Feb 14
British astronauts could be heading into space to take advantage of a "new wave" of exploration.
Nasa install Columbus on space station
11.00 Wed Feb 13
Nasa astronauts have successfully completed their mission to install Europe's space laboratory on the International Space Station (ISS).
European laboratory installed on space station
07.38 Tue Feb 12
The Columbus laboratory has been installed on the international space station.
European lab heads into orbit
07.17 Fri Feb 08
A European laboratory is on its way to the international space station aboard the shuttle Atlantis.
Does photo show life on Mars?
09.18 Thu Jan 24
Eagle-eyed jokers claim they have spotted evidence of life ojn Mars in a Nasa photograph.
And Finally - 23/01/2008
14.31 Wed Jan 23
A new picture beamed back from a rover on Mars causes a frenzy of speculation.
China over the moon at space race success
12.35 Mon Nov 26 2007
China has made its mark in the space race with the success of its first lunar probe.
Out-of-this-world images of earth
16.17 Wed Nov 14 2007
Unique footage taken from the moon give a heavenly view of earth dipping below the horizon.
Discovery blasts into space
17.36 Tue Oct 23 2007
The US space shuttle Discovery blasted off on Tuesday - bringing Europe's first permanent laboratory in orbit one step closer.
Space age reaches 50-year milestone
14.15 Thu Oct 04 2007
The space age dawned 50 years ago today when a small bleeping aluminium sphere the became the first man-made object to orbit the Earth.
Successful launch for Endeavour
12.16 Thu Aug 09 2007
The US space shuttle Endeavour had a successful launch on its first mission for almost five years - ending a long wait for one woman.
Successful launch for Endeavour
23.49 Wed Aug 08 2007
The US space shuttle Endeavour had a successful launch on its first mission for almost five years - ending a long wait for one woman.
Lift off for teacher
15.05 Tue Aug 07 2007
A teacher who was on standby for the fateful Challenger mission 21 years ago is scheduled to finally blast into space on Wednesday.
Lift off for teacher
23.21 Mon Aug 06 2007
A teacher who was on standby for the fateful Challenger mission 21 years ago is scheduled to finally blast into space on Wednesday.
Teacher gets lift off
15.50 Mon Aug 06 2007
Queen receives message from space
22.32 Tue May 08 2007
The Queen joined Nasa mission control today as astronauts made contact with the monarch from space.
Hawking floats on zero gravity flight
20.45 Fri Apr 27 2007
Professor Stephen Hawking is a step closer to a trip into space after he experienced weightlessness on a special flight.
Hawking embarks on flight mission
07.30 Fri Apr 27 2007
Professor Stephen Hawking has set off on a zero-gravity flight which has let him experience weightlessness.
Hawking embarks on flight mission
20.51 Thu Apr 26 2007
Professor Stephen Hawking has set off on a zero-gravity flight which has let him experience weightlessness.
Billionaire jets off to space
13.14 Fri Apr 13 2007
Billionaire Charles Simonyi is the fifth person to pay to for a holiday in space, with the trip setting him back just £20 million.
Probe completes Mars 'swing-by'
08.18 Sun Feb 25 2007
The Rosetta probe has swooped around the back of Mars, completing a key manoeuvre in its ten year mission to meet a distant comet.