Stories about: space exploration  

The agency will most likely not carry out any collaborative missions

European researchers develop invaluable tool for future missions to space

The agency is seeking to develop as many alternatives as possible

One of its astronauts grew plants in space for several months

However, its participation is conditioned by national security concerns

Genetics could be used to reconstruct humans on other worlds

They are already developing the next generation of power sources

Microgravity experiments on the insects are critical for space exploration

Experts wanted to see what happened if a parachute malfunctioned

New study details how this is possible after so many years

Western powers are just now beginning to see it happening

The mission takes another step towards launch in 2013

The landscape feature may be home to large ice reserves

Researchers say that the little organisms could be very helpful

The spacecraft has been plagued by some glitches lately

The instrument can check for multiple conditions at once

This iconic image symbolizes human daring to explore space