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The researchers used night lights to gather data and study 387 out of 640 Indian districts from 12 states

"one of the great renaissance men of his generation -- engineer, fighter pilot, astronaut and artist"

The Cygnus delivery is the ninth in a series of launches by Orbital ATK

NASA has enlisted 15,000 US student botanists from 150 schools to grow plants in space-like conditions in classrooms

Robotic vehicle intended to be first mission to mine surface of lunar body in search of volatile compounds

Exhaustive examination covers wide array of psychological, intellectual, and physical work-ups

12-day adventure costs 9.5 million dollars per person

For first time in Soviet history, a day of national mourning had been declared for someone who was not head of state

Int’l moot on ‘use of space technology for water management' concludes

Revolutionary observations suggest first stars appeared 180m years after big bang, may hold information on dark matter

Report based on CIA, FBI and NSA information says 'directed energy weapons' could be used to damage hardware in space

School accommodating primary, middle and high school sections in one building

Launch hailed by industry experts as a game-changer, has potential to propel company to forefront of modern space race

Most believers in intelligent alien life were in Russia, trailed closely by Mexico and China

Successor to the 2012 Curiosity rover will be equipped with seven new instruments and re-designed wheels

The original album is still floating in space and should be in perfect condition

Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered to date but only around 50 are considered to be theoretically habitable

Asks astronauts about man's place in the universe

Students participate in space-related competitions, display their skills at PAF Museum

If two astronauts were to get frisky, and the female fell pregnant, it is unclear what the effect on the baby would be

It is one of the biggest asteroids in the Earth's vicinity

Process achieved through quantum entanglement

Pence was visiting the Kennedy Space Center in Florida when he placed his hand on a piece of hardware

Customers can now bid to have the whole row to themselves

University of Cambridge research associate denies rumours he will be "first Pakistani and Muslim to be going to space"

Kepler mission team released a survey of 219 potential exoplanets

Both men were employed clearing up debris from the launch by a major Russian rocket company

This latest model boasts a powerful engine that has been developed in India over many years

The Dragon is packed with almost 6,000 pounds of science research, crew supplies and hardware

Rocket Lab conducted the world's first successful launch from a private site

Originally named the “SAARC Satellite”, the project was rejected by Pakistan in 2014

No details were made public about the payload

Many sizeable asteroids have crashed into Earth or exploded in our atmosphere, leaving behind massive craters

Experts pointed to two once-pristine sites that have become worryingly cluttered since the space age dawned in 1957

The unmanned cargo ship is packed with food and supplies for the astronauts living at the International Space Station

An ice-encrusted moon orbiting Saturn appears to have the conditions necessary for life

Blue Origin aims to cut the cost of space flight so that millions of people can live and work off Earth

Scientists hope to learn if the rings are as old as Saturn itself

The Dragon capsul remained docked with the ISS for nearly a month

A tiny satellite with a laboratory shrunk to the size of a tissue box is helping scientists carry out experiments

Private sector companies are energised by the prospect of future space exploration missions beyond low-Earth orbit

The tourists have already paid a significant deposit

Scientists are currently investigating if organisms could adapt to levels of ultraviolet radiation

The spaceship will be carrying food and equipment to the astronauts living at the International Space Station

The $3 billion project aims to send 81 satellites to space in the coming months

The California-based space firm is expected to launch 10 Iridium NEXT communications satellites

SpaceX hopes to launch communications satellites again after its unmanned Falcon 9 rocket exploded in September

John Glenn a pioneer in space travel

The company aims to take tourists to the edge of space 100 kilometers above Earth

Nearly two-thirds of astronauts have reported problems with their eyes after spending months at the ISS