Space station

India aims to send its first astronaut to the Moon by 2040 and establish an Indian space station by 2035, says PM Modi

Data reveals bone loss caused by microgravity and the degree to which bone mineral density can be regained on Earth

Five satellites sent into space in 'one-stop' sea launch with all processes done on site

Dmitry Rogozin says destruction of a spacecraft could trigger an armed conflict

The retrieved samples include 1,731 grams of mainly rocks and soil from the moon's surface

The satellites were launched a day earlier to a preliminary 'low-deployment' orbit about 130 miles above Earth

Defence ministry denies allegations by the US, UK and NATO that the test has been dangerous for orbiting spacecraft

An anti-satellite missile test Russia conducted generated a debris field in low-Earth orbit

China says first manned mission to its space station is a 'complete success'

Around 2022, China aims to complete a multi-module, inhabited space station

Russia's own orbital station will consist of three to seven modules unmanned or with a crew of two to four people

Russia's space agency says the loss will not affect the ISS system's normal operations

The crew is due to reach the station at 5:01 pm EST (2201 GMT) on Saturday

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The three-man crew departed the station after spending half a year in Earth's orbit