Russia's Soyuz spacecraft docks with space stationOctober 2nd, 2009 KOROLYOV - Russia's Soyuz TMA-16 spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Friday, a report said. The spacecraft lifted off on board a Soyuz-FG rocket Wednesday from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan.
China begins to build space centreSeptember 13th, 2009 WENCHANG - China Monday began construction of its new space launch centre in Wenchang city, on the northeast coast of the tropical island province of Hainan. It is scheduled to be completed by 2013.
Space shuttle Discovery undocks from ISSSeptember 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The space shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) Tuesday after delivering supplies and equipment to boost the capacity of the orbiting laboratory. Pilot Kevin Ford backed Discovery away from the station at 1926 GMT for the trip back to Earth.
Russia to build new space centre in 2011September 7th, 2009 MOSCOW - The construction of a new space centre in Russia's Far East will start in 2011, a government official said Monday. Russia currently uses two launch sites for space carrier rockets and ballistic missiles tests: the Baikonur space centre in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan, which it has leased since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the Plesetsk space centre in northwest Russia.
Orbiting space junk passes International Space StationSeptember 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A large piece of space junk flew past the International Space Station (ISS) Friday without posing any threat, US space agency NASA said. A piece of a European Ariane-5 rocket passed within 1.3 km of the ISS, but not close enough to pose a risk to the station or its crew.
Fuelling up at orbital gas stations may help rockets in long-distance space travelAugust 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts in the future may not worry if their rocket runs out of fuel, as they would be able to gas up at orbital gas stations floating in space, an idea which is finding favor with a group of scientists. According to a report in Discovery News, the idea of orbital gas stations has been put forward by members of a presidential panel assessing options for NASA, in respect to sticking plans for a base on the moon or heading straight to Mars.
Space shuttle Endeavour prepares to head homeJuly 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The crew of the space shuttle Endeavour bid farewell to their colleagues on the International Space Station Tuesday and were preparing to head back to Earth. The Endeavour brought an external platform to the station that was installed on the Japanese Kibo laboratory during the first of the mission's five spacewalks.
Spacewalkers replace ISS solar panel batteriesJuly 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn Friday undertook an intense spacewalk to change batteries on a solar panel of the International Space Station (ISS). During seven hours and 12 minutes of work, the astronauts replaced four batteries that collect and store energy from the station's solar panels.
Japan's robotic arm used for first time on space stationJuly 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday used a robotic arm to place Japanese experiments outside the station. Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata and US astronaut Tim Kopra took three payloads - consisting of experiments and communications equipment - out of a carrier on the Japanese Kibo module and transferred them to the laboratory's new porch, where they are being exposed to the extreme conditions of space.
Launch of NASA's space shuttle Endeavour postponed until July 13July 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA has decided to postpone the scheduled July 12th launch of space shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station (ISS) until July 13th due to thunderstorms near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Sensors indicted there were 11 lightning strikes within 0.35 miles, which is inside the launch pad's threshold.
Endeavour launch postponed againJuly 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US space agency NASA has postponed the launch of its space shuttle Endeavour until Monday due to thunderstorms near the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. The launch was originally scheduled for Sunday.
Space headache a new secondary disorder, say scientistsJune 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - After carrying out a study of 17 astronauts, scientists are calling for space headache to be established as a new secondary disorder. Their study jettisons the theory that astronauts' headaches are normally caused by space motion sickness, after showing that more than three-quarters of those studied had no connection.
Finest musician hopes to play bagpipes in spaceMarch 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Sixteen years after winning Scotland's most prestigious piping competition - the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting in Inverness - Bruce Woodley is hoping to play bagpipes in space. Woodley, an engineer from British Colombia, has become one of 16 finalists chosen by the Canadian Space Agency from more than 5,000 applicants vying to represent Canada in future NASA space missions, including long-duration space flights on the International Space Station.
Men would prefer dating beautiful bimbos than ugly, clever womenMarch 20th, 2009 LONDON - It seems that beauty is more important than brains, for a new survey has revealed that men would prefer dating beautiful bimbos than ugly, clever women. The study carried out by www.OnePoll.com has shown that more than 50 pct men would rather go for good looking girls because it was important to impress their friends.
'Ugly Betty' to go off air?January 27th, 2009 LONDON - The TV show 'Ugly Betty' is in danger of being cancelled after its ratings dropped in the US. Thesun.co.uk reports that viewers were not watching the show apparently because of a boring story line.
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