Science
Russian Soyuz blasts off for ISS in first launch since accident
The rocket took off with a Progress MS-10 spacecraft at 18:14 GMT.
'We trust our rocket', crew says ahead of first space launch since failure
Russian investigators said the rocket failure was caused by a sensor that was damaged during assembly.
SpaceX, TeleSat Canada bids get US nod to expand satellite internet
SpaceX previously won approval to deploy 4,425 satellites.
Tesla slashes prices on home solar systems to spur sales
Tesla deployed just 93MW of solar in the third quarter, down from SolarCity’s more than 200MW a quarter in early 2016.
After aborted mission, NASA astronaut confident about December launch
Astronaut Anne McClain, along with a Russian cosmonaut and a Canadian astronaut, will man the December 3 mission.
Frigid planet detected orbiting nearby star
The planet, estimated to be at least 3.2 times more massive than Earth, was spotted circling Barnard’s Star.
NASA wants people on Mars within 25 years
The US space agency believes it can put humans on the Red Planet within 25 years.
Cargo mission to space station is set to launch this week
The unmanned Cygnus cargo craft will carry 7,500 pounds of groceries, hardware and research.
Scientists to swap dusty old kilogram for something more stable
The kilogram has been defined since 1889 by a shiny piece of platinum-iridium held in Paris.
Next US astronaut on Russian rocket confident after mishaps
Last month, astronauts had to make an emergency landing in Kazakhstan following a failed launch.