India Monday launched its first astronomical observatory Astrosat from the spaceport of Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

SEOUL—North Korea said it was in the final phase of developing a new satellite, fueling speculation it would launch a long-range rocket as early as a major political anniversary in October.

JIUQUAN, Gansu - China on Monday launched its most sophisticated observation satellite, Gaofen-9, as part of the country's high-definition Earth observation project.

Russia has successfully launched a Proton rocket, carrying a Russian telecoms satellite, from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan in the second successful launch since the disastrous loss of a Me

China has set its sights on becoming the first country to land a lunar probe on the dark side of the moon.

Indian Space Research Organization (Isro), which is to receive the Gandhi Peace Prize on Wednesday for its contribution in many areas to bring about socio-economic transformation in the country , i

BEIJING - China is planning to be the first country to land a lunar probe on the far side of the moon, a Chinese lunar probe scientist said Tuesday.

Cases of poaching and deforestation have reduced by 50 percent this year compared to 2013, according to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources Judi Wakhungu.

Inmarsat, which provides mobile telecommunications, is attempting to put up the third spacecraft in its next-generation global network.