CHINA  Space.com: China's first moon rover is called Yutu, which means "Jade Rabbit" in Chinese, according to state media reports. It will launch with the

SPACEBLOOMBERG. On Feb. 5, 1971, Edgar Mitchell became the sixth of only 12 men to step on the moon. Of that elite dozen, which included

SPACESPACE. NASA is tracking a large near-Earth asteroid as it passes by the Earth-Moon system on May 31st. Amateur astronomers in the northern hemisphere may

SPACENASA researchers who monitor the Moon for meteoroid impacts have detected the brightest explosion in the history of their program.

SPACERussia charges private travelers $40 million to ride on its Soyuz spacecraft and spend a few days aboard the international space station. For a much shorter journey, Virgin Galactic wants $200,000 for a flight to suborbital space.

SPACECuracao with a previous Dutch colonial history and well known for its' beaches and luxurious resorts is hoping it will be known as a tourist launch station for a coming generation of rich space tourists.