The Opportunity rover is on track to roll onto Mars (search) as early as Sunday, just days before its twin could resume its own work exploring the Red Planet, NASA said Wednesday. more »
Spirit 'upgraded from critical to serious' more »
Poland has become the first country to lift its ban on US beef, imposed after America's mad cow disease outbreak more »
16th-largest lake: Disaster feared as basin is drained for agriculture more »
The EU has hailed the Mars Express mission as a major achievement for Europe more »
Europe successfully met its planned Christmas rendezvous with the planet Mars more »
Mission controllers are gearing up for the arrival of Europe's first mission to Mars more »
Scientists may have discovered how to develop a vaccine to beat the killer disease malaria more »
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday urged rich nations to provide more money to fight Aids, which is devastating African nations more »
The Communications and Navigation Demonstration on Shuttle (CANDOS) project used a new low-power transceiver (LPT) on the shuttle to communicate with bases in New Mexico, Virginia and Florida more »