Voyager space probe reaches edge of solar system | Reuters

Voyager space probe reaches edge of solar system | Reuters: (Reuters) - "The Voyager 1 space probe has reached the edge of the solar system, extending its record for being the most distant man-made object in space."

New satellites to extend China's military reach | Reuters

New satellites to extend China's military reach | Reuters: (Reuters) - "China this week reached a milestone in its drive to master the military use of space with the launch of trials for its Beidou satellite global positioning network, a move that will bring it one step closer to matching U.S. space capabilities."

Pale-faced Mars crew lands after 520 days in isolation | Reuters

Pale-faced Mars crew lands after 520 days in isolation | Reuters

"A previous 420-day experiment ended in drunken disaster in 2000, when two participants got into a fistfight and a third tried to forcibly kiss a female crew member."

Mock Mars mission 'lands' back on Earth | Science | guardian.co.uk

Mock Mars mission 'lands' back on Earth | Science | guardian.co.uk: "International crew spent 520 days inside windowless modules in Moscow to assess body's reaction to real planetary mission"

China space station programme begins with launch of unmanned lab | World news | guardian.co.uk

China space station programme begins with launch of unmanned lab | World news | guardian.co.uk: "Tiangong-1 will be launched over Gobi desert and is a stepping stone towards a bigger, fully-fledged orbiting platform"