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BBC News
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Two Russian mini-subs have made a test dive to the floor of the Arctic Ocean near Russia's most northerly islands.
The subs reached a depth of 1.3km (0.8 miles) at a point 87km north of the Franz Josef Land archipelago.
The dives were a trial run ah..
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CNN
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China and Russia will mount a joint effort to explore Mars and one of its moons in 2009, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday following an agreement to boost cooperation between the two ambitious space powers.
A Russian rocket will lift a Chinese..
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BBC News
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Ceremonies are being held in Russia to mark the 50th anniversary of the start of the space age - the launch of the first satellite, Sputnik.
Former Soviet cosmonauts, engineers and officials are taking part in events recalling what is considered one of..
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BBC News
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Russia has started building the world's first floating nuclear plant, designed to provide power for remote areas.
The plant, costing $200m, is due to be launched in 2010.
Russia's atomic energy ministry (Minatom) announced that the base unit for the..
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BBC News
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China will launch a joint mission with Russia to Mars, a "milestone" in space co-operation between the two countries.
The agreement was signed during a three-day visit to Russia by China's president Hu Jintao.
The move follows pledges by Moscow to w..
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Yahoo News
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Rivals for lunar conquest four decades ago, Russia hopes to join the U.S. moon exploration program with technology and know-how, a Russian space agency spokesman said Thursday...
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National Geographic
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In the remote forests of southeastern Russia, scientists have captured what's believed to be the rarest big cat on Earth: a Far Eastern leopard...
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