Sen space exploration network provides an overview of our solar system. Full story

A planet with a mass similar to Earth has been detected in our nearest star system, Alpha Centauri. Full story

2012 saw NASA's Curiosity rover land in dramatic style on the Red Planet. Its success led NASA to announce Curiosity Mk II. Meanwhile the European Space Agency and the Russian Space Agency joined forces for ExoMars which is due to launch in 2016. Full story

NASA announced August 3 a further round of funding for three US companies developing astronaut transportation. SpaceX, Boeing and Sierra Nevada Corporation have all been awarded new Space Act Agreements under NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) program. Full story

Lunar exploration has always been exclusively a matter for nation states, but it is now within the reach of private enterprise and a growing number of companies are looking to explore the Moon in the next few years.

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Deep Space Industries have outlined their ambitious plan to mine asteroids for fuel and materials. Full story

The official inauguration of ALMA, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array, has been marked by discovery as well as ceremony. Full story