The widow of a Nasa technician who was killed while fuelling a Titan rocket is putting his space memorabilia up for auction.

British singer Sarah Brightman may be the next paying passenger to ride a Russian rocket to the International Space Station, the Interfax news agency reported today, citing an unidentified official in the space industry in Russia.

Beloved star's comeback sparks network bidding war after new drugs help control his symptoms

Two veteran cosmonauts sailed through a six-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station yesterday to prepare the orbital outpost for a new module and better shield its living quarters against small meteorite and debris impacts, officials said.

Nasa's Mars rover has taken another small step for robot-kind.

Spacewalking astronauts improved the safety of their orbiting home by installing shields to protect against zooming pieces of junk.

A neighing woman with a tail and mane leads a real horse onto the straw-strewn stage. Radu Stanca National Theatre of Sibiu is famous for its epic productions and vast ensembles; to compensate for this regular sized stage and manageable cast (just the 18), Silviu Purcărete adds a four-legged extra.

Germany's John Degenkolb won the second stage of the Tour of Spain in a sprint finish at the end of a 181-kilometre race from Pamplona to Viana yesterday.

In The Red

A mystery surrounds the shape of the Sun - it is just too perfectly round, say scientists.

We take a look at Dust 514, a free-to-play shooter for PS3 set in the EVE Online universe.

India's Prime Minister used the 65th anniversary of his country's independence to announce a mission to Mars. Either this is an empty boast that will never come to fruition – in which case it should be dismissed as the sort of cloud-cuckoo self-aggrandising that national days encourage. Or it is a genuine national project – in which case India's government might be strongly advised to look closer to home.

The problem with the Edinburgh Festival is sheer, overwhelming choice. The official Festival is rich enough, but add the Fringe and a paralysis of indecision can set in.