The first talking humanoid robot “astronaut” has taken off in a rocket.

The first talking humanoid robot “astronaut” has taken off in a rocket, Japan’s space agency said today.

IN WHAT might embarrass less adventurous souls, astronaut Koichi Wakata is returning to Earth with the underwear he kept on for a solid month during his space station stay and scientists will check them out.

Space shuttle Endeavour and its seven astronauts returned to Earth today, completing a long but successful construction job that boosted the size and power of the international space station.

A Russian space capsule blasted off in Central Asia on a landmark mission to expand the permanent human presence in space.

Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth today and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra electrical power.