The botanical breakthrough was revealed by astronaut Scott Kelly on his Twitter account at the weekend.
The United States once planned to build an orbiting outpost to help gather intelligence about the USSR.
A husband and wife from the UK missed out on the lottery jackpot despite matching all six numbers.
A company in Switzerland has come up with a unique new recipe for chocolate that is very hard to melt.
The Soyuz spacecraft has successfully arrived at the station following a tense manual docking maneuver.
The moon-sized battle station from Star Wars might be an effective weapon - but just how feasible is it ?
A man by the name of Bud Weisser was arrested by police after trespassing in his namesake's brewery.
The British astronaut will run the entire 42 kilometers while aboard the International Space Station.
A rather feisty tree-dweller has been hitting the headlines in northwest Novato over the last few weeks.
The space agency is hoping that the next generation of astronauts will inspire a future mission to Mars.
The man who successfully hijacked an airliner in 1971 might have been a missing grocery store manager.
A baby's unexpected recovery has been attributed to divine intervention after a meeting with the Pope.
Scott Kelly shared an image on social media showing a strange object high above the Earth's surface.
Astronaut Kjell Lindgren recorded a video of himself playing the instrument as a tribute to Victor Hurst.
Hundreds of people took to social media to report a strange white light in the skies over California.
A Singapore Airlines flight was forced to make an unscheduled stop due to a rather unexpected issue.
The International Space Station has made it possible for humans to maintain an ongoing presence in space.
The inside of the International Space Station appears to be a breeding ground for bacterial pathogens.
A unique watch worn by astronaut David Scott during the Apollo 15 moon mission has been sold at auction.
A 23-year-old from North Tyneside is addicted to eating sponges dipped in apple washing-up liquid.