Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Pluto and the other small fry of the solar system are getting their due 80 years after the dwarf planet's discovery was announced to the world. Dwarf planet - Solar System - Pluto - Alan Boyle - Astronomy

Genuine moon water has been found for the first time in rocks that were brought back to Earth during NASA's historic Apollo missions 40 years ago. NASA - Earth - Apollo program - Moon - Space

Score one more for Einstein. A new study has confirmed his theory of general relativity works on extremely large scales. Physics - General relativity - Relativity - Einstein - History

A Chinese proverb says women hold up half the sky. In the future, they'll be doing it from space. Chinese space program - Space - Technology - Astronaut - Missions

American physicist Sally Ride achieved lasting fame in June 1983 when she became the first American woman to travel in space as a crew member of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Space Shuttle Challenger - Space - Technology - Space Shuttle - Sally Ride