The Russian space agency had been attempting to become the first to land a probe on the Moon's south pole.
Jupiter is pretty big, but there are other, much larger planets to be found lurking in the depths of the cosmos.
The mission saw the firm's first ever space tourists fly 55 miles up into the sky during a flight lasting around 60 minutes.
An astronomical object resembling the curious symbol has appeared in the background of an image of the Vela Constellation.
As if visiting the Titanic wasn't risky enough, imagine living in a colony suspended in the clouds of another world.
Theoretical particle physicist Anne-Katherine Burns takes a look at the latest research and what it could all mean.
Astronomers have been attempting to understand the nature of a distant object known only as GPMJ1839-10.
A new study has revealed details of an enigmatic star system that looks suspiciously like a spiral galaxy.
Anyone with a very large amount of cash to spare can now fly into space with Virgin Galactic from August of this year.
Scientists now believe that there are 100 times as many habitable worlds in our galaxy than previously thought.
The mission could offer up the best chance yet of solving the enigma of dark matter and dark energy.
Astronomers believe that there is a small chance that a rogue planet could have been 'captured' by the Sun's gravity.
The telltale gravitational signature of supermassive black holes merging has been detected by astronomers for the first time.
NASA's Perseverance rover recently captured an image of a curious rock shaped suspiciously like a donut.
Scientists have long believed that the universe is expanding, but what if it isn't ?
The image, which was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft, shows something quite spectacular.
It might sound unthinkable, but is our universe simply the interior of a black hole that is situated within another universe ?
Scientists have discovered evidence of phosphorous in data previously collected by NASA's Cassini spacecraft.
Prof Katharina Brinkert explores the importance of photosynthesis and its potential role in our survival on other worlds.
For the first time ever, it will be possible to watch a live broadcast beamed directly from orbit around the Red Planet.