Life could potentially exist in the clouds of Venus, new study finds
Mar 30, 2024Venus might not seem like a particularly hospitable place, but its atmosphere could support some forms of life.
China is attempting to build a giant rail gun to fire astronauts into space
Mar 22, 2024Launching a rocket takes a lot of energy, but what if it were possible to fire a spacecraft into space instead?
Elon Musk's Starship soars into the heavens on successful third test flight
VIDEO Mar 14, 2024The enormous next-generation spacecraft launched atop a Super Heavy booster in Texas earlier today.
New study offers update on odds of 'killer' asteroid Apophis striking Earth
Mar 10, 2024When it was first discovered 20 years ago, it was thought that Apophis had a relatively high chance of colliding with us.
Could dark matter have arisen from a connected 'dark mirror' universe ?
Feb 20, 2024Scientists have proposed a possible new explanation for the origins and nature of dark matter.
Race for lunar resources could turn the Moon into the next 'Wild West'
Feb 18, 2024The Moon could become a battleground among rival nations hoping to take advantage of its resources.
US military's secretive X-37b space plane spotted in high orbit
Feb 11, 2024The details of the vehicle's latest mission are top secret, but that hasn't stopped an amateur astronomer from locating it.
Bennu may have come from an ancient ocean world, analysis suggests
Feb 11, 2024Scientists have started analyzing the material samples returned to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission.
'Super Earth' discovered within distant star's habitable zone
Feb 5, 2024Astronomers have identified a potentially habitable extrasolar planet situated around 137 light-years away.
Has Perseverance already scooped up evidence of life on Mars ?
Jan 29, 2024Samples collected from Jezero crater may contain fossil evidence of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet.
NASA's Ingenuity Mars mission ends after rotor suffers damage
VIDEO Jan 27, 2024The pint-sized helicopter exceeded everyone's wildest expectations having flown 72 missions over 3 years.
NASA's next two Artemis Moon missions have been delayed again
Jan 14, 2024We may have to wait a little bit longer than originally planned to witness the next human stepping foot on the lunar surface.
Astronomers perplexed by huge ring of galaxies in deep space
Jan 13, 2024Scientists in the UK have discovered what appears to be a gargantuan ring-shaped structure far off in space.
Peregrine lander's bid to land on the Moon scuppered by fuel leak
VIDEO Jan 9, 2024Astrobotic's ambitious lunar lander Peregrine looks set to fail its mission after unexpected technical problems.
Secretive X-37b space plane blasts off on another mystery mission
VIDEO Dec 29, 2023After several delays earlier this month, the enigmatic vehicle has finally headed back into space atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
Could a nuclear missile be used to save the Earth from a killer asteroid?
Dec 23, 2023Scientists have developed a new modeling tool to help simulate the effects of a nuclear device on a large asteroid.
NASA publishes festive image of distant 'Christmas Tree Cluster'
VIDEO Dec 22, 2023Just in time for the festive season, the image shows a cluster of young stars that happens to resemble a Christmas tree.
Jeff Bezos: trillions of humans could one day live in giant space stations
Dec 17, 2023The billionaire entrepreneur and founder of Blue Origin envisages a future in which most people live in outer space.
China has launched its secretive space plane on another mystery mission
Dec 15, 2023The launch marks the third trip into space for the Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft.
Could there be alien life forms hidden beneath the surface of Mercury ?
Dec 7, 2023A groundbreaking new study has indicated that there could be habitable salt glaciers situated beneath the planet's surface.
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