Scientists have conceived of a steam-powered robotic hopper bot that could explore Europa and Enceladus.
A new science experiment has supported the idea that it is possible to use a black hole as an energy source.
Scientists now believe that Pluto may have had a 'hot start' and has always had a subsurface ocean.
Newly released images show the breathtaking beauty of two relatively nearby planetary nebulae.
An orbiting spacecraft has picked up a phenomenon that, until now at least, had only been seen on Earth.
Scientists and engineers have been busy developing a next-generation space toilet fit for the final frontier.
An increasing body of evidence suggests that Mars may have once had its own spectacular ring system.
Join the livestream as Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken launch from US soil aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
The closest known extrasolar planet may also be one of the most Earth-like worlds ever discovered.
New light has been shone on the whereabouts of a large percentage of the universe's missing baryonic matter.
Sir Richard Branson's new satellite launching company didn't have much luck with its debut flight yesterday.
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken will be blasting off to the ISS aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft on Wednesday.
For future settlers, living and working on Mars could mean having to undergo genetic modification.
Astronomers have spotted something unexpected in an object that shares the same orbit as the gas giant Jupiter.
Doug Loverro, head of NASA's human spaceflight program, has stepped down from his position.
The SpaceX CEO has responded to the claim that his plans to terraform the Red Planet are largely impractical.
The space agency is aiming to establish principles of peaceful co-operation with its international partners.
Astronomers have identified a distant exoplanet with a size and orbit comparable to that of the Earth.
A new study has indicated that salty water may be more common on the Martian surface than previously believed.
A stunning new image of the solar system's largest planet was put together from hundreds of shots.