Mars organic compounds 'consistent with life'
Mar 5, 2020Scientists believe that organic compounds known as thiophenes could be an indicator of life on Mars.
New clue found in the hunt for dark matter
Mar 4, 2020Scientists may have finally determined what might be behind this mysterious, invisible form of matter.
'Space snowman' is two stars merging together
Mar 4, 2020Astronomers have identified a 'bizarre' ultra-massive white dwarf star that may be more than meets the eye.
Mysterious cave on Mars prompts speculation
Mar 3, 2020NASA has released a fascinating photograph showing a large cave entrance on the slopes of a Martian volcano.
Real-life warp drive concept is gaining traction
Mar 2, 2020The idea that a spacecraft could 'warp' over vast distances of space may have genuine potential.
Largest explosion since the Big Bang detected
Feb 28, 2020Scientists have spotted an explosion five times greater than anything seen since the birth of the universe.
Temporary 'minimoon' found in Earth's orbit
Feb 27, 2020A tiny natural satellite that may have been in orbit for as long as three years has been spotted by scientists.
Oxygen found half a billion light years away
Feb 24, 2020For the first time ever, scientists have discovered evidence of molecular oxygen in a distant galaxy.
MIT develops asteroid strike 'decision map'
Feb 22, 2020Scientists have come up with a way to decide upon the best response to an incoming apocalyptic asteroid.
Japan to launch Phobos sample-return mission
Feb 21, 2020Japan's space agency has greenlighted an ambitious mission to retrieve a piece of Mars' moon Phobos.
SpaceX in new bid to send tourists into space
Feb 19, 2020The space firm is expanding into the space tourism sector with plans to send tourists as early as 2021.
Arrokoth rewrites theory of planet formation
Feb 17, 2020New Horizons' encounter with a Kuiper belt object has turned what we know of planet formation on its head.
NASA celebrates 30 years of the 'Pale Blue Dot'
VIDEO Feb 14, 2020This humbling image of our world taken from far away has been honored this week with a modern remaster.
Mysterious radio burst repeats every 16 days
VIDEO Feb 11, 2020Astronomers have discovered the first known example of a fast radio burst that repeats in a steady cycle.
Exploding meteor captured on doorbell camera
VIDEO Feb 4, 2020A doorbell cam in Derby, England captured the moment a meteor spectacularly exploded in the night sky.
Voyager 2 is back online after power glitch
Feb 3, 2020The long-lived spacecraft went into fault protection mode last week after unexpectedly drawing too much power.
Most detailed ever images of the Sun revealed
VIDEO Jan 30, 2020Newly released high-resolution photographs show the surface of our star in more detail than ever before.
Space Force logo looks like it's from Star Trek
Jan 25, 2020President Donald Trump has revealed the official logo for the US Space Force - and it looks somewhat familiar...
Astronauts create first ever food baked in space
Jan 24, 2020In a first-of-its-kind experiment, the astronauts aboard the ISS have baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies.
New facility to produce oxygen from Moon dust
Jan 22, 2020A new technique could help make it possible for humans to live on the lunar surface in the not-too-distant future.
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