Elon Musk reveals image of 'Mars Base Alpha'
Sep 25, 2018The ever-ambitious entrepreneur is aiming to construct a human colony on the Red Planet by as early as 2028.
Planet-hunting probe finds two new candidates
Sep 23, 2018A mere two months after beginning operations, NASA's TESS spacecraft has found two new extrasolar worlds.
Japan makes history as rovers land on asteroid
Sep 22, 2018Japan's space agency JAXA has succeeded in landing two tiny hopping robots on the asteroid Ryugu.
Mars trip radiation exposure levels revealed
Sep 20, 2018Scientists have calculated the minimum level of radiation that an astronaut will be exposed to on a trip to Mars.
Astronomers discover real-life planet Vulcan
Sep 20, 2018The new planet is located in the same star system as Spock's home world in the 'Star Trek' universe.
SpaceX unveils identity of first Moon tourist
VIDEO Sep 18, 2018The private space firm has revealed who will be flying around the Moon aboard its upcoming BFR rocket.
'Private passenger' signs up for Moon trip
Sep 14, 2018SpaceX has announced that a mystery individual has signed up to fly around the Moon on its upcoming rocket.
'Space champagne' tested out in zero gravity
VIDEO Sep 12, 2018Champagne house Mumm has developed a special twin-chambered champagne bottle for use in space.
Should Pluto be classed as a planet again ?
Sep 9, 2018Researchers have called into question the reasoning behind Pluto's demotion from planet to dwarf planet.
Mysterious lunar swirls finally explained
Sep 7, 2018Scientists have finally determined the nature and origin of the strange swirling patterns visible on the Moon's surface.
ISS leak: Investigators can't rule out sabotage
Sep 7, 2018Russian authorities are working to determine if a rogue astronaut may have intentionally drilled the hole.
Japan set to test miniature space elevator
Sep 6, 2018Scientists in Japan are aiming to one day build an elevator that can carry people and cargo in to orbit.
Leak on ISS was 'drilled from the inside'
Sep 4, 2018Russian investigators now believe that the hole in the ISS was created from the inside, not from the outside.
Ion propulsion system undergoes new tests
VIDEO Sep 1, 2018A revolutionary new type of propulsion system for use in deep space missions has reached another milestone.
Water discovery ups odds of life on Jupiter
Aug 31, 2018Scientists have revealed the discovery of water within the depths of the gas giant's famous Great Red Spot.
NASA discovers leak aboard the space station
Aug 30, 2018Astronauts have been working to locate and seal a small leak that has opened up aboard the orbiting outpost.
NASA astronaut quits halfway through training
Aug 29, 2018For the first time in 50 years, an astronaut has voluntarily stepped down in the middle of the training program.
Pyramid-sized asteroid poses no risk to Earth
Aug 25, 2018Despite being labelled by NASA as 'potentially hazardous', asteroid 2016 NF23 does not pose a threat.
Scientists find evidence of a 'former universe'
Aug 25, 2018Physicists have found what could be evidence of 'ghost' black holes from a universe that existed before our own.
Water ice detected on the surface of the Moon
VIDEO Aug 21, 2018The ice deposits could prove to be an important resource for astronauts setting up a manned outpost in the future.
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