The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is due to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday.
The ever-ambitious space firm is hoping to see humans walk on the surface of Mars within the next decade.
Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane blasted through the sky on Thursday after firing its rocket engine for the first time.
Space tourism startup Orion Span is offering guests the opportunity to spend 12 days orbiting the planet.
Scientists have discovered an astonishing number of massive black holes hiding within our own galaxy.
Physicists at Harvard University have suggested that the universe could end almost as abruptly as it began.
The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up the light from a very bright star over 9.3 billion lights years away.
The out-of-control space station has finally come down in the Pacific Ocean after months of uncertainty.
The discovery raises new questions about the formation of galaxies and the nature of dark matter.
The upcoming launch of the ground-breaking new space telescope has now been pushed back to 2020.
NASA's flagship rover has now been trundling across the surface of the Red Planet for more than five years.
China's out-of-control Tiangong-1 space lab is now expected to fall to Earth over the Easter weekend.
One astronomer was left red-faced this week after he mistook the planet Mars for an undiscovered star.
Rather than ramming or nuking a large space rock, scientists have suggested simply covering it in paint.
Tech entrepreneur Jeff Bezos attended Amazon's annual MARS conference with a very unusual companion.
Researchers believe that it is very likely that the interstellar asteroid came from a binary star system.
NASA scientists are considering whether or not to send their lightweight robotic helicopter drone to Mars.
Airbus has been developing a new type of harpoon in an effort to reduce the build-up of space junk in orbit.
During a recent televised interview, Putin revealed that Russia is planning to launch a series of space missions.
Elon Musk has stressed the importance of sending humans to Mars before the next 'probable' World War.