Milky Way has the mass of 700 billion suns
6-1-2016 |
5
Scientists have managed to calculate the mass using a new technique involving globular clusters.
Building blocks of life found on comet 67P
5-29-2016 | 10
ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has made a significant new discovery within the atmosphere of its new home.
NASA reveals new close-up images of Pluto
VIDEO 5-28-2016 | 29
The fascinating pictures are the most detailed views of Pluto we are going to get for a very long time.
Scientists find evidence of tsunamis on Mars
5-20-2016 | 7
New evidence has suggested that Mars may have once experienced frequent and destructive tidal waves.
Mars methane spike 'not a seasonal event'
5-18-2016 | 7
A mysterious spike of methane picked up by the Curiosity rover two years ago has yet to reoccur.
NASA invests in eight new sci-fi technologies
5-16-2016 | 10
The US space agency will be attempting to turn several more futuristic technology concepts into reality.
Dwarf planet is third largest in solar system
5-12-2016 | 14
Despite being comparable in size to Pluto and Eris, this enigmatic world has yet to even be given a name.
NASA announces discovery of 1,284 exoplanets
5-10-2016 | 13
The incredible new haul has more than doubled the total number of known extrasolar worlds to over 3,200.
NASA to make Kepler announcement tomorrow
5-9-2016 | 32
The space agency will be revealing the latest findings of its Kepler Space Telescope tomorrow afternoon.
Three new Earth-sized planets discovered
5-3-2016 | 11
Astronomers have identified three new terrestrial worlds around a relatively close 'ultracool' star.
NASA reveals telescope's giant golden mirror
VIDEO 4-30-2016 | 16
The impressive gold-coated mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope has been revealed in all its glory.
'Space umbrella' could stop global warming
4-28-2016 | 24
Scientists have been exploring ambitious new ways to effectively cool, rather than to warm up the planet.
SpaceX reveals plans for 2018 mission to Mars
4-27-2016 | 13
Elon Musk's private space firm is aiming to land a spacecraft on the Red Planet within just two years.
Sharper images of Beagle 2 on Mars revealed
4-26-2016 | 16
Researchers have succeeded in enhancing the images taken of the ill-fated probe's final resting place.
Has Hawking radiation been proven correct ?
4-25-2016 | 10
Stephen Hawking's theory of energy being emitted by a black hole may finally earn him a Nobel Prize.
Peake earns world record for space marathon
VIDEO 4-25-2016 | 12
British astronaut Tim Peake has succeeded in running the London marathon while aboard the space station.
Tim Peake prepares to run marathon in space
VIDEO 4-21-2016 | 12
The British astronaut will be running the London marathon while aboard the International Space Station.
Possible Earth 2.0 found 16 light years away
4-20-2016 | 23
Astronomers have discovered what they believe is a potentially Earth-like world in a nearby solar system.
ESA scientists set their sights on Europa
VIDEO 4-20-2016 | 13
An upcoming NASA mission to Jupiter's icy moon is offering ESA a unique opportunity for exploration.
Cassini samples interstellar dust particles
4-18-2016 | 6
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has picked up particles of dust originating from outside our solar system.
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