Opportunity rover snaps Martian dust devil
Apr 7, 2016NASA's aging rover has captured an impressive image of a vortex swirling around on the surface of Mars.
Did comets form a haven for life on Mars ?
Apr 6, 2016A comet bombardment that occurred on Mars 3.9 billion years ago may have created habitable conditions.
White dwarf star's atmosphere is 99% oxygen
Apr 4, 2016A mysterious star with an atmosphere dominated by oxygen has left scientists scratching their heads.
Could Planet Nine cause mass extinctions ?
Mar 31, 2016A new theory has suggested that the new planet could be responsible for periodic mass extinction events.
Further evidence of Planet Nine discovered
Mar 29, 2016The case for a hidden gas giant in the outer solar system continues to go from strength to strength.
ExoMars probe narrowly avoids destruction
Mar 26, 2016After a smooth launch, ESA's ExoMars probe was almost blown to pieces in a rocket stage explosion.
NASA proposes $10bn moon base within 6 years
Mar 25, 2016The US space agency has suggested that it would be possible to build a 'cheap' moon base by 2022.
ESA reveals plans to build 'moon village'
VIDEO Mar 23, 2016The futuristic lunar settlement would not only attract scientists and explorers but tourists as well.
Hubble observes cluster of 'monster' stars
Mar 22, 2016The Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a group of massive stars over 170,000 light years away.
Lemurs may hold the key to human hibernation
Mar 21, 2016Hibernating mammals like lemurs could play a role in helping mankind venture out on deep space missions.
Nuclear engine could get to Mars in six weeks
Mar 17, 2016Russia is working on a new propulsion system that has the potential to revolutionize space travel.
Life-seeking space probe blasts off for Mars
VIDEO Mar 14, 2016The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) successfully launched from Baikonur in Kazakhstan this morning.
Could Pluto be classed as a planet again ?
Mar 8, 2016The discovery of what look like clouds on Pluto has reignited the debate over its dwarf planet status.
New space probe set to seek out life on Mars
Mar 7, 2016Europe and Russia are launching a joint mission next week to land a spacecraft on the surface of Mars.
Hubble image smashes cosmic distance record
Mar 4, 2016The Hubble Space Telescope has managed to take a photograph of the most distant object ever observed.
Near-Earth asteroid 'very unlikely' to hit us
Mar 3, 2016Astronomers have moved to allay concerns over the possibility of an asteroid collision early next week.
Russia calculates how to nuke an asteroid
Feb 29, 2016Russian scientists have been determining how to use nuclear weapons to protect the Earth from asteroids.
Aldrin: 'getting to Mars is the easy part'
Feb 28, 2016Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin has stated that surviving on Mars will be a lot harder than getting there.
Search narrows for mysterious Planet Nine
Feb 24, 2016Astronomers in France have managed to narrow down the area in which the new planet could be located.
Large fireball explodes over the Atlantic
Feb 23, 2016The event, which released the energy equivalent to 13,000 tons of TNT, went practically unnoticed.
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