NASA is working on laser-based propulsion
Feb 22, 2016A new type of propulsion system could see lasers being used to 'push' a spacecraft up to great speeds.
Astronauts heard 'music' on moon's far side
VIDEO Feb 21, 2016The crew of Apollo 10 recalled hearing strange 'space music' while orbiting the far side of the moon.
Virgin Galactic reveals its new spaceship
VIDEO Feb 20, 2016Just 16 months after the loss of its predecessor, Virgin's new spaceship 'VSS Unity' has been revealed.
Pluto's moon Charon reveals ancient ocean
VIDEO Feb 19, 2016New images from the New Horizons probe suggest that Charon once had a sub-surface ocean of liquid water.
Atmosphere of distant 'super-Earth' analyzed
Feb 17, 2016For the first time scientists have been able to analyze the atmosphere of a 'super-Earth' exoplanet.
Scientists have detected gravitational waves
VIDEO Feb 11, 2016The major discovery is likely to usher in a whole new era of astronomy over the next few decades.
Gravitational waves announcement imminent
Feb 9, 2016Scientists are set to make a 'major' announcement about gravitational waves this coming Thursday.
Apollo astronaut Ed Mitchell dies aged 85
VIDEO Feb 6, 2016The Apollo 14 astronaut became the sixth man ever to set foot on the surface of the moon back in 1971.
Miniature black hole could power our planet
Feb 3, 2016Stephen Hawking has suggested that a single black hole could power the whole world's electricity supply.
Elon Musk wants manned trip to Mars by 2025
Jan 31, 2016The SpaceX CEO is hoping to see a manned mission to Mars happen within the space of just nine years.
Giant gas cloud is heading towards our galaxy
VIDEO Jan 30, 2016The cloud of gas will trigger an explosion of star formation but will take 30 million years to get here.
The Earth is actually two planets - not one
VIDEO Jan 29, 2016Scientists have determined that the Earth and moon are made up of material from two separate worlds.
Planet takes 1 million years to orbit its sun
Jan 26, 2016Astronomers have identified what is believed to be the largest solar system ever discovered.
Could orbiting space junk cause World War 3 ?
Jan 26, 2016Scientists have warned that space debris collisions could have the potential to provoke armed conflict.
Time could run backwards in parallel universe
VIDEO Jan 24, 2016Scientists have put forward a new model in support of the idea that time can run in both directions.
'Strong evidence' in case for 9th planet
Jan 21, 2016Astronomers in the US believe that there could be a large undiscovered planet in our own solar system.
Astronauts grow first ever flower in space
Jan 18, 2016The botanical breakthrough was revealed by astronaut Scott Kelly on his Twitter account at the weekend.
Curiosity reveals giant sand dunes on Mars
VIDEO Jan 16, 2016NASA's Curiosity rover has photographed a huge wall of sand on the edge of the Martian desert.
NASA sets up new planetary defence office
Jan 13, 2016A new body has been set up to help co-ordinate efforts to protect the Earth from apocalyptic asteroids.
All attempts to contact Philae have failed
Jan 12, 2016ESA's Philae lander has gone silent and it's unlikely that it will ever be possible to contact it again.
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