New Horizons spots polar ice cap on Pluto
5-2-2015 |
9
The approaching spacecraft has snapped photographs of what appears to be polar ice on the dwarf planet.
Messenger spacecraft smashes in to Mercury
5-1-2015 | 21
After more than a decade in space NASA's Messenger spacecraft has ended its mission with a bang.
Star Wars fans send X-Wing in to space
VIDEO 4-30-2015 | 25
Two amateur astronomers have succeeded in placing a model fighter in to orbit using a weather balloon.
Does the universe only have two dimensions?
4-29-2015 | 26
New mathematical models lend credence to the idea that we live in a universe that is essentially flat.
Has NASA just discovered warp drive ?
4-28-2015 | 70
The space agency has reportedly produced a Star Trek style 'warp field' inside an experimental engine.
Unexplained hole in the universe discovered
4-21-2015 | 46
Scientists have identified a huge void in space that measures over 1.8 billion light years across.
ISS astronaut dons Star Trek uniform in space
4-21-2015 | 16
Samantha Cristoforetti did her best Captain Janeway impression for an epic orbital selfie this week.
Is it possible for a human to hibernate ?
4-19-2015 | 16
Scientists have been investigating human hibernation as a way to enable long-haul space trips.
Ceres bright spot mystery deepens further
4-14-2015 | 237
Infrared images of the dwarf planet have revealed that the bright spots seem to behave in different ways.
Liquid water may still exist on Mars
4-14-2015 | 16
NASA's Curiosity rover has found evidence of liquid water forming near to the planet's surface.
Rogue planets could potentially support life
4-13-2015 | 7
Wandering planets that aren't part of a solar system might still be capable of supporting life.
New Horizons prepares for Pluto encounter
4-12-2015 | 7
After a journey of more than three billion miles the probe is expected to reach its destination in July.
Moon formation theory gets a new boost
4-9-2015 | 25
Several new studies appear to support the idea that the moon formed after a collision between two worlds.
Mars glaciers contain huge amounts of water
4-9-2015 | 16
The Red Planet is home to a large volume of glacial ice buried beneath a layer of surface dust.
New engine could take us to Mars in 39 days
4-2-2015 | 23
NASA has revealed a partnership with the firm behind a new super-fast deep space engine.
Could there be a real-life Tatooine ?
3-31-2015 | 8
Astronomers believe that desert planets similar to Tatooine in Star Wars might actually be common.
Earth-like worlds may exist in nearby system
3-28-2015 | 36
There could be two potentially habitable planets in a binary star system just 4.3 light years away.
Robot astronaut sets two new world records
VIDEO 3-28-2015 | 3
A robot named Kirobo kept the astronauts company during its 18-month stay aboard the space station.
Is the universe on the brink of collapse ?
3-27-2015 | 21
Some scientists believe that the cosmos will eventually collapse in on itself in a 'Big Crunch' event.
NASA plans to give the moon its own moon
VIDEO 3-26-2015 | 42
Robotic grapples will be used to place a boulder from a large asteroid in to orbit around the moon.
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