The largest moon in the solar system is now thought to have more water on it than the Earth does.
Hydrothermal activity on Saturn's icy moon suggests that it could be a good place to look for alien life.
Astronomers have identified an unbound star that's moving faster than any ever seen before.
Scientists have argued that a nearby Earth-like world dismissed as 'noise' is actually a real planet.
The spacecraft is now set to spend the next 16 months studying the largest object in the asteroid belt.
Scientists have revealed that Mars had so much water that it covered over half the northern hemisphere.
Scientists have come up with a concept for a life form that could survive on Saturn's moon Titan.
The rover's instruments have picked up unequivocal evidence that there really is methane on Mars.
Located at the center of a quasar, the object is more than two billion times more massive than our sun.
NASA has revealed that another mysterious bright spot has been discovered on the dwarf planet's surface.
The celebrated physicist compared the exploration of space to 'life insurance' for the human race.
While undeniably useful, the concept of a space elevator may simply be impractical in the real world.
A red dwarf star is thought to have passed within one light year of our planet 70,000 years ago.
Scientists have been left scratching their heads over a 1,000km plume spotted high above the planet Mars.
The final 100 applicants shortlisted to embark on a one-way trip to Mars will be announced next week.
Some extrasolar planets that appear to be habitable may have lost the capacity to support life long ago.
The Hubble Space Telescope has managed to photograph a rather jovial looking galaxy cluster.
Scientists have put forward a new theory suggesting that the universe may have never had a beginning.
A bag filled with items brought back from the Apollo 11 mission has been found in Neil Armstrong's house.
The orbiting telescope picked up the moment three of Jupiter's moons crossed its face at the same time.