The company's SpaceShipTwo vehicle exploded over the Mojave desert following an 'in-flight anomaly'.
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured images of sunlight glinting on Titan's hydrocarbon oceans.
A US rocket bound for the International Space Station has exploded just seconds after launching.
A new study has shown that spending time in space can affect both male and female reproductive organs.
Felix Baumgartner's record breaking jump has been beaten in secret by Google executive Alan Eustace.
The evolutionary biologist has suggested sending a record of our civilization out in to space.
Sending humans in to space is set to become more difficult due to cosmic radiation exposure.
Astronomers have identified the first ever ice giant planet beyond our own solar system.
British scientists believe that they may have finally found the first direct evidence of dark matter.
The Rosetta probe has captured images of a pyramid-shaped rock that has been nicknamed 'Cheops'.
There is now believed to be something mysterious lurking below the surface of Saturn's moon Mimas.
The secretive aircraft will be landing in California after being on a mission that lasted two years.
Evidence of relatively recent lunar volcanism could indicate that the interior of the moon is still warm.
The massive Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) will provide astronomers with unparalleled views of the cosmos.
Astronomers have identified an asteroid with an orbit so stable that it is almost like a second moon.
The United States is keeping some of its nuclear warheads in case of an apocalyptic asteroid threat.
Astronomers have identified the first signs of life-bearing chemistry at the center of the galaxy.
One physicist has determined that what we know about black holes and the Big Bang could be wrong.
Rosetta's companion spacecraft has made history today by touching down on the surface of a comet.
India's Mangalyaan probe has made history this week by successfully entering orbit around Mars.