A new mission could see a male-female couple set off on a trip to Mars within the next five years.
Despite being a cold and inhospitable place, Mars may still be capable of supporting microbial life.
Researchers in Australia have developed a substance that closely resembles the soil found on the Moon.
India are set to become the next nation to send a spacecraft to the Red Planet in a daring new mission.
Hard evidence for the existence of dark matter is expected to be announced within the next two weeks.
Scientists are hoping to send a probe to find signs of life on Jupiter's ice-covered waterworld moon.
In the wake of recent events there have been renewed calls for defensive measures against asteroids.
The 50m asteroid passed closer to the Earth than any other large asteroid in recorded history.
More than 500 people have been injured after a meteor blasted across Russia's Ural Mountains today.
Astronomers have discovered two new moons around the distant dwarf planet within the last two years.
NASA's Curiosity rover has used its drilling tool to bore in to a rock on Mars and collect samples.
NASA's rover has discovered something unusual - a metallic object protruding out from some rocks.
Astronomers have determined that the nearest Earth-like planet could be only 13 light years away.
The daredevil skydiver is believed to have fallen 15km/h faster than previous measurements indicated.
Curiosity's latest endeavor is designed to make sure that the complex drilling mechanism is working.
Designs have been revealed for a building that can be set up on the Moon using 3D printing technology.
Scientists have updated their calculations for determining if a planet is likely to support life.
Iran has reported that it has successfully sent a monkey in to space aboard a Pishgam rocket.
Deep Space Industries has announced plans to launch a fleet of asteroid prospecting spacecraft.
Curiosity's smaller cousin has been trundling around on the Red Planet now for almost a decade.