Police arrested the man after he was caught using his car to make off with two full-sized lamp posts.
The new employee will be tasked with, among other things, protecting Earth from alien contamination.
Yaphet Kotto, who starred in Ridley Scott's 1979 movie 'Alien', has had close encounters of his own.
An asteroid due to pass the Earth in October is to become a target for a planetary defense exercise.
Astronomers believe that they may have found, for the first time, a moon orbiting an extrasolar planet.
Alleged sightings of the cryptozoological creature have sparked concerns over the safety of local pets.
Astrobotic is aiming to land its unmanned Peregrine lunar lander on the surface of the Moon in two years' time.
According to researchers, stressing out over a lack of time is a leading cause of anxiety and depression.
Satellite data has revealed that there is water trapped all across the Moon's surface, not just at the poles.
Several households in England have been plagued by a woman crying through their letterboxes at night.
Back in 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin incident resulted in a renewed commitment to war with Vietnam.
Forensic linguists have 'almost certainly' determined who really wrote the famous Civil War-era letter.
A new video shows veteran free diver Guillaume Nery descending 131ft underwater on only one lungful of air.
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong made history when they set foot on the lunar surface 48 years ago today.
Archaeologists working near Borough Market have discovered a coffin dating back over 1,600 years.
Scientists have come up with a way to scan the skies for pulses of light from an alien civilization.
Contrary to the plot of Jurassic Park, a rampaging Tyrannosaurus rex wouldn't actually move very fast.
A new study has revealed the amazing way in which fire ants cling together to form living towers.
Former NASA engineer Mark Rober has created a super-powerful water gun capable of firing at 243mph.
The space probe has captured staggeringly detailed shots of Jupiter's centuries-old Great Red Spot.