The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is due to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on Monday.
Warnings of another end of the world scenario involving the planet Nibiru have been doing the rounds this week.
Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane blasted through the sky on Thursday after firing its rocket engine for the first time.
The 53-year-old was resuscitated despite lying lifeless outside with no heartbeat for the better part of a day.
Space tourism startup Orion Span is offering guests the opportunity to spend 12 days orbiting the planet.
A university in South Korea is allegedly working with a defence company to build autonomous killing machines.
A new fossil analysis has revealed that one particular species of lizard had extra eyes on the top of its head.
If you think you are having a bad day, spare a thought for this unfortunate metro commuter in Istanbul.
Fossil hunters have discovered the skull of a huge prehistoric lion that roamed Africa 200,000 years ago.
The self-taught rocket scientist launched himself high in to the air over the Mojave Desert on Saturday.
An old photo of what is thought to be the house's original foundation has been discovered in a local archive.
NASA's flagship rover has now been trundling across the surface of the Red Planet for more than five years.
Rather than ramming or nuking a large space rock, scientists have suggested simply covering it in paint.
The last remaining male of the species, Sudan, was put down on Monday after several months of ill-health.
In 1841, ninth US President William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia after a mere 31 days in office.
Bars worth up to $368 million rained down after the aircraft suffered damage during takeoff on Thursday.
Authorities have been left perplexed following reports of a loud boom and a flash of light on Wednesday night.
The most recent consignment to arrive at the facility has brought its total number of deposits up to 1,059,646.
The remarkably resilient rover has managed to extend its original three-month mission to over 13 years.
A man who was arrested after swallowing drugs has been refusing to go to the bathroom for over a month.