87-year-old Lucio Ballesteros hopes that mankind will one day use the vessel to travel to an alien planet.
The discovery of stone tools in Algeria has cast doubt on the notion that east Africa was the 'cradle of humankind'.
Built by Dutch millionaire Johan Huibers, the enormous 2,500-ton vessel is nothing if not impressive.
The spectacular phenomenon was captured on film over the Russian city of Novosibirsk in Western Siberia.
The rocks, which were collected by the Soviet Luna 16 mission in 1970, have doubled in value since 1993.
Scientists have discovered a horrifying new species of wasp in the depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon.
A mysterious 'earthquake' rippled around the entire world earlier this month and yet nobody felt a thing.
This strange looking 'sea monster' was found washed up on a beach near Christchurch after a storm.
Early human cave paintings dating back thousands of years could depict more than just hunting scenes.
Authorities in Maine were left perplexed recently when an ATM machine was found miles from anywhere.
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence that can be used to run a manned outpost on another world.
After a harrowing descent through the Martian atmosphere, the probe has finally reached its destination.
Scientists hoping to make children immune to HIV have produced the first ever genetically edited babies.
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has stated that there is a '70 percent chance' that he will personally fly to Mars.
The bizarre move reportedly aims to protect youngsters from 'evil spirits' being spread through WhatsApp.
Astronomers have identified a second star that exhibits the same peculiar dimming behavior as Tabby's Star.
The space agency's InSight lander will be descending 80 miles through the Martian atmosphere on Monday.
A neuroscientist has identified a previously unknown part of the brain that appears to be unique to humans.
Palaeontologists have discovered the fossil remains of a huge Triassic-era relative of modern mammals.
A geoengineering technique known as stratospheric aerosol injection could reverse global warming.