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Today marks 48 years since first Moon landing
VIDEO Jul 20, 2017Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong made history when they set foot on the lunar surface 48 years ago today.
70 years on, Roswell continues to intrigue
Jul 8, 2017Today marks 70 years since the recovery of a 'flying disc' at a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico.
Hawking: 'Trump could turn Earth in to Venus'
Jul 5, 2017In an interview on his 75th birthday, Professor Stephen Hawking warned of the dangers of global warming.
First Mars rover landed 20 years ago today
VIDEO Jul 4, 2017It has been exactly two decades since NASA's Pathfinder mission touched down on the surface of Mars.
Elon Musk reveals vision for city on Mars
Jun 15, 2017The SpaceX CEO has been working towards his goal of seeing mankind become an interplanetary species.
Alcatraz escape remains a mystery 55 years on
Jun 11, 2017Today marks the 55th anniversary of the escape of three men from the 'inescapable' Alcatraz prison.
Long-lost ancient temple discovered in China
Jun 5, 2017Archaeologists have discovered the site of the Fugan Temple which was built around 1,000 years ago.
SpaceX launches first recycled supply capsule
VIDEO Jun 4, 2017The refurbished Dragon capsule was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Saturday.
Man helps to free tangled 'squirrel king'
VIDEO May 30, 2017Andrew Day had been visiting family when he encountered four squirrels with their tails tied together.
NASA to launch probe that will 'touch the Sun'
May 28, 2017Known as Solar Probe Plus, the mission will be officially revealed in an announcement on Wednesday.
Mystery bang rocks Tauranga, New Zealand
May 28, 2017An extremely loud bang managed to wake up half the city when it shook houses at 3am on Sunday morning.
Whales only became huge relatively recently
VIDEO May 24, 2017They may be giants of the deep today, but blue whales only gained their huge size 2-3 million years ago.
Astronauts to undertake emergency spacewalk
May 22, 2017The two-hour spacewalk, which is set to take place on Tuesday, will aim to repair a broken data relay box.
Doomsday vault flooded by melting permafrost
May 20, 2017Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault has been breached by water flooding in through the entrance.
Man bitten while trying to kiss a rattlesnake
May 18, 2017Emergency services were called out in Florida on Tuesday to attend a rather unusual incident.
Vast Canadian river disappeared in four days
Apr 18, 2017Last year the Slims river totally vanished in what is thought to be a modern case of 'river piracy'.
Tallest men trace back to mammoth hunters
Apr 13, 2017A new study has linked a prehistoric population of mammoth hunters with some of today's tallest people.
NASA hints at new 'ocean worlds' discovery
Apr 11, 2017The space agency will be holding a press briefing on Thursday about 'the search for life beyond Earth'.
'Doomsday' library joins Norway seed vault
Apr 8, 2017A new facility for archiving some of the world's most important documents has opened in the Arctic.
Removing 'retired' cells could reverse ageing
Mar 26, 2017It may one day be possible for over-65s to visit a clinic every few years to receive a rejuvenation shot.
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