Set to launch in December, the lander will touch down on the lunar surface in February of next year.
Scientists have discovered 1.1-billion-year-old pigments beneath the Sahara Desert... and they're bright pink.
Researchers have discovered what is believed to be the first true giant dinosaur dating back to the Triassic.
Investigators have finally determined the source of the unexplained rise in atmospheric levels of CFC-11.
Scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays its eggs on spiders using its massive stinger.
New photographs have emerged showing the distinctive bright spots on Ceres in unprecedented detail.
Police in South Wales have launched an investigation after images of the peculiar spectacle emerged online.
A particularly virulent disease is threatening to completely wipe out one of the world's favorite fruits.
Bacteria that mutate during a trip in to space could become a threat to life on Earth, scientists claim.
Paranormal investigator Joshua Warren claims to have found evidence of the anomaly to the north of Las Vegas.
An octopus that has been attributed with correctly predicting World Cup results has been killed for food.
It turns out that spiders are able to stay airborne over vast distances using the Earth's natural electric fields.
NASA's $1.5 billion Parker Solar Probe will be venturing closer to the Sun than any spacecraft in history.
The futuristic new weapon is capable of setting fire to targets from a distance of over half a mile away.
A new study has managed to prove that Einstein's theory still holds up even under extreme conditions.
A new study has revealed that, unlike wolves, dogs seem to have lost the ability to reconcile after a fight.
Remarkable new footage shows a white-faced capuchin using a stone as a hammer to break open nuts to eat.
A marine salvage expert has suggested towing an iceberg 1,200 miles to act as a source of fresh water.
Scientists have found evidence of a collision between the gas giant and an object twice the size of the Earth.
Staff at a mortuary in South Africa were stunned to discover that one of the bodies was very much alive.