The first test launch of Elon Musk's next generation rocket is set to take place in just over a week.
Astronomers worldwide have criticized the decision to launch a large reflective disco ball in to orbit.
A lack of carbon monoxide on a methane-rich world could indicate the presence of extraterrestrial life.
Archaeologists have found the answer to one of the Queen Anne's Revenge's most enduring mysteries.
A new study has revealed that some species of hawk deliberately start fires in the Australian outback.
The next generation telescope will enable us to directly study the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.
Upon first being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 21, Hawking was given a mere 2 years to live.
Astronauts who spend a lot of time in space are at risk of experiencing a rise in core body temperature.
A US-based exploration firm is set to begin hunting for the whereabouts of the missing plane's wreckage.
The Mars Curiosity rover has discovered some rather peculiar structures and nobody knows what they are.
The minuscule peacock spider has a rather colorful way of attracting the attention of the opposite sex.
Scientists have found a way to achieve an entire wheat generation - seed to seed - within eight weeks.
A radio astronomer at MIT may have an explanation for why we have yet to be contacted by aliens.
'Strava artist' Anthony Hoyte used his bike and a popular route app to create the festive illustration.
Stratolaunch's new aircraft is so enormous that its wingspan could contain an entire football field.
Marine biologists have identified what could potentially be the world's oldest living vertebrate.
65-year-old Fethi Ada and his family had been out fishing when they encountered something rather unusual.
Researchers in Russia are offering a large cash prize to anyone who can demonstrate psychic powers.
Astronomers are hoping to one day establish contact with an advanced extraterrestrial civilization.
Yuri Milner is looking to send a spacecraft to Enceladus to look for evidence of extraterrestrial life.