SpaceX is preparing to launch its powerful new Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in November.
The huge space rock is due to pass within a safe distance of our planet at the beginning of September.
The next target of NASA's New Horizons probe is a space rock with some rather intriguing properties.
The double launch showcased the private space firm's ability to scale up and manage multiple launches.
Two people have died while attempting to track down a $2M haul hidden somewhere in the Rocky Mountains.
Authorities at the Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department have published some intriguing pictures.
Germany's Wacken hard rock festival is set to use up so much beer that it is getting a dedicated pipeline.
An extremely loud bang managed to wake up half the city when it shook houses at 3am on Sunday morning.
The infamous rocky outcrop was the last great challenge for mountaineers aiming to reach the summit.
The US space agency has decided against placing astronauts aboard its new rocket on its first launch.
Scientists have revealed the extent of the volcanic activity that is occurring on Jupiter's moon Io.
When complete, the gargantuan new rocket will be capable of carrying a crew of astronauts to Mars.
The space firm achieved a major milestone last night by relaunching a previously used rocket booster.
The private space firm has successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
The significant haul of new worlds includes a potentially habitable 'super-Earth' with a rocky surface.
The private space firm has resumed operations following the explosion of one of its rockets last year.
The private space firm is planning to begin launching satellites again following last year's explosion.
Geologists have been drilling a 5km borehole in to rocks measuring in excess of 500 degrees Celsius.
The private space firm has finally figured out what caused its rocket to explode back in September.
Experts have warned that SpaceX's plan to fuel rockets while astronauts are on board could prove fatal.