Astronomers' record-breaking Milky Way measurement can help with galaxy mapping
The distance of 66,000 light years goes way beyond the previous record for such measurement and could soon help scientists understand the extent of our galaxy.
Brightest 'new star' ever discovered - and it's in a neighbouring galaxy
Novae occur when dying stars dramatically erupt back into life, suddenly becoming incredibly bright. When they were first observed, they were mistaken for new stars.
An asteroid has flown within a whisker of Earth - allowing scientists to test our planetary defences
An object known as TC4 came within 26,000 miles of the planet's surface - which is inside the moon's orbit and just above the altitude of satellites which orbit the Earth
Nasa says the most powerful rocket engines ever made are ready to be mated to its core stage
Nasa's Space Launch System will have the largest and most powerful rocket stage ever assembled and will aid in deep space exploration, including missions to Mars.
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Watch SpaceX successfully launch 10 more Iridium satellites, nail the rocket landing in minutes
"Each successful launch brings us one step closer to both a technological and financial transformation," Iridium CEO Matt Desch said.
SpaceX to attempt two rocket launches in three days
The first launch has been scheduled for Monday, 9 October, while the second will take place a couple of days later on Wednesday, 11 October.
Blue Origin will launch tourists into space by April 2019
The CEO of the aerospace company mentioned the timeline during the first meeting of the National Space Council.
Volcanic activity gave Moon an atmosphere 3.5 billion years ago
The revelation comes after an analysis of lunar maria samples – large, dark, basaltic plains formed by ancient volcanic eruptions.
A bird photobombed the Sun and the space station in this incredible photo
A bird crossed the Sun at the exact same time as the ISS, which was flying past at over 28,000kms per hour.
Here's how Nasa plans to chase Neptune's moon Triton as it casts a shadow on Earth
Triton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons and Nasa says that is has not been studied in 16 years. Nasa is using its flying observatory Sofia for this mission.
Nasa astronauts successfully repair ISS' robotic arm after spending nearly 7 hours in space
The arm started to experience wear and tear, with one of its two original Latching End Effectors needing a replacement.
Planet Nine: 5 fascinating hints that the elusive planet may be hiding in our Solar System
"There are now five different lines of observational evidence pointing to the existence of Planet Nine," says planetary astrophysicist Konstantin Batygin.
Nasa to shift focus from Mars to the Moon, will send humans to the lunar surface
Vice President Mike Pence has said that the Trump administration is intent on sending Americans to the Moon.
First ever 360-degree spacewalk video: Russian cosmonauts captured outside ISS in breathtaking clip
The video shows Russian cosmonauts performing maintenance tasks as well as launching nanosatellites.
Alien megastructure star KIC 8462852's bizarre dimming may be caused by dust
A new study indicates that an "uneven dust cloud" moving around the star may be causing the strange dimming, likely ruling out the alien megastructure theory.
Russia mulls over building a super-heavy rocket to boost its moon exploration programme
Russian space corporation Energiya is set to make a decision about a super-heavy carrier rocket that can boost the country's moon station ambitions.
Incredible meteorites from Mars show how the most massive volcanoes of the Solar System formed
Volcanoes on Mars are the largest in the Solar System.
2017 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to gravitational wave scientists
Gravitational waves were detected for the first time in 2015, proving Albert Einstein correct 100 years after he predicted their existence.
Solar storm could plunge Earth into technological apocalypse, but giant shield might save us all
Giant solar storm could wipe out satellites and electricals but scientists propose giant magnetic shield to protect Earth
Odyssey data analysis suggests there could be water ice at Martian equator
It was previously thought that ice and water could not exist around Mars' equatorial region.
Mars witnesses global aurora, high radiation after massive solar storm
The radiation levels were more than the double of anything previously measured by Nasa.
Rosetta's final surprise: ESA unveils space probe's last, hidden image of comet 67P
The probe ended its mission last year with a death dive on to the comet's surface.
Lockheed Martin unveils a re-usable water-powered lander to ferry humans to Mars
Orbiting space station would allow astronauts carry out explorations of the Red Planet.
Nasa delays launch of James Webb Space Telescope to 2019
According to the space agency, integration of various elements of Webb's spacecraft is taking longer than expected.
Nasa's Hubble captures farthest inbound comet's unique activity
The orbit of the comet indicates it originates from a distant and frigid part of the galaxy called the Oort Cloud.
Nasa uncovers the mystery behind Pluto's 'giant blades of ice'
The skyscraper-sized formations are made entirely of methane, says Nasa.
Nasa partners with Russia to build first space station near the moon
The US space agency said it wanted to expand human presence into the solar system.
Scientists make historic fourth detection of gravitational waves
Discovery is the first simultaneous observation from detectors on two different continents.
New images reveal strange structures of the spectacular Saturn Nebula
The nebula is a huge cloud of interstellar dust located 5,000 light years from Earth.
Rapper B.o.B crowdfunding $1m to launch a satellite to prove mistaken view that Earth is flat
He could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now.
Nasa shares a stunning new photo of Earth taken by its asteroid probe
Nasa's Osiris-Rex spacecraft, on its way to the asteroid Bennu, flew past the Earth and took a picture from 170,000km away.
SpaceX's Elon Musk teases interplanetary travel, Mars colonisation in stunning simulation video
The video comes ahead of Musk's presentation on the SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System at the IAC conference on Friday.
Nasa finds Mars has a thinner crust than previously thought, leading to new insights
Planetary gravity maps developed by Nasa can be used to find the density of any rocky planet.
Hidden caves on Mars and the Moon are ideal places for human settlements
The tunnels - known as lava tubes - could even help in the search for alien life on Mars.
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