SPACE

Platinum and water are likely to be the biggest targets for space mining firms.

The agency has funded 19 small research projects which will aid its future missions as well as the US economy.

Building blocks of cell membranes found in the moon's atmosphere

Moon attached to one of the Kepler system's 'warm planets'.

Simulation of the cosmos could help scientists investigate the universe's deep buried secrets and issues.

On one of its final missions, Cassini sends back video of auroras over Saturn's south pole.

The asteroid will be used as a 'potential impactor' to run tests and exercises.

Interstellar Technologies' rocket named Momo will be launched on 30 July from Taiki.

The solar eclipse will occur on 21 August and will darken American skies as it passes through 14 states from Oregon to South Carolina.

The spacecraft carried astronauts from Nasa, Roscosmos, and ESA to ISS on Friday.

SpaceX is launching a total of 75 Next satellites for Iridium.

Physicist says that close encounters with aliens could be like Native Americans meeting Columbus.

The asteroid came relatively close to Earth on 20 July, between 10.27pm and 11.32pm EDT.

Nasa says TESS will still be able to 'fully accomplish its science mission' but will continue to monitor the problem.

The tiny spacecraft carries a single circuit board, weighes 4 gram and measures 3.5cm on each side.

The launch vehicle is capable of carrying a satellite weighing 550 pounds to an altitude of 300 miles above Earth.

The Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful operational rocket since Nasa's Apollo-era Saturn V moon rocket.

Expects urge you to beware of counterfeit, unverified solar filter glasses being sold online.

Gamma ray bursts are rare and usually very hard to observe.

Some of the most spectacular pictures entered into the 2017 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

The corona is not usually visible with the naked eye but during a total solar eclipse you can get a glimpse.

The space agency will take bids to manufacture a life-size demo of the supersonic jet by 2022.

Study of luminous quasar has been proven consistent with the cold dark matter theory.

Scientists say they detected widespread water within ancient explosive volcanic deposits on the moon.

There could still be volcanoes forming on Mars today.

Up to 140,000 people could happily live in the imagined space station.

The company will integrate evolving technologies for human spaceflight missions beyond cislunar space.

Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, is one of the places scientists are looking for microscopic life.

The videos provide glimpses into Nasa's research and historic moments.