SPACE

SES will reuse the Falcon 9 in order to launch a geostationary satellite on the world's first reusable rocket.

Mary-Ann Russon Aug 31, 2016

The cluster is the most distant ever to be detected and formed two-and-a-half billion years after the Big Bang.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 31, 2016

Astronomers hunting the hypothetical Planet Nine say they are 80% sure it exists.

Hannah Osborne Aug 31, 2016

On 1 September, an annular eclipse will travel over several African countries.

Léa Surugue Aug 31, 2016

After a primary impact on the Moon, ejected material stays in orbit and can land again on its surface.

Léa Surugue Aug 30, 2016

The object, which lies 12,000 light years from Earth, has perplexed astronomers for years

Aristos Georgiou Aug 30, 2016

Dr José Rodal says the paper has been accepted by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Mary-Ann Russon Aug 30, 2016

A Russian telescope has observed "a strong signal" from the star, HD164595, in the Hercules constellation.

Mary Papenfuss Aug 30, 2016

The conditions replicated as closely as possible a trip to the Red planet.

Mary Papenfuss Aug 29, 2016

Dark matter is an invisible and unidentified form of matter, which accounts for around 27% of the universe's total mass.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 26, 2016

Slooh is to make a live broadcast to enable people to take a look at star Proxima Centauri.

Léa Surugue Aug 26, 2016

There may be 40 billion Earth-sized rocky planets in our universe

Aristos Georgiou Aug 25, 2016

If the mission is successful, China will become the second country to land a rover on planet after the US.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 25, 2016

Scientists discovered over 17,000 kms of river channels in Mars' Arabia Terra by analysing Nasa's high resolution images.

India Ashok Aug 25, 2016

Proxima b is the closest exoplanet ever discovered, so near, in fact, that interstellar spacecraft could potentially reach it before end of the century

Aristos Georgiou Aug 24, 2016

New techniques have allowed geologists to better understand the Earth's atmospheric history

Aristos Georgiou Aug 23, 2016

Nasa lost contact with the spacecraft in 2014 just as it was about to commence orbiting the other side of the sun.

India Ashok Aug 23, 2016

New docking bay could be used once Boeing and SpaceX programs are operating.

Tom Mendelsohn Aug 20, 2016

The study may have implications for understanding how planets like Venus evolved.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 18, 2016

On 18 August, the 'Full Sturgeon Moon' will rise in the sky - find out more...

Léa Surugue Aug 17, 2016

The development could lead to a radical rethinking of our understanding of the universe.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 16, 2016

New findings are strongest indication that Professor Stephen Hawking's black-hole theories are correct.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 15, 2016

The Terra satellite that took the picture has been operating since 1999.

Léa Surugue Aug 15, 2016

Shallow oceans of liquid-water could have been present on the planet's surface.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 15, 2016

Boeing and Nasa are working on a commercial vehicle to fly crews to and from ISS.

Mary-Ann Russon Aug 11, 2016

The Gaofen 3 Earth observation satellite was launched on Wednesday from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

Ananya Roy Aug 11, 2016

The map will measure light from 35 million galaxies to better understand dark matter and galaxy evolution.

India Ashok Aug 11, 2016

US intelligence believed Soviet Union was jamming its surveillance radars in the Polar Regions.

Hannah Osborne Aug 10, 2016

The bag was part of a collection of priceless items that were seized from the home of director of Kansas space centre.

Lara Rebello Aug 10, 2016