SPACE

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

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

Royal Astronomical Society says Jupiter's gravitational field will produce one of best shows.

Wormholes in electrically-charged black holes solve the problem of singularity say physicists.

Astronomers Ben Montet and Joshua Simon say no known stellar phenomenon can explain dimming pattern.

Adam Gilmour sees hybrid rocket engines powered by plastic and wax as the future of space travel.

Silicon Valley startup Moon Express given green light to become first private company to land on the Moon.

A further 196 exoplanets found in the habitable zones of their solar systems.

Calculations show chance of life evolving on other planets is far more likely in distant future.

Studying Cepheid stars will help astronomers better understand the structure and evolution of our galaxy.

If Asteroid Bennu hits the Earth, the energy released would equal 200 Hiroshima bombs.

Harnessing plasma for long duration space travel comes with big obstacles

Creators of Star Trek understood principals and limitations of time travel well

Deep space radiation exposure believed to be responsible for increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

There is reason to believe we could learn an alien language despite barriers we would face.

Massive storm in Jupiter's southern hemisphere could solve Jupiter's 'energy crisis', scientists say.

A selection of images on the shortlist for Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016.

Shooting stars from Delta Aquarid meteor shower will light up night sky from end of July to mid-August.

Rare double transit of planets allowed scientists to analyse two potentially habitable worlds.

Round-up of exoplanets would help astronomers focus on 'gems' when James Webb telescope is launched in 2018.

Astronomer says space station will not cause widespread death and destruction as feared

MeerKAT will become a part of the international Square Kilometre Array project, which is slated to be set up by 2020

The Mars rover will share some of its hardware from its predecessor the Curiosity rover to save costs

Theoretical physicist answers questions on what would happen if you got sucked into a black hole

The map helps scientists to study dark energy - a mysterious force driving the universe's rapid expansion

Physicists show how Big Bounce theory of the universe could be possible - thanks to quantum mechanics.

The image shows the sunlit part of the planet and three of its four moons.

Last panel of FAST telescope was fitted on 3 July and it will begin operations in September.

Spectacular view of Orion Nebula reveals 10 times more brown dwarfs and low-mass objects than were known.