According to Tyson, we should not dismiss the idea our universe is a simulation created by an advanced civilisation.
Matt Damon inspires Chinese space programme to new heights.
How does a weightless man run on the spot while hurtling through space at 17,150mph?
Aerojet's ion engine uses xenon propellant and could be a powerful way to explore deep space.
British physicist Dr Mike McCulloch of Plymouth University has presented results on a new theory.
Nasa and the ESA combined images of Bubble Nebula to create first whole image of the nebula.
Scientists examine the options for female astronauts and the issue of menstruation in space.
A mini pink moon can be observed in April 2016. What is the meaning behind the farthest full moon of the year's name?
The Lyrid meteor shower returns this week, peaking on Friday 22 April.
Peake said he is hoping to run the marathon in 3.5 to 4 hours.
Psychologists probe the 'overview effect' of seeing our planet from afar.
Nasa partnered with tech company Harmonic aimed at showing the 'breathtaking beauty and grandeur of space'.
Mice embryos in China's SJ-10 satellite found to develop into advanced blastocysts over four days.
The move is part of an initiative called Generation Beyond, which is aimed at educating middle school students.
We could hide from any alien civilisations with lasers, but they might have the same idea too.
Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner announced the Breakthrough Starshot initiative in New York
Supermassive black holes can only be aligned if they are all spinning the same direction.
Breakthrough Starshot initiative aims to get humans to far reaches of space within a generation.
Watch livestream of Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner announcing latest space exploration initiative.
Young Soviet pilot made history 55 years ago today.
How has eating a meal in space changed since Yuri Gagarin first travelled to space in 1961?
Some planets lie so close to their host star that their atmosphere is blown away by radiation.
Telescope tasked with finding habitable planets has entered into emergency power mode.
The Falcon 9 main-stage booster landed itself on an ocean platform in a dramatic spaceflight first.
SpaceX achievement marks a historic first to make rockets recyclable, says the company.
The Dragon spacecraft will carry with it the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM).
Series of huge supernova explosions near Solar System saw radioactive debris rain down on Earth.
Unexpected discovery of hole in the NGC 1600 galaxies is the first success of the MASSIVE survey.
The video shows city lights and lightning flashes as the ISS circles the planet.
Fast radio burst coming from galaxy six billion light years away was not FRB at all.