Why Everyone Has Fallen Back in Love With Space Travel
The world has rekindled its love affair with all things space.
UK Scientists Announce Crowdfunded Moon Landing Mission
Lunar Mission One plans to crowdfund a robot mission to the moon by offering donors the chance to plant their messages, photos, videos, even their own DNA, on the moon's surface
Million Year Old Black Hole Collisions Can Be Identified Using New Cardiff University Model
The LIGO detector should be able to pick gravitational waves from space to identify black hole collisions.
Sun's Magnetic Field 'Pulling' Lightning Towards UK
Lightning strikes increase by 50% thanks to Sun "bending" Earth's magnetic field.
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Rosetta Mission: Philae 'Sniffed' Building Blocks of Life Before Hibernation
Philae was able to conduct experiments before its batteries died.
Fears Russia Has Launched Satellite-Destroying Mission Ignited Over Mystery Object 2014-28E
Mystery object launched by Russian military now being monitored by US military.
GPS and Atomic Clocks Used to Detect Dark Matter in Space-Time Fabric
US and Canadian scientists say GPS can be used to detect and measure dark matter.
Leonid Meteor Shower 2014: History and Visibility of Comet Tempel-Tuttle's Fiery Cosmic Debris
Annual Leonid meteor shower will take place on 17 and 18 November in the United States and Britain.
Leonid Meteor Shower 2014: Where to Watch Shooting Stars in the UK and US
Leonids meteor shower will take place on 17 and 18 November with 15 meteors per hour
Rosetta Mission Test Results Expected as First Images of Philae Comet Landing Released
First images of Philae's landing on comet 67P released by ESA
Dr Matt Taylor Shirt Controversy: Boris Johnson Compares Philae Scientist's Shirt to Kim Kardashian
London Mayor Boris Johnson defends Dr Matt Taylor after Philae scientist's shirt was criticised.
Rosetta Mission: Philae Goes Into Slumber After Sending Data From Comet 67P
Having landed in a spot that blocks sunlight from powering its batteries, Philae went silent but the mission has been hailed a success.
Leonid Meteor Shower to Sparkle Weekend Sky: Where to Watch Live Stream Online
This year's Leonids meteor shower will peak on the morning of 18 November.
Which is Bigger: Kim Kardashian's Ass or Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko?
Kim Kardashian's bum picture tried to break the internet, but Comet 67P garnered more attention on Twitter
D-Day for Philae: 'It is Time to Take Risks with Comet Lander'
ESA experts say Philae's battery could be dead within hours.
Meteorites Most Probably Delivered Carbon and Hydrogen To Mars, Says Study
Investigations of billion-year-old meteorite yield carbon and hydrogen signatures from space.
Milky Way's Black Hole Sending Out Mysterious Neutrinos, Says Nasa
Nasa's x-ray observatories detect neutrinos from black hole in the centre of our galaxy.
Philae Sends First Panoramic View of Comet as Landing Location Remains a Mystery
Stephan Ulamec confirms lander jumped 1km into air after first impact with comet.
Philae Comet Landing: How Rosetta Mission Pinpointed a Speeding Bullet 500,000,000 Kilometres Away
Our guest scientist answers all the questions you were too scared to ask about the Philae Lander
Rosetta Comet Landing: Philae now Stable on Surface after Harpoon Failure
Rosetta's Philae lander is now anchored to the surface after the harpoons failed.
Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo: Pilot Peter Siebold Survived Being Thrown From Shuttle Mid-Air
Siebold told National Transportation Safety Board he was thrown from vehicle after malfunction.
Nasa Says Jupiter's Mysterious Great Red Spot Caused by Sunlight
The baffling Great Red Spot vortex is caused by chemicals being broken apart by sunlight.
ESA's Rosetta Spacecraft Comet Landing: Live News Updates
European Space Agency to attempt landing Philae on the surface of Comet 67P
Rosetta on Track Confirms ESA for Historic Moment When Probe Lands on Comet 67P
The European Space Agency has confirmed all's well with the mission that seeks to land a probe on a comet for the first time in space history.
Rosetta Mission: Timeline of Events Planned for ESA's Philae Comet Landing
ESA says there will be eight crucial steps to ensure the safe landing on Comet 67P.
Abandoned in Place: Haunting Photographs of Deserted US Space Launch Sites
Roland Miller's photos of deserted American space launch and research facilities.
Virgin Galactic Boss Insists 'Future of Space Travel is Worth the Risk' Despite SpaceshipTwo Crash
Virgin Galactic boss George Whitesides responds to SpaceshipTwo crash which killed pilot Mike Alsbury
Space: Could Dark Matter Be Turning Milky Way's Pulsars Into Black Holes?
Astrophysicists are suggesting that a paucity of pulsars in the core of the Milky Way could be because of the machinations of dark matter.
Space: First Lightning Flashes From Depths Of Black Hole Detected
Gamma ray eruptions from centre of IC 310 Radio Galaxy in Perseus constellation suggest they originate from beyond a black hole's event horizon.
Supernova 1987A: Astronomers Carry Out Post-Mortem on Dead Star
Astronomers peer into the remains of supernova SN1987A.
Nasa Confirms 'Unusual' Fireball Over Texas Ahead of Taurid and Leonid Meteor Showers
Two meteor showers to peak over the next week following "extremely unusual" fireball.
Space: Sea of Orphaned Stars Producing Cosmic Glow, Says Study
Very bright blue light obtained from cosmic glow found to originate from stars ripped off galaxies.
Physics: Matter Could Be The Result Of Splitting Or Joining Of Strings, Says New Theory
By validating quantum mechanics string theory shown to be possible common theory for observable universe.
Nasa's Orion Test Flight to be Launched By Delta Rocket
Spacecraft to be launched by United Launch Alliance rocket built by Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
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US Uncovers $15bn Healthcare Fraud Network Tied to Russian and Eastern European Crime Rings
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'Surveillance on Steroids': China's New National Internet ID Will Track Every Click, Post and Login
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