SPACE

Astronomers witness asteroid crumbling apart for first time.

Best photos of the day: 6 March 2014

Judson A. Lovingood is suing Discovery for $14m over TV movie portrayal.

The asteroid named 2014 DX110 reportedly was the size of three double decker buses, watch the replay

Spectacular images from Hubble show spiral galaxy tearing through cluster Abell 3627

American and Russian operations on the International Space Station are to continue unaffected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says Nasa chief.

Best photos of the day: 5 March 2014

Hubble Telescope had spotted geysers on Europa, throwing up water plumes as high as 200 km into the air.

Asteroid's 2014 DX110 closest approach will be at 21:07 GMT (16:07 EST) and a Live webcast will be available on Slooh and the Virtual Telescope Project.

The Air Force is launching a space surveillance programme to protect its space objects in orbit.

Astronomers discover almost all red dwarf stars have planets in orbit

Black hole named MQ1 has been termed as the most powerful microquasar

The Book of Mormon musical's afterlife planet theory is a complete misconception of "exaltation"

Nasa blamed leak on ruptured drink bag, but cooling system glitch was real culprit.

Space-funding company Uwingu is offering the public a chance to name a crater on Mars as part of a mapping project.

Footage of Aurora Borealis streamed from Alaska as Northern Lights seen across globe.

Nasa discovered 715 new planets this week and some could support water in liquid form.

AMS receives reports of huge bright fireball flying across the sky in Northern Virginia.

The Smithsonian Submillimeter Array telescope provides view of stellar nurseries within the Snake nebula.

Nasa scientists make 10 minute YouTube video answering four-year-old's questions about space.

In quest for earth 2.0, Nasa discovers some habitable planets.

Tunnels and blobs of carbon-rich minerals on meteorite suggest microbial weathering, study says.

Beautiful pictures recorded by Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory.

Images shot from space reveal dramatic decline in snow cover in Sierra Nevada.

Astronomers discover water on Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting star called tau Boötis b.

Lunar observers could have seen afterglow of meteorite impact on moon's surface with naked eye.

Student paper looks at how lost satellite could have lead to Kessler Syndrome.

UFO Sightings Daily author Scott Waring thinks there is life on Mercury.

NuSTAR lets astronomers view the core of an exploding star.