Nasa's new X3 ion thruster engine could carry humans to deep space
The X3 is a Hall thruster, a type of ion thruster that creates propulsion by firing a stream of electrically charged atoms, called plasma, out of a nozzle.
Will a Nasa satellite predict when the Yellowstone supervolcano will erupt?
A breakthrough in the research, scientists believe, would help prevent humanitarian disasters and false alarms.
Nasa wants 12 volunteers to lie in bed for a whole month
The participants must remain in the same position for entire duration of the Nasa study, which causes their bodies to adapt as if they were in space.
An asteroid has flown within a whisker of Earth - allowing scientists to test our planetary defences
An object known as TC4 came within 26,000 miles of the planet's surface - which is inside the moon's orbit and just above the altitude of satellites which orbit the Earth
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Rare photos taken by legendary Nasa astronauts being sold to the highest bidder
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Nasa says the most powerful rocket engines ever made are ready to be mated to its core stage
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Nasa to demonstrate flying drones in controlled airspace alongside commercial aircraft
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Here's how Nasa plans to chase Neptune's moon Triton as it casts a shadow on Earth
Triton is the largest of Neptune's 13 moons and Nasa says that is has not been studied in 16 years. Nasa is using its flying observatory Sofia for this mission.
Nasa to shift focus from Mars to the Moon, will send humans to the lunar surface
Vice President Mike Pence has said that the Trump administration is intent on sending Americans to the Moon.
Lockheed Martin unveils a re-usable water-powered lander to ferry humans to Mars
Orbiting space station would allow astronauts carry out explorations of the Red Planet.
Nasa uncovers the mystery behind Pluto's 'giant blades of ice'
The skyscraper-sized formations are made entirely of methane, says Nasa.
Nasa partners with Russia to build first space station near the moon
The US space agency said it wanted to expand human presence into the solar system.
Nasa finds Mars has a thinner crust than previously thought, leading to new insights
Planetary gravity maps developed by Nasa can be used to find the density of any rocky planet.
Hidden caves on Mars and the Moon are ideal places for human settlements
The tunnels - known as lava tubes - could even help in the search for alien life on Mars.
Breathtaking video of aurora lights over Earth filmed by astronaut at International Space Station
European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli captured the astonishing footage of the Northern Lights.
Arctic ice 8th lowest on record and summer melt higher than usual, says Nasa
The melt occurred despite having summer conditions that were not unusual.
Scorching hot Mercury is icier than previously thought
Scientists have discovered huge deposits of ice on the closest planet to the Sun.
Find out how Nasa's telescope testing tech can make cars safer
Vibration machines that were first built for Nasa are now standard for most manufacturing industries.
Nasa test-fires 3D printed rocket engine part
The printer used is a hybrid mix of additive manufacturing and machining equipment.
SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule successfully returns home from ISS with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean
The spacecraft's safe return marked the end of SpaceX's 12th resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Is the world about to end? Biblical doomsday prophecy claims apocalypse is coming next week
Planet Nine may be coming to make sure we don't have to buy Christmas presents.
Nasa Europa mission: Agency seeks to balance research objectives and cost
The mission is reportedly scheduled to be launched no later than 2025.
Nasa's Kepler spots 3 new 'super-Earth' exoplanets orbiting a star 100 light years away from Earth
The star hosting the three newly-discovered exoplanets is the closest one to Earth found to date.
Nasa's Cassini plunges into Saturn, ending its extraordinary mission after 20 years in space
The pioneering spacecraft has revolutionised our understanding of the solar system.
Nasa 'Mars isolation' space psychology test subjects to return to civilisation after 8 months
They are part of a study to understand the psychological impacts of a long-term manned mission to Mars.
Hubble detects extraordinary pitch-black planet that 'eats' light
WASP-12b lies 1,400 light years from Earth and is twice the size of Jupiter.
Despite broken wheels, Nasa's Curiosity Mars rover continues to explore the red planet
'All six wheels have more than enough working lifespan remaining to get the vehicle to all destinations planned'.
What is Brane? An ultrathin blanket-like spacecraft that could clear space debris with ease
It will be 2 dimensional, a yard across, and half the thickness of human hair.
Nasa releases photos of melting glaciers on Greenland
This year's summer Icebridge mission started on 25 August and will go on till 21 September.
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