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Nasa wants to use the Sun as a giant telescope to study alien planets
Scientists propose to apply Albert Einstein's theory of relativity to achieve this feat.
Agamoni Ghosh Mar 16, 2017
Watch Nasa satellites capture massive winter storm 'March' across the US
A state of emergency was declared in New York and New Jersey due to the storm.
India Ashok Mar 15, 2017
Mysterious celestial object could be an elusive brown dwarf or a free-floating planet
The object is not part of the AB Doradus moving group, as previous hypothesised.
Léa Surugue Mar 14, 2017
Belgian astronomers who found solar system name it after a beer
The recently-discovered system has a very Belgian connection.
Jordan Bhatt Mar 13, 2017
Nasa finds India's lost Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft missing for 8 years orbiting the moon
The Indian spacecraft was last heard from in August 2009, before disappearing into space.
India Ashok Mar 12, 2017
Nasa has made raw data on Trappist-1 from its Kepler observations free for all space buffs
Nasa spent 74 days observing Trappist-1 from the Kepler Space Telescope as part of its K2 mission.
India Ashok Mar 11, 2017
First 'super potato' grown in Mars climate simulator
The tubers grew remarkably well in extremely dry soil under a Martian atmosphere simulated in a tiny, hermetically sealed box.
Martha Henriques Mar 09, 2017
Autonomous cars must learn to drive the Italian way, the German way and every way in-between
Nissan's Stewart Callegari explains how driving cultures affect autonomous cars.
Alistair Charlton Mar 08, 2017
Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle's Neil Armstrong biopic lands 2018 release date
With Spotlight scribe Josh Singer penning the script, it seems like this space biopic is eyeing up Oscars...
Amy West Mar 08, 2017
Long journeys to Mars puts astronauts at greater risk of leukaemia
Prolonged exposure to radiation in space could affect astronauts' hematopoietic stem cells.
Léa Surugue Mar 08, 2017
Why Nasa wants to create the coldest place in the universe by flying an ice box to space
Nasa's Cold Atom Lab has been designed to create temperatures 'over a 100 million times colder than the depths of space.'
India Ashok Mar 07, 2017
Nasa plans to protect Mars with a magnetic shield to give it an Earth-like atmosphere
Nasa believes a magnetic field around Mars could help further human exploration and colonisation.
India Ashok Mar 04, 2017
Jeff Bezos wants to launch 'Amazon-like' delivery service to the moon for future human settlement
'It's time for America to go back to the Moon and this time to stay,' Bezos said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Mar 04, 2017
Nasa's free software tools give space nerds a glimpse into exploring the universe
IBTimes UK lists the coolest of Nasa's now freely available software.
India Ashok Mar 03, 2017
SpaceX will send two paying private space tourists around the moon in 2018
"These individuals will travel into space carrying the hopes and dreams of all humankind," SpaceX said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 28, 2017
Potentially habitable exoplanets: Why haven't we found aliens yet?
What are the conditions needed in order for complex life to emerge and evolve on other planets?
Hannah Osborne Feb 27, 2017
Hidden Figures: The real story of Katherine G Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson
Hollywood blockbuster tells the story of three black women involved in the 1960s space race - but IBTimes fills in the gaps.
Mary-Ann Russon Feb 25, 2017
Trump wants Nasa to put astronauts on risky moon mission aboard untested rocket
Nasa has not sent people beyond low-Earth orbit since the final moon missions 40 years ago.
Agamoni Ghosh Feb 25, 2017
Nasa finally gets its balloon back from Antarctica after a year of blizzards
The balloon carried instruments to measure solar flares, all of which seem to be unharmed by the landing.
Martha Henriques Feb 24, 2017
Trappist-1: How long would it take to get to the Earth-like exoplanets?
In short, a really long time.
Orlando Crowcroft Feb 23, 2017
What would aliens on Trappist-1 exoplanets be like?
Scientist considers what sort of extraterrestrial life may emerge on newly discovered exoplanets.
Hannah Osborne Feb 23, 2017
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship aborts attempt to dock at ISS following GPS glitch
The spacecraft is due to make another attempt to reach the International Space Station.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 23, 2017
There's a cute Google Doodle to mark Nasa's discovery of the Earth-like Trappist-1 planets
The planets could all contain water, Nasa scientists say, creating the conditions for alien life.
Brendan Cole Feb 23, 2017
Trappist-1 exoplanets and alien life: 5 things you need to know
Scientists find solar system 40 light years away with seven potentially habitable planets.
Hannah Osborne Feb 22, 2017
Trappist-1 Nasa announcement: We could find alien life within 10 years on newly discovered planets
Scientists find seven potentially habitable exoplanets, three of which are strong contenders for extraterrestrial life.
Hannah Osborne Feb 22, 2017
Exoplanets: How many potentially habitable planets are there in the Milky Way?
Nasa to hold news conference on exoplanets discovery on Wednesday 22 February.
Hannah Osborne Feb 21, 2017
Nasa has found something big and people think it is a planet that could support life
The agency says the announcement is about planets that lie outside the solar system.
Agamoni Ghosh Feb 21, 2017
Nasa scientist wants the Moon to become a planet by changing a definition
A body is only granted planet status if it meets a three-point criteria
Oli Gamp Feb 19, 2017
How to watch SpaceX's historic Nasa cargo launch to ISS from Kennedy Space Center
'Some of humanity's greatest adventures in orbit began at Launch Complex 39A,' Nasa said.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 18, 2017
Beam me up: Nasa to use lasers for next-generation 'broadband internet' speeds in space
Faster interplanetary data transmission 'on the cusp' says space agency.
James Billington Feb 15, 2017
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