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Curiosity’s Mission to the ‘Death Planet’: Will it Solve the Biggest Cosmic Riddle?

The mission is expected to operate for at least 1 Martian year (668 Martian sols/686 Earth days) as it explores with greater range than any previous Mars rover.

Mayan Doomsday Theory False: Top 10 Defunct Apocalypse Prophecies

With "experts" now poo pooing the Mayan December, 2012 doomsday prophecy the IBTimes has chosen to celebrate the fact the world will keep-turning yet another year, offering you the lucky reader a breakdown of the top 10 most entertaining defunct doomsday prophecies.

Nasa Unveils First Topographic Map of Moon

LROC WAC color shaded relief of the lunar farside.

The new map, from Arizona State University in Tempe, using the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Wide Angle Camera and the Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA) instrument can now accurately portray the shape of the entire moon at high resolution.

NASA: Vast Ocean On Jupiter Moon ‘Could Support Life’

A body of water as big as North America's Great Lakes on Jupiter's moon Europa may provide a habitat for life, scientists believe.

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Study of Clays Indicates Watery Mars Underground: NASA

Martian Life Probably Existed Underground: Study

The most likely locations for microbes on Mars to grow were under the surface in wet environments warmed by hydrothermal activity, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.

a close-up view of the crack spreading across the ice shelf of Pine Island Glacier, with details of the boulder-like blocks of ice that fell into the rift when it split

NASA: Iceberg Size of New York About To Break Off in Antarctica

NASA scientists are monitoring an iceberg the size of New York or Berlin forming over a vulnerable Antarctic glacier which is about to break off.

An illustration showing how a space rover could use lasers to collect samples from the ground and air

Nasa Funds Research Into Star Trek Laser Beams

NASA has begun funding research into "tractor beams" in order to gather samples for analysis in future missions.

White House Facilitates NASA with GreenGov Presidential Award

NASA has won a GreenGov Presidential Award from the White House Council on Environmental Quality. The GreenGov awards celebrate exceptional efforts to promote sustainability in federal agency operations.

London Conference on CyberSpace: The Biggest Cyber Attacks Of All Time

Ministers, tech executives and internet activists from around the world have gathered in London for a Conference on Cyberspace, to discuss how to tackle security threats and crime on the Internet without stifling economic opportunities or freedom of speech.

NASA to Track Asteroid as it Flies by Earth, Closer than Moon

NASA is tracking the path of an asteroid as it flies past the Earth closer than the moon's orbit on Nov 8.

German Satellite Crashes Somewhere in Asia

The defunct German research satellite ROSAT finally fell back to Earth somewhere in Asia over the weekend, but its exact whereabouts remain a mystery.

Harold Camping and Other Failed End of The World Predictions

California preacher Harold Camping has predicted that October 21 will be the end of the world, after his previous prediction that the rapture would take 200 million Christians to Heaven on May 21 turned out to be a dud.

NASA: Ninth Largest Ozone Hole On Record Over Antarctica

NASA have said that the hole in ozone layer above the Antarctica remains significantly large.

Astronomer finds planet in the process of forming

Astronomers Capture Image Of Youngest Planet Yet

Astronomers using the Keck telescope in Hawaii have discovered the youngest planet ever found, capturing it as it was forming around a star.

Largest Ever Reservoir of Water Found in Space [PHOTOS]

Astronomers have discovered a huge water vapor cloud floating around a black hole in space. The cloud is so big that it holds 140 trillion times the mass of water in the Earth's oceans, say scientists.

Scientists Map Origin of East Antarctica Mountain Ranges

NASA Continues Survey of Antarctica's Changing Ice To Asses Global Warming

Scientists with NASA's Operation IceBridge are set to embark on its third year of aerial surveys of Antarctica's changing ice cover.

Iran Fails To Launch Monkey Into Space

An attempt by Iran to launch a live monkey into space has ended in failure, touted as their first step to launching a man into space, reports have said.

NetworKing: New Interactive Space Communications Game by NASA

NASA has released an interactive, educational video game called NetworKing that depicts how the Space Communication and Navigation (SCaN) network operates

Short Gamma-Ray Bursts 'Could End Life On Earth'

Short Gamma-ray bursts from supernova and star collisions from the other side of the galaxy could lead to the end of life on Earth, scientists have revealed.

Another Satellite Set To Hit Earth In Coming Weeks

Scientists have warned that another satellite is set to crash land into earth in the next few weeks.

Solar Cycle may Trigger Frigid Winters: UK Report

Scientists have discovered a link between changes in solar activity and recent cold temperatures in parts of Europe and North America.

A view of a shooting star (Draconid) and northern lights near Skekarsbo at the Farnebofjardens national park, 150 km (93 miles) north of Stockholm October 8, 2011.

Draconid Meteor Shower Lights up Saturday Sky (PHOTOS)

Ozone Layer Discovered In Venus' Atmosphere

A spacecraft orbiting Venus has discovered an ozone layer in the planet's atmosphere, similar to that of Earth and Mars.

Crab Pulsar's Emissions at "Jaw-Dropping" Level

A team of astronomers have spotted gamma ray emissions coming from the Crab Pulsar far higher than theoretical pulsar models can explain.

Global Warming: Melting Arctic Ice Opens New Shipping Routes

September 2011 saw ice levels in the Arctic Sea drop to the second-lowest extent on record, according to data released by NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder.