NASA

Unexplained appearance of doughnut-sized rock recorded by Opportunity probe.

Mark Piggott Jan 18, 2014

Rosetta ready for rendezvous after three years in hibernation.

Mark Piggott Jan 18, 2014

Scientists examine huge primitive galaxy extending 55,000 light years.

Hannah Osborne Jan 17, 2014

More toxic pollutant to enter food chain as a result of cracking sea ice off Alaskan coast.

Hannah Osborne Jan 16, 2014

Beautiful pictures of intricate galaxies and nebulae captured by Hubble Space Telescope.

David Sim Jan 10, 2014

X-ray shows fist-shaped cloud of material ejected from exploded star.

Hannah Osborne Jan 10, 2014

Nasa telescope spots tiny faint galaxies from 10 billion years ago.

Hannah Osborne Jan 08, 2014

Quadrantids will be visible on 2 and 3 January in Northern Hemisphere.

Hannah Osborne Jan 02, 2014

Rick Mastracchio and Michael Hopkins float out of International Space Station to replace a pump.

Umberto Bacchi Dec 24, 2013

Nasa releases video of sun that presents spectacle of light in all colours emitted by star.

Sanskrity Sinha Dec 20, 2013

The annual Geminid meteor shower was described as 'perfect' and 'phenomenal' this year.

Fiona Keating Dec 14, 2013

Water vapour reinforces Europa's position as top candidate for extraterrestrial life, experts say.

Hannah Osborne Dec 12, 2013

Huge fireball lights up night sky above Arizona.

Hannah Osborne Dec 12, 2013

When to watch and what you need to know about the Geminid meteor shower 2013.

Hannah Osborne Dec 12, 2013

Nasa inspector general says Google executives used discounted fuel for six years on their private planes.

Lianna Brinded Dec 12, 2013

Scientists find the coldest place with temperature ranging between minus 92 and minus 94 degrees Celsius.

Sanskrity Sinha Dec 11, 2013

The best time to watch the showers is pre-dawn hours on the morning of 14 December.

Divya Avasthy Dec 09, 2013

New planet, called HD 106906 b, is 11 times bigger than Jupiter.

Divya Avasthy Dec 07, 2013

Astronomers discover planet 'that shouldn't be there'.

Hannah Osborne Dec 06, 2013

Nasa 'confident' it is seeing water signatures from multiple planets.

Hannah Osborne Dec 04, 2013

Battams says Comet Ison has not survived its close encounter with the Sun.

Hannah Osborne Dec 02, 2013

Latest images boost faint hopes that comet Ison survived close encounter with the sun.

Nov 30, 2013

Astronomers hopeful Comet Ison survived perihelion with sun and will survive to light up skies again.

Dominic Gover Nov 29, 2013

D-Day for astronomers with Comet Ison just hours away from perihelion.

Hannah Osborne Nov 28, 2013

Expert says meteor shower from Comet Ison will provide a time travel capsule from outer space.

Hannah Osborne Nov 27, 2013

Astronomer says latest figures suggest Comet Ison will not make it around the Sun.

Hannah Osborne Nov 26, 2013

Astronomers anxious to find out if Comet Ison survives encounter with sun.

Hannah Osborne Nov 25, 2013

Nasa satellites capture blast of light from dying star.

Hannah Osborne Nov 22, 2013

Storm building up in Bay of Bengal with 90km/h winds expected to intensify.

Hannah Osborne Nov 21, 2013

Oxford Dictionaries chooses 'selfie' as word of 2013 ahead of 'twerk', 'binge-watch', 'schmeat' and 'showrooming'.

Mary-Ann Russon Nov 19, 2013