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A new study based on data from the Cassini spacecraft reveals that Titan's seas lie at an average elevation, like Earth's oceans.

Gamma ray bursts are very challenging to study as they originate in far flung galaxies and last for short periods of time.

China claims that the space station will crash in a deep-sea area in the South Pacific known as the "spacecraft cemetery".

United Launch Alliance's Delta IV rocket lifted off from the Vandenberg air force base, launching the NRO's secret spy satellite into space.

The new five-exoplanet system, dubbed K2-138, is located within the Aquarius constellation and is the first planetary system to be found by citizen scientists.

A small extraterrestrial pebble was found to contain exotic micro-mineral compounds not found anywhere on Earth or any meteorites or comets.

The Falcon Heavy rocket is now vertical on pad 40, the same launchpad that launched the historic Apollo 11 moon rocket.

It is still unclear as to what the Zuma satellite's mission is and what branch of the US government the spacecraft belongs to.

Around 2,000 to 8,000 pounds of debris from the Chinese satellite is expected to crash on Earth.

Nasa astronaut Joe Acaba recalled a family tradition of celebrating the New Year with his father's chilli at midnight.

Space station astronauts celebrated Christmas by watching Stars Wars The Last Jedi and opening gifts from Earth.

SpaceX's final mission for the year, the Falcon 9 launch, was not just successful, but also caused quite a stir in California.

The two Japanese satellites are on separate missions – one will study Earth's climate and the other will test ion engine technology.

Pyongyang reportedly defended its interests in space development as a "legitimate" right, sparking fears about an impending missile test disguised as a satellite launch.

From Nasa's ambitious goal to travel to Alpha Centauri to hunt for alien life to Russia's plan to open up a luxury hotel in space – these are the best space stories of the week.

Scientists examined data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory to uncover the aftermath of the supernova merger.

The Russian space agency wants to build a hotel, complete with Wi-Fi, a luxurious cabin and more, aboard the ISS.

The highly detailed image of the red star's surface was captured for the first time ever by the ESO's Very Large Telescope.

Researchers used supercomputers to create a model of two black holes that formed inside a massive dying star.

From Nasa and Google discovering a distant solar system like ours to scientists probing the interstellar asteroid for alien signals – these are the best space stories of the week.

Astronomers want to check whether the asteroid is emitting any artificial radio signals which could indicate that it may be more than just a space rock.

From the Big Bang theory being classified as just a speculation to distant galaxies possibly hiding alien worlds – these the best space stories of the week.

From 'alien' bacteria found on the space station, to mysterious deep space signals detected – these are the best space stories of the week.

The only Supermoon of 2017 is slated to occur on 3 December, when the moon is expected appear closer and brighter.

The satellite detected a surprising spectral breach and a strange spike, which may help scientists uncover the origins of dark matter.

China's unmanned, out-of-control space station is currently on a death spiral and is expected to crash-land on Earth in the next few months.

The new spy satellite will reportedly be developed using ghost quantum imaging, allowing Beijing to spot and track currently invisible targets from space.

From the odd cigar-shaped interstellar asteroid to the mysterious object shooting across the Heathrow airport – these are the best space stories of the week.

In December, a 5km-wide asteroid is expected to fly past the Earth, accompanied by the Geminids meteor shower.

Budweiser says the barley it sends to the ISS will remain aboard for a month, before it makes its way back to the Earth to be analysed further.