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Phaethon will come within 10 million kilometres of Earth and will be visible through small telescopes in areas with low light pollution.

Kepler-90i is a scorching hot, rocky planet with an average temperature that is believed to exceed 800 degrees Fahrenheit.

A new study lends credibility to the hypothesis that the building blocks for life originated in outer space.

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.

For hundreds of years, long before the arrival of space travel, people have dreamt of reaching the moon

WASP-18b - which is 10 times more massive than Jupiter - has a choking atmosphere consisting of deadly carbon monoxide.

Incredible footage of our planet shared by International Space Station commander Randy Bresnik reveals natural and man-made wonders.

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

Nasa Astronaut Randy Bresnik took time out of his busy schedule to film this incredible footage of Earth from space.

Large galaxies like our own need to constantly eat smaller galaxies to fuel themselves and ensure they don't die out.

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.

The famous cosmic event occurs when Earth passes through the trail of debris left behind by icy comet Tempel-Tuttle.

In 2019, Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft will fly past a mysterious, distant object - currently known as (486958) 2014 MU69 - in the outer regions of the solar system.

Six researchers spent 8 months living in total isolation inside a small dome to assess the psychological impact of an extended Mars mission.

Chinese space agency has lost control of the craft, which means it could land in populated parts of Earth.

Astronomers have discovered a cataclysmic event that challenges everything we know about the death of stars.

Astronomers think that the icy moon is one of the best candidates for finding life outside our planet.

A galaxy of this kind has never been confirmed so early in the universe's history, according to astronomers.

The existence of such a planet, which is the largest in comparison to its companion star ever discovered, was thought to be extremely unlikely.

It may be possible to see around 20 shooting stars passing through the sky every hour at peak viewing time.

Space is everywhere around us, but for centuries, philosophers and scientists have not been able to agree on what it actually is.

In 1859 a powerful solar flare caused telephone wires to burst into flames. But in today's technology-reliant society, a comparable event would be far more damaging.

The star, nicknamed Kronos after the child-eating Titan of Greek mythology, is the clearest and most dramatic case observed to date of a sun-like star consuming its own planets.

A breakthrough in the research, scientists believe, would help prevent humanitarian disasters and false alarms.

Novae occur when dying stars dramatically erupt back into life, suddenly becoming incredibly bright. When they were first observed, they were mistaken for new stars.

The images - from John Glenn and Buzz Aldrin - are up for auction. They are original, gelatin silver or chromogenic prints produced by Nasa following space missions.

Giant solar storm could wipe out satellites and electricals but scientists propose giant magnetic shield to protect Earth

Darwin believed that life started forming on Earth after meteorites crashed into 'warm little ponds'.

Discovery is the first simultaneous observation from detectors on two different continents.