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Will a Nasa satellite predict when the Yellowstone supervolcano will erupt?
A breakthrough in the research, scientists believe, would help prevent humanitarian disasters and false alarms.
Jason Murdock Oct 13, 2017
Brightest 'new star' ever discovered - and it's in a neighbouring galaxy
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.
Aristos Georgiou Oct 12, 2017
Solar storm could plunge Earth into technological apocalypse, but giant shield might save us all
Giant solar storm could wipe out satellites and electricals but scientists propose giant magnetic shield to protect Earth
James Billington Oct 03, 2017
Charles Darwin's 150-year-old theory of how life on earth emerged gets thumbs-up from scientists
Darwin believed that life started forming on Earth after meteorites crashed into 'warm little ponds'.
Aristos Georgiou Oct 02, 2017
Scientists make historic fourth detection of gravitational waves
Discovery is the first simultaneous observation from detectors on two different continents.
Aristos Georgiou Sep 27, 2017
New images reveal strange structures of the spectacular Saturn Nebula
The nebula is a huge cloud of interstellar dust located 5,000 light years from Earth.
Aristos Georgiou Sep 27, 2017
Hidden caves on Mars and the Moon are ideal places for human settlements
The tunnels - known as lava tubes - could even help in the search for alien life on Mars.
Aristos Georgiou Sep 25, 2017
Australia to get its own space agency: Not a Nasa, but closer to the UK's
The agency will concentrate on launching satellites tailored for Australian needs.
Immanuel Jotham Sep 25, 2017
Is our galaxy a galactic outlier? The Milky Way may not be as 'typical' as we thought
Many models for understanding the universe rely on galaxies behaving in a similar fashion to the Milky Way.
Aristos Georgiou Sep 20, 2017
Hubble detects extraordinary pitch-black planet that 'eats' light
WASP-12b lies 1,400 light years from Earth and is twice the size of Jupiter.
Aristos Georgiou Sep 14, 2017
Stephen Hawking thinks humans will settle on other planets within 100 years
The most likely candidate for colonisation will be the planet Proxima b which is around 4 light years away.
Aristos Georgiou Sep 11, 2017
Voyager 1: The furthest man-made object from Earth celebrates 40 years in space
The probe is currently travelling through interstellar space at speeds of nearly 40,000 mph
Aristos Georgiou Sep 05, 2017
Hubble hints that 3 Earth-sized exoplanets may have substantial amounts of water
The planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system are promising candidates in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Aristos Georgiou Aug 31, 2017
Big Bang: Scientists have a new theory that black holes filled the universe with light
The early universe was a dark place where a hot soup of gas trapped all light.
Aristos Georgiou Aug 31, 2017
Elon Musk reveals first superhero-inspired SpaceX spacesuit
Suit has already undergone vacuum testing to work in space, Musk says.
Alistair Charlton Aug 23, 2017
SpaceX's Dragon capsule successfully delivers 3 tonnes of supplies, experiments and ice cream to ISS
'You guys have just won yourselves some fresh food', ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen said from Houston.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 17, 2017
Where to watch the Perseid meteor shower live stream if the weather ruins your view
Too cloudy? Too much light pollution? Watch the Perseid's meteor shower live online.
Jordan Bhatt Aug 12, 2017
Supercomputer being sent into space to see if it can survive a mission to Mars
First-of-its-kind experiment from Hewlett Packard Enterprise stress tests PC aboard ISS for one year.
James Billington Aug 11, 2017
What is the SPIDER? Lockheed Martin's 1-inch optical device that will shrink space telescopes by 90%
The device will be designed to replace traditional space telescopes and will contain thousands of tiny lenses.
Immanuel Jotham Aug 07, 2017
Nasa is looking for a 'planetary protection officer' to defend Earth
There's a for six-figure salary - are you up to the job?
Nicole Rojas Aug 02, 2017
Space Race 2.0: How SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin and more will take us to the stars
The second-generation Space Race sees tech billionaires battle to find humanity a new home.
Alistair Charlton Jul 08, 2017
Nasa releases stunning aurora time-lapse video captured from space
"Light shows like these always have astronauts gazing back down," Nasa says.
Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 06, 2017
Nasa using supercomputers and 3D modelling to simulate asteroid impact scenarios
Nasa scientists are simulating the asteroid that broke up over Chelyabinsk to plan for future incidents.
Mary-Ann Russon Jul 03, 2017
Will Earth be hit by an asteroid?
Nasa has discovered 10 potentially hazardous space rocks in the past year.
Staff Reporter Jun 13, 2017
ViaSat-2 launch: How today's small step for spaceflight is a giant leap for airplane Wi-Fi
Communications satellite will bring a 25Mbps connection to US and transatlantic lights.
Alistair Charlton Jun 01, 2017
ISS emergency: Nasa astronauts scrambled for spacewalk as critical computer fails
Space station running on backup system after 'primary' control device fails.
Owen Hughes May 22, 2017
Is North Korea launching a spacecraft? Satellite images reveal upgrades to main space facility
Experts said the upgrades to the Sohae Satellite Launching Station indicate North Korea's 'commitment' to its space programmes.
India Ashok May 19, 2017
Mars Rover or Batmobile? 'Mystery' prototype Nasa space vehicle revealed
Full-size concept vehicle shown off at Nasa Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Owen Hughes May 12, 2017
Cassini begins final journey towards Saturn as Nasa puts probe on path to destruction
Cassini will be first man-made probe to explore within Saturn's rings before self-destructing.
Mark Piggott Apr 22, 2017
First incredible image of dusty 'space hamburger' captured spinning around young star
Accretion disks that form around young star as nickname 'dusty space hamburger'.
Apr 21, 2017
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