SCIENCE

The waves in the upper atmosphere are similar to the V-shaped waves left behind by a ship moving through water.

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

This star, accprding to Nasa and the European Space Agency, has completed the red giant phase of its lifetime and is ejecting gases into space.

From Nasa's Trappist1 discovery to the mysterious Oumuamua – here are the biggest and most interesting space stories of the year.

Unobserved quantum particles can be tracked by studying the way in which they interact with their environment, physicists say.

Ice is melting, animals are starving and humans are sicker. However, solar power is cheaper now and electric cars are getting better. Here's a brief review of climate change in 2017.

The video was created as part of an effort to understand the endurance of these young creatures.

The iceberg, dubbed A-68, is 5,800 square km in area, roughly four times the size of London.

Bruce McCandless logged more than 312 hours in space, including four hours of flight time using a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).

The asteroid, 3200 Phaethon, made a close approach to Earth a few days after the glorious Geminid meteor shower in mid-December.

While one Greenland shark is estimated to be between 272 and 512 years of age, marine biologist Julius Nielsen clarified his team has not found any "600 or 500" year old shark.

Philippines Storm Tembin: Abdulsalam Binang Amerhasan eaten by crocodile while trying to flee rising water on island of Palawan.

Asteroids often collide with other objects as they hurtle through space, leaving their surfaces covered in various markings and craters.

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.

The plesiosaur, a four-finned reptile, was measured to be around 12 meters long and is the most ancient creature ever found in Antarctica.

Over 300 pieces featuring carvings resembling the sun were found at Vasagård, an archaeological site on the island of Bornholm.

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

Trump's coastal golf course in Ireland had its application to build a seawall approved by the council. Originally the course had cited climate change as a reason it was necessary.

Scientists are still unsure of how exactly the solar system was created, despite huge advances in the field of astronomy.

Researchers first spotted the animal when sea waters in Queensland, Australia, receded to such an extent, that a hidden population became exposed.

A UK council was recently stopped from rolling out a ban on swearing. But as scientific evidence suggests that it might be a positive force, this might be a blessing in disguise.

Satellite images spotted the ancient fortress, which marks the first time ever that such a massive military structure has been found.

The objects include a 3,000-year-old Mycenaean sword, a golden crown with an inscription of the ancient Greek sun god Helios and a bust of Alexander the Great.

Located some 550 light years away in constellation Pisces, RZ Piscium is a weird star that has kept astronomers puzzled for a long time.

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

The grave dates back to 400 AD and is one of only six similar sites discovered in Somerset. 200 ancient lead coffins have been unearthed across the country.

Last year, the six-member Expedition 50 crew from France, Russia and the US shared the Christmas meal.

When sudden pressure is applied to diamene it temporarily becomes harder than diamond – the hardest material on Earth.

Sarcophagus surrounded by 14 large stone pillars covered in mysterious Turkic Runic inscriptions and set in a square excites archaeologists.