SPACE

SpaceX is launching a total of 75 Next satellites for Iridium.

Physicist says that close encounters with aliens could be like Native Americans meeting Columbus.

The asteroid came relatively close to Earth on 20 July, between 10.27pm and 11.32pm EDT.

Nasa says TESS will still be able to 'fully accomplish its science mission' but will continue to monitor the problem.

The tiny spacecraft carries a single circuit board, weighes 4 gram and measures 3.5cm on each side.

The launch vehicle is capable of carrying a satellite weighing 550 pounds to an altitude of 300 miles above Earth.

The Falcon Heavy will be the most powerful operational rocket since Nasa's Apollo-era Saturn V moon rocket.

Expects urge you to beware of counterfeit, unverified solar filter glasses being sold online.

Gamma ray bursts are rare and usually very hard to observe.

Some of the most spectacular pictures entered into the 2017 Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.

The corona is not usually visible with the naked eye but during a total solar eclipse you can get a glimpse.

The space agency will take bids to manufacture a life-size demo of the supersonic jet by 2022.

Study of luminous quasar has been proven consistent with the cold dark matter theory.

Scientists say they detected widespread water within ancient explosive volcanic deposits on the moon.

There could still be volcanoes forming on Mars today.

Up to 140,000 people could happily live in the imagined space station.

The company will integrate evolving technologies for human spaceflight missions beyond cislunar space.

Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, is one of the places scientists are looking for microscopic life.

The videos provide glimpses into Nasa's research and historic moments.

Phobos is one of the tiniest moons in the whole solar system.

Video clips include Neil Armstrong's descent on to the lunar surface.

The massive facility will be used to manufacture Blue Origin's reusable rocket, New Glenn.

Musk said the team is taking a different approach to landing spacecraft on Mars.

The US military currently has at least 100 satellites for military purposes in the geostationary orbit.

The Japanese camera bot has been designed to autonomously zip about in space and record video and images.

University students have launched the Mayak cubesat using crowdfunding that looks like a tiny bright diamond.

Nasa has released stunning Ultra HD footage of Europe seen from the ISS.

Detecting gravitational waves was one of the most important discoveries of the century.

During its historic 2015 Pluto flyby, Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft captured 1,200 photos and collected 10GB worth of data.