SPACE

Best photos of the day: 4 February 2014

David Cameron and Francois Hollande increase cooperation over space and defence despite disagreements over EU.

China's moon rover will emerge from the lunar night in a weeks' time.

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has discovered asteroid belts are responsible for shaking up the solar system.

Best photos of the day: 30 January 2014.

Scientist Rhawn Joseph files lawsuit urging Nasa to examine mystery rock more closely.

Mechanical glitch traced to 'complicated lunar surface environment'.

Exploding star not seen in decades causes amateur astronomers to sit up and take notice.

Renowned physicist Hawking puts forward new theory about black holes.

Best photos of the day: 24 January 2014

Five Nasa Earth science missions to be launched for first time in a decade.

Best photos of the day: 23 January 2014

Water is present in the form of vapour which scientists say may have originated from ice-geysers on its surface.

Some of the most spectacular space images produced by the ESO telescopes in Chile.

Best photos of the day: 22 January 2014

Mystery slime appeared following UFO sighting near Ham Well nature reserve.

Ants' ability to adapt to new environments being studied in space to develop robot navigation tools.

After a 10-year journey, Europe's Rosetta spacecraft ended its hibernation on Monday (January 20) when it returned a signal send out by the ESA (European Space Agency) mission control in Darmstadt at 1000GMT.

Rosetta space mission moves into next phase chasing Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Stars living in outer regions of the Milky Way are younger than those inside the solar circle.

European Space Agency to rouse Rosetta spacecraft after 957 days in hibernation.

Scientists examine huge primitive galaxy extending 55,000 light years.

Dutch institute raises plants on artificial Martian and lunar soil supplied by Nasa.

Japan's space agency hires fishing net company to clean up the cosmos.

Best pictures on 15 January, 2014.

Astronomers discover first planet to orbit a star almost identical to our own.

Jade Rabbit left dormant for two weeks to ride out harsh lunar conditions.

Professor Crawford said that international agreement stating no one owns Moon may need overhauling.