NASA

HAT P-11b, 729 trillion miles away, has been discovered to have water vapour in its atmosphere.

Katie Spicer Sep 24, 2014

Asteroid hunter keeps a watchful eye on the universe for potential new discoveries

Katie Spicer Sep 24, 2014

Recent advances in carbon nanotechnology have made the idea of a space elevator possible

Anthony Cuthbertson Sep 22, 2014

Nasa scientists say Maven's attempt to enter Mars' orbit this weekend is a 'critical event' that could pave the way for human voyages to Mars.

Sep 20, 2014

Using the Hubble space telescope and ground based telescope, scientists have seen a massive black hole in a small, compact galaxy.

Jayalakshmi K Sep 18, 2014

Despite being heavily funded Nasa's near-earth object tracking programme was pulled up for not classifying 90 percent of potentially dangerous asteroids.

Jayalakshmi K Sep 17, 2014

Companies win lucrative contracts to provide NASA with space transport system

Zachary Davies Boren Sep 16, 2014

Nasa scientists simulate distant planets' atmospheres to find environments best suited to alien life.

Aaron Akinyemi Sep 14, 2014

Airware is designing a Linux-based OS and air traffic controls with NASA for flying helicopter drones

Mary-Ann Russon Sep 12, 2014

Nasa research will help identify signs of life on other planets.

Katie Spicer Sep 12, 2014

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is living at the bottom of the ocean to prepare for future space quests.

Fiona Keating Sep 09, 2014

Scientists have dismissed any links between Nicaragua's blast and the passing asteroid.

Jayalakshmi K Sep 09, 2014

The International Space Station could become a working "machine shop" in space

Zachary Davies Boren Sep 04, 2014

Google's initiative will create quantum processors to develop artificial intelligence technologies.

Anthony Cuthbertson Sep 03, 2014

Telescope gathers data before and after collision of asteroids around a star which could signal formation of planets.

Jayalakshmi K Aug 29, 2014

Defence giant will monitor space debris to better protect satellites and avoid space collisions.

Anthony Cuthbertson Aug 27, 2014

Cosmonauts claim to have found microscopic organisms on the exterior of the International Space Station.

Aaron Akinyemi Aug 23, 2014

Nasa is working on 'swarms' of robots that can work together like an ant colony.

Jayalakshmi K Aug 20, 2014

In images captured by the NuSTAR telescope the light from the X-ray source near the black hole seems to blur and stretch.

Jayalakshmi K Aug 13, 2014

Using a robotic unit attached to the Palomar telescope, astronomers have developed an efficient system that can scan the sky quicker than before.

Jayalakshmi K Aug 12, 2014

NASA-backed study finds sleep deprivation and sleeping pill habits are 'pervasive among astronauts'.

Aug 09, 2014

Google has added beautiful Nasa photos of the Moon and Mars to Google Earth. Here's how to use it

Mary-Ann Russon Aug 07, 2014

Researchers reveal that not all supernovas destroy the stars within them

Ben Skipper Aug 07, 2014

Long ridiculed scientist Roger Shawyer has been vindicated by new Nasa tests of his EmDrive technology.

Mary-Ann Russon Aug 06, 2014

British scientist Roger Shawyer tests his highly controversial space propulsion technology called EmDrive.

Alfred Joyner Aug 06, 2014

Nasa astronauts test Google Glass at underwater facility to assist with space missions

Anthony Cuthbertson Aug 06, 2014

Nasa has approved a study that claims to produce thrust using microwaves, something which has major implications for space flight.

Jayalakshmi K Aug 05, 2014

Nasa wants MakerBot 3D-printer users to design models for potential bases on Mars

Mary-Ann Russon Aug 01, 2014

Dr Cameron Smith believes a huge group will be required to set up human colonies on other planets.

Ben Skipper Jul 29, 2014

21 July marks the day Neil Armstrong stepped onto the moon

Donald Sinclair Jul 21, 2014