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University College London cosmologists are conducting astronomical surveys to reveal how universe is lit

Nasa Apollo astronauts have described the smell of moondust as being like gunpowder

Giant Impact Hypothesis, Fission, Capture and Accretion theories explain moon's origin.

Astrophysicists at Harvard University find discharge line which might be evidence for dark matter.

The Perseids, broadcast live by Slooh community telescope, will peak between 11 and 13 August

The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak between 11 and 13 August

ESA's Rosetta spacecraft takes first pictures of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Rosetta spacecraft will reach Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Wednesday after ten-year journey

Nasa's Hubble Telescope has found a giant lensing galaxy around 9.6 billion light-years away.

University of California Santa Cruz scientists show tidal effects on moon affected shape.

Delta Aquarids meteor shower began on 12 July and can be seen throughout July and August.

Fifteen years ago, Nasa's Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched on Space Shuttle Columbia.

University of East Anglia scientists show role of oceans in moderating climate for alien life.

Image from Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows sun has very few sunspots in 'Big Quiet' event.

Researchers used Thermal Emission Imaging System to create high resolution surface map of Mars.

IBTimes UK looks at moon landing history and facts as Saturn V launched Apollo 11 on 16 July 1969

Scientists explore new frontiers of life in talk at Washington's Nasa headquarters.

International astronomers examined supernova SN2010jl to discover origin of cosmic dust in universe.

Scientists say a mysterious "hotspot" in space is emitting unusual numbers of powerful cosmic rays.

Nasa's Sofia 'Flying Observatory' will enable astronomers to record infrared images of celestial bodies.

The Space Launch System (SLS) is designed to carry Orion spacecraft and Nasa astronauts to Mars by 2021.

Angara is designed to give a boost to Russia's space mission.

University of Oxford and University of Cape Town scientists have found three closely orbiting black holes.

Nasa Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) aims to capture an asteroid using a robotic spacecraft, and redirect it into a stable orbit around the moon.

ATLAST is expected to be hundreds of times more powerful than the Hubble Space Telescope

Vital data such as temperatures, conditions and exposure to varying radiation levels would be closely monitored by Nasa during Orion's December test flight.

SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 comes with better engine capability than its predecessors, and will launch six new satellites into the earth's orbit.

Nasa scientists planning to lasso an asteroid say they have several targets for the Mars 2030 mission.

The centre of galaxy NGC 5548, in the constellation Boötes, darkened due to gas from a black hole.

Astronomers suggest cracks in Pluto's moon Charon could indicate subterranean ocean of liquid water.