Space news

A solar eclipse on 29 April 2014 will see 'ring of fire' called an annulus around the silhouette of the moon.

Charles Bolden, current Administrator of Nasa, unveiled 'stepping stones' for the 2030 mission to Mars.

US campaigners for space protection B612 Foundation recorded 26 asteroid strikes on Earth between 2000 and 2013.

University of Washington confirms first "self-lensing" binary star system in KOI-3278.

#GlobalSelfie is part of the Earth Right Now campaign to create an image of Earth.

Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory say electrical energy naturally produced at the sea floor gave rise to life.

Astronomers at Nasa, University of Washington and Utah's Weber State University say tilted worlds could contain life

Total lunar eclipse 'blood moon' was the first of a rare tetrad series of four total lunar eclipses.

Spaceflight company to launch Dragon cargo spaceship to the International Space Station

Slooh telescope will provide live coverage of Mars' closest call on Earth in six years

Nasa's William Gerstenmaier tells From Here to Mars hearing revealed plans to use asteroid for moon exploration

A total lunar eclipse is set to take place on 15th April, when Earth, Sun and moon are in alignment.

Astronomers have studied phenomenon of hexagonal shape spotted around Saturn's north pole thirty years ago.

Sloan Digital Sky Survey have found that the Universe is expanding by 1% every 44 million years.

Satellites launched by the European Space Agency offer a way of predicting volcanic eruptions.

Researchers at Brown University have revealed how ancient eruptions shaped Mercury

Long space missions can turn astronauts' hearts spherical, increasing heart attack risk.

An array of space and sky events will be on show in April, from moon phases to viewing Venus and Neptune.

Watch video of solar flare National Weather Service says could affect GPS and satellites

Scientists discover ring systems can exist on smaller objects orbiting the sun

Leicester and Arizona scientists uncover new theories for pollution of collapsed stars.

Nasa reveals future Z-2 spacesuit with new technological tweaks.

Astronomers believe spacecraft could help in quest to find life on exoplanets.

Nasa's Spitzer Space telescope has provided new details of the Milky Way's structure and contents.

Zebra stripe pattern found in one of two radiation belts around Earth.

Mixing inside stars causes them to expand, contract, eject and explode, according to 3-D model by W. David Arnett.

William R. Pogue was the pilot of a record-setting American mission in space, who died on 3rd March 2014.

Telescopes at the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array reveals stars in Orion Nebula blast away new planets.

Nasa has released a gallery of space images to welcome the premiere of Neil deGrasse Tyson's new television series.

Scott and Mark Kelly monitored physiologically and mentally for effects os space travel.