space

A galaxy of this kind has never been confirmed so early in the universe's history, according to astronomers.

Aristos Georgiou Nov 03, 2017

The existence of such a planet, which is the largest in comparison to its companion star ever discovered, was thought to be extremely unlikely.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 31, 2017

It may be possible to see around 20 shooting stars passing through the sky every hour at peak viewing time.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 20, 2017

Space is everywhere around us, but for centuries, philosophers and scientists have not been able to agree on what it actually is.

Emily Thomas Oct 20, 2017

In 1859 a powerful solar flare caused telephone wires to burst into flames. But in today's technology-reliant society, a comparable event would be far more damaging.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 16, 2017

The star, nicknamed Kronos after the child-eating Titan of Greek mythology, is the clearest and most dramatic case observed to date of a sun-like star consuming its own planets.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 13, 2017

A breakthrough in the research, scientists believe, would help prevent humanitarian disasters and false alarms.

Jason Murdock Oct 13, 2017

Novae occur when dying stars dramatically erupt back into life, suddenly becoming incredibly bright. When they were first observed, they were mistaken for new stars.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 12, 2017

Giant solar storm could wipe out satellites and electricals but scientists propose giant magnetic shield to protect Earth

James Billington Oct 03, 2017

Darwin believed that life started forming on Earth after meteorites crashed into 'warm little ponds'.

Aristos Georgiou Oct 02, 2017

Discovery is the first simultaneous observation from detectors on two different continents.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 27, 2017

The nebula is a huge cloud of interstellar dust located 5,000 light years from Earth.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 27, 2017

The tunnels - known as lava tubes - could even help in the search for alien life on Mars.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 25, 2017

The agency will concentrate on launching satellites tailored for Australian needs.

Immanuel Jotham Sep 25, 2017

Many models for understanding the universe rely on galaxies behaving in a similar fashion to the Milky Way.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 20, 2017

WASP-12b lies 1,400 light years from Earth and is twice the size of Jupiter.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 14, 2017

The most likely candidate for colonisation will be the planet Proxima b which is around 4 light years away.

Aristos Georgiou Sep 11, 2017

The probe is currently travelling through interstellar space at speeds of nearly 40,000 mph

Aristos Georgiou Sep 05, 2017

The planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system are promising candidates in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 31, 2017

The early universe was a dark place where a hot soup of gas trapped all light.

Aristos Georgiou Aug 31, 2017

Suit has already undergone vacuum testing to work in space, Musk says.

Alistair Charlton Aug 23, 2017

'You guys have just won yourselves some fresh food', ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen said from Houston.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 17, 2017

Too cloudy? Too much light pollution? Watch the Perseid's meteor shower live online.

Jordan Bhatt Aug 12, 2017

First-of-its-kind experiment from Hewlett Packard Enterprise stress tests PC aboard ISS for one year.

James Billington Aug 11, 2017

The device will be designed to replace traditional space telescopes and will contain thousands of tiny lenses.

Immanuel Jotham Aug 07, 2017

There's a for six-figure salary - are you up to the job?

Nicole Rojas Aug 02, 2017

The second-generation Space Race sees tech billionaires battle to find humanity a new home.

Alistair Charlton Jul 08, 2017

"Light shows like these always have astronauts gazing back down," Nasa says.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jul 06, 2017

Nasa scientists are simulating the asteroid that broke up over Chelyabinsk to plan for future incidents.

Mary-Ann Russon Jul 03, 2017

Nasa has discovered 10 potentially hazardous space rocks in the past year.

Staff Reporter Jun 13, 2017