Chinas Tiangong-1 space station to crash land into Earth

Chinas first manned space station Tiangong-1 may crash land into the Earth. After launching in 2011, contact was lost with the module and a controlled re-entry is no longer possible. 

Mar 8, 2018

What is Stratolaunch? Fascinating facts about the world's largest plane that could launch a space shuttle

Stratolaunch can carry three rockets under its belly to about 35,000 feet. Check out other facts about the plane that is going to serve as a mid-air launch pad.

Mar 8, 2018

Scientists solve decades-old mystery of how magnetic waves heat Sun and drive solar wind

In 'ground-breaking discovery', scientists may have discovered how magnetic waves heat the Sun and propel the solar winds.

Mar 8, 2018

Nasa's Juno finds that Jupiter's storms are larger and deeper than previously thought

Storm systems over Jovian poles are distinct and tightly packed, scientists say.

Mar 8, 2018

ESA test fires air-breathing engine for satellites at the edge of space

'Air-breathing electric propulsion is no longer simply a theory but a tangible, working concept,' one of the researchers has said.

Mar 8, 2018

NASA's first solar mission Parker Solar Probe will carry your name as it plunges into Sun's atmosphere

NASA will launch the Parker Solar Probe spacecraft, which will be traveling at a speed of 430,000 miles per hour, in summer 2018.

Mar 7, 2018

Nasa's Hubble space telescope finds massive dust system swirling a young star

The dust disk extends about 150 billion miles from host star, held in place by the gravity of the giant planet.

Mar 7, 2018

SpaceX launches largest satellite on Falcon 9s 50th flight

SpaceX launches a satellite as big as a bus using Falcon 9, the rocket that marks its 50th flight milestone.

Mar 7, 2018

'Hazardous' asteroid comes close to Earth today: Where to watch the Empire State Building-sized rock live

The asteroid 2017 VR12 has a diameter between 700ft and 1,500ft and is expected to pass within 900,000 miles of Earth at around 7:53am (EST) on Wednesday.

Mar 7, 2018

Planet parade: rare celestial alignment starts today and will end with a Blue Moon

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, along with Pluto and Antares will be aligned on the night sky this month.

Mar 7, 2018

Red giant star spotted bringing dead companion back to life in rare celestial event

ESA's Integral space observatory detected a red giant star breathing life into a dead neutron star, forming a rare breed called a "symbiotic X-ray binary."

Mar 6, 2018

China's Tiangong-1 space station carrying toxics to crash on Earth: Impact location, date & other details

China's first space station, Tiangong-1 will come crashing down to Earth between March 24 and April 19.

Mar 6, 2018

SpaceX's 50th Falcon 9 launch carried its largest payload – a satellite the size of a bus to orbit

This is the 50th Falcon 9 launch from SpaceX.

Mar 6, 2018

Could Tesla Roadster contaminate Mars with earthly bacteria? NASA explains the consequences

The results would be similar to what happens on Earth when species are introduced into parts of the environment where they did not originally come from or exist.

Mar 6, 2018

Scientists create wide and sharp 3D map of elusive dark matter to demystify universe's expansion

The newly-created dark matter map is only 11 percent of the planned final 3D map, according to the researchers.

Mar 5, 2018