Moon exploration: China is landing on the far side of the moon in 2018, and there's a good reason why

One of the advantages of visiting the far side of the moon is to set up a radio telescope, seeing as it is always shielded from radio transmissions being emitted from Earth

Dec 27, 2016

EmDrive: Beating NASA, China claims to have carried out successful test of 'impossible technology'

NASA has been trying to make the hypothetical technology, but China claims that it has successfully carried out a test.

Dec 27, 2016

Hello! This is how scientists plan to communicate with aliens

The song Across the Universe by The Beatles, and compositions by Vivaldi and Gershwin have been sent to space for communicating with aliens.

Dec 27, 2016

Vera Rubin, astronomer who found evidence of Dark Matter, dies at 88

Vera Rubin was the only astronomy major from Vassar College in 1948.

Dec 27, 2016

Here's how NASA is using a laser to save Earth

NASA's latest study has found that minor changes in the environment impact the rise and decline of phytoplankton.

Dec 26, 2016

Is Earth in danger because of star Gliese 710?

Gliese 710, currently 64 light years away from Earth, is expected to pass through our solar system's Oort cloud in 1.35 million years.

Dec 26, 2016

Six more radio signals from deep space deepen mystery: Are we being hailed by intelligent beings?

A total of 17 such radio signals -- called fast radio bursts (FRBs) -- have been received from this location in space since their discovery in 2007.

Dec 25, 2016

Mystery of dimming Tabby Star captivates scientists across the globe

Once it had shown a surprising reduction in its luminosity by 22 percent.

Dec 24, 2016

NASA's Cassini just photographed Pandora: Here are 5 things you need to know about Saturn's little moon

Here are 5 things you need to know about Pandora, the potato-shaped moon of Saturn, in order to be the life of that space-themed Christmas party.

Dec 23, 2016

NASA's Cassini spacecraft captures amazing images of Saturn's Pandora moon!

The potato-shaped moon of the ringed planet was beautifully captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft on December 18.

Dec 23, 2016

Exoplanet hunting: Here's the next step researchers will take!

It's guesstimated that the number of Earth-like planets present in our universe is more than the population today.

Dec 19, 2016

Scientists find the world's oldest water that may hold clues to alien life

Considering that the sulphate in the sample originated from interactions between the water and the rocks around it, scientists suggest that the water was capable of sustaining life.

Dec 18, 2016

Rogue One is now a reality after cosmic Death Star discovered by researchers

Researchers have discovered a Death Star similar to the Sun that is believed to have "eaten" most of its planets.

Dec 17, 2016

UFO spotted over Jeffreys Bay

The UFO was detected flying around 1,000 feet (300 meters) above a cargo carrying aircraft by the captain and co-pilot.

Dec 16, 2016

Mystery of what caused brightest flash in the universe solved

The brightest flash in the universe measured so far – known as ASASSN-15lh – was thought to be caused by an extremely bright supernova, but it was actually a supermassive black hole ripping apart a nearby star, scientists say. This is a very rare event as the star has to be at just the right distance from the black hole to be torn apart by it but not vanish inside the event horizon, or the destruction would be invisible.

Dec 16, 2016