The discovery of 55 Cancri e means ground-based telescopes could be used to find new "super-Earths".

The rover Curiosity has landed on Mars to begin a two-year mission to seek out evidence that the Red Planet once hosted the ingredients for life.

The spacecraft and its systems are functioning flawlessly, and forecasts predict favourable Martian weather over the landing zone.

Even an exploding petrol tanker can’t keep inquisitive spectators from having one more look in Nairobi, writes Munene Kilongi.