Scientists figured out in 2017 that Ultima Thule is not spherical but possibly elongated in shape. It may even be two objects
Oumuamua, the first interstellar object known to enter our solar system, accelerated faster away from the Sun than expected
The unmanned spacecraft’s mission is to get closer than any human-made object ever to the centre of our solar system
It is the largest body of liquid water ever found on the Red Planet
Many will risk losing their largest financial asset — their homes. And municipalities will forfeit huge amounts of revenue from property taxes
Not only will Nasa capture an asteroid, but it will also drag it into orbit around the moon so that it can be routinely visited and studied.
The biggest, baddest space rover ever built for exploring an alien planet is nearing its August 6 landing on Mars, and Nasa is anxious for success.
In another step toward finding planets that might hold life, the Kepler telescope has confirmed its first habitable zone outside our solar system.
A US animal protection group has started to raise funds for a programme that will equip SA and Zimbabwe rangers with skills to better track poachers.
The discovery of a surprisingly effective "new" antibody is an exciting step forward in the hunt for a universal flu vaccine, researchers say.
Nasa is tracking a piece of Soviet space debris that could collide with the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency said on Sunday.
Atlantis blazed a path into history this afternoon when it blasted off on the last-ever mission of the 30-year-old US space shuttle programme.
A stink bug from Asia is chomping up US vegetable fields, orchards and vineyards, causing experts to scramble through an arsenal of weapons.
US astronaut Mark Kelly, who commanded <i>Endeavour</i>’s final flight has announced his retirement to help his wife Gabrielle Giffords recover.
Diseases that ravage wheat fields are as old as time itself. The ancient Romans even had a legend to explain the terrible plagues.
A new type of heart valve made with cow tissue and inserted by catheter was hailed as a major breakthrough.
Scientists said there is evidence linking oral sex to cancer, and urged more study of how papillomaviruses may be to blame for a rise in oral cancer.
