space
Astronomers spot supermassive blackhole destroying a star
At the core of one of the galaxies, a black hole 20 million times more massive than the Sun shredded a star more than twice the Sun's mass.
NASA’s record-breaking spacewoman retires as astronaut
"It’s safe to say my journey at NASA has been out of this world,” says Peggy Whitson
Distant moons may be habitable
Researchers identified around 100 giant planets that potentially host moons capable of supporting life.
NASA astronauts install high-def cameras during spacewalk
The new high-definition video cameras are designed to help to visit commercial spaceships dock there in the coming years.
NASA rover data shows Mars had the ingredients needed for life
New findings released have marked some of the strongest evidence ever that Earth’s neighbour may have harboured life.
Thailand sends smelly durian into space
Different kinds of Thai rice will also make the daring journey.
Jeff Bezos details lunar manufacturing plans
At a Space Development Conference in Los Angeles, Bezos talked about his idea of colonising Moon by making it a centre for heavy industry.
The fourth moonwalker, Alan Bean, dies at 86,
Bean was the lunar module pilot for the second moon landing mission in November 1969.
Trump aims to make it easier for companies to get to space
The president has signed a space policy directive asking the government to make it easier for private companies to get to and from space.
Oldest object in the solar system could be 'Alien asteroid'
The asteroid, called (514107) 2015 BZ509 or “BZ” for short, measures nearly 2 miles (3km) wide.