Astronomers who study asteroids typically ponder events from millions, or even billions, of years ago, so…
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Refining the search for what’s ‘out there
Gregory Benford, his brother James and his nephew Dominic decided to combine their knowledge of astrophysics,…
Would you name your planet HD 10180g?
Last month, a team of researchers hunting extrasolar planets - those that reside around stars other…
Solar system’s shield may be leaking
A tiny satellite circling Earth is providing an unexpectedly complicated picture of the solar system’s heliosphere,…
China launches second lunar probe
China on Friday celebrated 61 years of communist rule with the launch of its second lunar…
Russian company to build ‘space hotel’ with home comforts
A Russian company on Wednesday announced plans to launch a comfortable space hotel for tourists who…
UN denies naming ‘point of contact’ for aliens
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs on Tuesday dismissed as "nonsense" a newspaper report…
UN names scientist to coordinate negotiations with space aliens
A Malaysian scientist is to be appointed as "world leader" with responsibility for dealing alien visitors.
Virgin to launch space tourism in 18 months: Branson
Billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that Virgin Galactic is on track to offer commercial space…
Glitch delays space station crew’s return to Earth
The Soyuz capsule failed Friday to undock for the first time in a decade of flights…