Why Richard Branson’s promises about space tourism are empty

The billionaire businessman says he'll ride into space within months, paving the way to routine suborbital…

Lightning reveals where Jupiter stores its ‘missing’ water

Decades ago a space probe found less water on Jupiter than expected, and now astronomers have…

Lightning reveals where Jupiter stores its ‘missing’ water

Decades ago a space probe found less water on Jupiter than expected, and now astronomers have…

The New Horizons probe is awake and ready for its next flyby

For the last 6 months, the New Horizons spacecraft that flew past Pluto in 2015 has been…

The New Horizons probe is awake and ready for its next flyby

For the last 6 months, the New Horizons spacecraft that flew past Pluto in 2015 has been…

Cosmic cooperation is just what space exploration needs

Questions such as whether Mars ever hosted life are too big to be left to any…

Two meteors in two days lit up the sky in China and Botswana

On 1 and 2 June, two meteors streaked across the sky, one in China and one…

Two meteors in two days lit up the sky in China and Botswana

On 1 and 2 June, two meteors streaked across the sky, one in China and one…

A day used to be less than 19 hours long 1.4 billion years ago

The moon is making days on Earth last longer and longer, and we can track the…

A day used to be less than 19 hours long 1.4 billion years ago

The moon is making days on Earth last longer and longer, and we can track the…