Astronauts take a dive for asteroid visit
Asteroid dive A diving expedition in the Atlantic Ocean will give astronauts the necessary practice they need for the first human mission to an aster
'Star Wars' planet found
Life imitating art In a case of science fiction turning into fact, astronomers have detected a planet orbiting two stars, nicknamed Tatooine after th
New haul includes Earth-like planet
Astronomers have unveiled a haul of more than 50 planets orbiting other stars, including a 'super-Earth' which inhabits a zone where, providing conditions are right, water cou...
Scientists squeeze light past quantum limit
The race to discover gravity waves may be getting closer to the finish line with scientists successfully squeezing light using quantum mechanics.
The detection of grav
Earth's gold fell from the sky
Valuable impact A massive meteor bombardment 3.9 billion years ago provided most of the gold and other precious metals found near the Earth's surface
NASA reveals sharpest views of Apollo sites
Small steps Four decades on, new high-resolution pictures taken by an orbiting spacecraft show clear evidence of human's lunar explorations.
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