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Researchers find evidence for cave accessible from surface – which could shelter humans from harsh lunar environment

NASA’s ongoing flight tests of the Boeing Starliner manned spacecraft mark another milestone in its journey towards independence from Russian Soyuz services.

An early date for the mission has already been revealed

MYSTERIOUS glowing spots have been discovered above a raging storm on Jupiter, and scientists are trying to figure out just what they are.Jupiter's Gr

TWO Asteroids are set to zip past Earth this week - and one is a big beast.Both will make a "close approach" but experts stress that they will be with

NASA has revealed that the hunk of space debris that fell on a walking trail in the US belongs to a recently launched SpaceX capsule.The debris, found

ALIEN life may be lying in wait on distant moons in our solar system, tucked away beneath vast oceans, according to a new study.Scientists have long p

THIS is the monumental moment China's space probe lands on Earth carrying the first ever sample from the dark side of the moon.As the space race hots

THE Florida family whose house was hit by Nasa's reckless debris are suing the multi-billion dollar space program for $80,000 in damages.A mysterious

A BUSINESSMAN who co-founded the firm behind the Titan sub says he is willing to risk his life by going to Venus despite his colleague's death.Guiller

SKYGAZERS around the world will be treated to a celestial spectacle as a rare "lunar standstill" will take place tonight.For the first time in almost

A PAIR of stars in a distant constellation are expected to erupt within the next few months.T Coronae Borealis, known to astronomers as T CrB, is a bi

A BIZARRE white boulder has been spotted on Mars, and scientists are trying to understand where it came from.NASA's Perseverance Rover caught a glimps

BOEING and Nasa are rushing to fix Starliner's thrusters as the return date for its two astronauts is pushed back once more.The $1.5billion (£1.1bill

THE length of a day on Earth will eventually stretch to 25 hours, but scientists say this should come as no surprise.While it may take millions of yea

NASA is set to launch an 'artificial star' into the Earth's orbit to try and unlock the universe's best kept secrets.Dubbed "Landolt" the device is eq

COLONISTS living on Mars could grow their own food - including for a fish and chips meal - new tests show.But there’s one huge hurdle - the red plan

A NEW out-of-this-world 'superbug' has been discovered living aboard the International Space Station.Despite the highly controlled environment on the

SCIENTISTS may have just cracked the mystery behind the multiple ice ages that plunged Earth into a deep freeze for 300million years.There are a numbe

ASTRONOMERS are confused about an unusual radio signal from a distant star 16,000 light-years away.The mysterious intermittent radio signal was found

CHINESE researchers are pushing ahead with plans to build egg-shaped habitation domes on the lunar surface, according to state media.The domes, called

AMERICAN and Chinese lunar colonies might be just a decade away – but there are some serious risks.A senior scientist has detailed plans for long-te

SPACE tourists could be lifted 22,000 miles above Earth - at the touch of an elevator button.The bonkers $100 billion giant space elevator project cou

Watch the incredible moment SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket blasts off on its fourth test launch.It marks another step forward for Elon Musk's plans to

STARGAZERS are in for a treat when a mysterious star last spotted in 1946 lights up like a jewel within a crown-shaped constellation.T Coronae Boreali