Space Exploration

A Russian cosmonaut on the International Space Station has sparked theories of a UFO sighting after he shared footage of mysterious lights in the midst of an aurora. Ivan Vagner said the video showed “five objects” that…

An asteroid heading towards the Earth has a fraction of a percentage chance of colliding with the planet, according to Nasa. The space agency said that the asteroid, called 2018VP1, has a 0.41 per cent chance of hitting…

WATER is “common” across alien worlds according to the most extensive study of exoplanet atmospheres yet. Scientists say it offers hope in the hunt for life on other planets – and could improve how we…

ELON Musk’s Space X will be sending cannabis to the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS). The space dwellers can expect their delivery to be on a Space X Dragon capsule, which is scheduled…

The Arecibo Observatory — a gargantuan telescope in Puerto Rico famous for scouring the cosmos for asteroids and alien life — went quiet this week, following a devastating accident that left the telescope’s reflector dish in pieces. On Monday…

‘Dent’ or anomaly is small but getting bigger, scientists warn Nasa is monitoring a “small but evolving dent” in the Earth’s magnetic field that could cause major problems for satellites and spacecraft. The Earth’s magnetic…

Egypt has invited billionaire Elon Musk to visit the country and see for himself that its famous pyramids were not built by aliens. The SpaceX boss had tweeted what appeared to be support for conspiracy…

At the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Catharine A. Conley has a lofty job title: planetary protection officer. That conjures to mind shades-wearing Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones in the “Men in Black” movies.…

In July 1969, NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin and Michael Collins successfully attempted the first human Moon landing. As they flew towards the Moon aboard their Columbia spacecraft, a short exchange between Mr Armstrong and…

Scientists have found a “lost” planet, in a breakthrough that could help us discover alien life. The planet is thought to be among hundreds of worlds that have gone missing and now can be discovered…

ALIEN hunters believe they have spotted evidence of a large extraterrestrial on the Red Planet in what is being described as “undeniable proof” of life on Mars. Alien enthusiasts were sent into a frenzy when they…

In June 2019, scientists discovered something strange buried 180 miles beneath the lunar surface. While the discovery does sound eerily similar to the beginning of Stanley Kubrick’s film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, scientists have a much…

Although we usually have a pretty good handle on all the different kinds of blips and blobs detected by our telescopes, it would be unwise to assume we’ve seen everything there is to see out…