The lunar mission, launched in December last year comprising the Chang'e-3 lander and Yutu rover, ha...

Astronomers have discovered the most distantly orbiting planet to date, weighing in at 11 times Jupi...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has provided the first visual evidence of the Milky Way's formative ye...

Scientists have discovered a new mysterious Earth-like planet - a doomed 'lava world' - with mass an...

Astronomers have discovered one of the richest planetary systems - containing up to seven planets or...

The UK Ministry of Defence is planning to buy 200 extra missiles as part of a multi-million-pound de...

A young exotic planet - six times more massive than Jupiter - has been discovered floating all alone...

Chinese Air Force has started the third and final phase of one of its biggest exercises, meant to te...

NASA's Hubble space telescope has discovered the largest known population of globular star clusters ...