World first: UK startup ignites plasma inside nuclear fusion rocket in major step for space travel
Published on 26/03/2026 – 16:16 GMT+1 A team of British scientists has achieved what they say is the…
ESA satellite finds ‘inside-out’ planetary system that challenges formation theories
By Roselyne Min with AFP Published on 13/02/2026 – 12:57 GMT+1 Astronomers say they have discovered a distant planetary system with…
Sex in space: Human reproduction beyond Earth policy must be urgently addressed, experts say
Published on 09/02/2026 – 14:33 GMT+1•Updated 14:37 As commercial spaceflight edges closer to reality, astronauts spend more time…
Portugal’s hypersonic test ‘generates flow hotter than Sun’s surface’
Portugal has entered the small group of countries with experimental capability in hypersonic research after completing its first…
The Moon, Mercury and the magnetosphere: Top 5 space missions to watch in 2026
From Moon missions to an expedition to Mercury, 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for…
Has dark matter finally been seen? New study detects mysterious galactic glow
Published on 27/11/2025 – 12:16 GMT+1 A new study from the University of Tokyo claims that NASA’s Fermi…
China’s ‘lunar soil bricks’ return from space in major step toward building base on the Moon
By Theo Farrant & AP Published on 27/11/2025 – 7:01 GMT+1 China has inched closer toward its ambitious goal of building…
Was 3I/ATLAS sent by aliens? Why the comet from another world continues to baffle
Published on 03/11/2025 – 15:54 GMT+1 When astronomers first spotted 3I/ATLAS on 1 July 2025 using the ATLAS…
James Webb Space Telescope detects “seeds of life” in icy star beyond our galaxy
Published on 23/10/2025 – 7:01 GMT+2 In an astonishing first for astronomy, researchers using the James Webb Space…