WHEN America’s space agency, NASA, announced its spending plans in February, some people worried that its cancellation of the Constellation moon programme had ended any hopes of Americans returning to the Earth’s rocky satellite. The next footprints on the lunar regolith were therefore thought likely to be Chinese...

For astronomers, it appears that not only does size really matter but so does an eye-opening location. The project calls for the construction of a huge telescope with a mirror 42 meters (138 feet) in diameter. When complete, the device will be "the world's biggest eye on the sky."

Follow the 14 day Endeavour's timeline with simple mouse over images. Nasa is really coming through making it easy and f...

Using the power of Hubble and four years of intensive image processing, we now have an unprecedented view of Pluto's sur...

A super-quiet, hover-capable aircraft design, NASA's experimental one-man Puffin could show just how much electric propulsion can transform our ideas of flight. It looks like nothing less than a flying suit or a jet pack with a cockpit.

"Adam says he dreams of one day becoming an astronaut and hopes his design will inspire others to reach for the stars," wrote Thomas Smith, Disney Parks' social media director on the company's blog. "Congratulations, Adam."

Using incredible levels of pressure and temperature, scientists melt and then re-solidify a chunk of diamond and make a surprising revelation.