Posted January 17, 2019 16:26:21 | Updated January 17, 2019 18:40:42

The first plants grown on the Moon die as the temperatures drop to as low as -170 degrees Celsius during the lunar night.

Topics:astronomy-space,science-and-technology,spacecraft,space-exploration

Posted January 16, 2019 08:09:23

Cotton seeds planted on the far side of the Moon sprout for the first time, in what researchers hope will help determine its potential to support future space travellers.

Topics:astronomy-space,science-and-technology,spacecraft,space-exploration,china

Posted January 11, 2019 21:17:07

China's national space agency releases the first panoramic images of the far side of the Moon, showing the grey moonscape, a lander and a rover, since its world-first landing earlier this month.

Topics:science-and-technology,astronomy-space,space-exploration,spacecraft,china

Posted January 09, 2019 12:56:39 | Updated January 09, 2019 14:42:35

The NASA space probe TESS discovers a new exoplanet located just 53 light-years from our solar system.

Topics:science-and-technology,astronomy-space,space-exploration,planets-and-asteroids,united-states

Posted January 07, 2019 20:24:16

Yusaku Maezawa promises large prizes to followers who share his message boasting of the volume of sales his online clothing retailer is making, earning many more retweets than a man who just wanted free chicken nuggets.

Topics:human-interest,social-media,internet-culture,information-and-communication,astronomy-space,space-exploration,spacecraft,japan,united-states

Posted January 07, 2019 07:29:16

Footage shows China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe making a successful touchdown on the mysterious far side of the Moon.

Topics:the-moon,space-exploration,spacecraft,air-and-space,research,china

Posted January 03, 2019 15:47:22 | Updated January 04, 2019 07:09:53

The Chinese National Space Agency lands a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon for the first time part of an ambitious push to explore its resources and potential as a space base.

Topics:astronomy-space,science-and-technology,the-moon,space-exploration,spacecraft,china

Posted January 03, 2019 10:44:17 | Updated January 03, 2019 13:01:15

The first sharp picture of the "city-sized world" the New Horizons probe travelled 6.5 billion kilometres to explore has arrived on Earth, to the delight of NASA.

Topics:space-exploration,spacecraft,astronomy-space,planets-and-asteroids,science-and-technology

Posted January 03, 2019 08:41:55 | Updated January 03, 2019 12:44:31

There are warnings about "runaway cowboy-like behaviour" from private companies joining the space race after a US tech start-up was slapped with a historic fine last month for launching unauthorised satellites.

Topics:science-and-technology,astronomy-space,space-exploration,united-states

Posted January 02, 2019 09:18:37

NASA scientists say they expect to start analysing the first high-resolution images of the Ultima Thule within 24 hours.

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Posted January 02, 2019 06:05:22 | Updated January 02, 2019 12:12:09

NASA's New Horizons probe flies past Ultima Thule a ball of dust and ice after a 13-year, 6.5-billion-kilometre journey into an uncharted region of space beyond Pluto.

Topics:space-exploration,spacecraft,astronomy-space,united-states

Posted December 31, 2018 06:09:55

Just outside of our solar system onboard the Voyager space probes sits the Golden Record, a 'message in a bottle' filled with songs and sounds from life on earth.

Topics:astronomy-space,science-and-technology,space-exploration,spacecraft,arts-and-entertainment,indigenous-music,history,community-and-society,pacific,solomon-islands,papua-new-guinea,united-states

Posted December 30, 2018 08:46:25 | Updated December 30, 2018 17:22:20

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is about to fly past Ultima Thule, the most distant world we've ever explored, lying 1.6 billion kilometres beyond Pluto. Within a couple of days it will go from an object we know almost nothing about to the best-studied Kuiper Belt object in history.

Topics:science-and-technology,spacecraft,space-exploration,planets-and-asteroids,astronomy-space

Posted December 28, 2018 15:43:04

Australia hasn't exactly been at the centre of the space race but now, the Federal Government thinks astronauts and rockets could be on the horizon for Australia. Some in the space industry say they're being a little optimistic.

Topics:space-exploration,federal-government,research-organisations,australia

Posted December 28, 2018 06:49:55

With Riyadh still reeling from the global outcry against the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the sovereign reshuffles the leadership in a bid to quell concerns.

Topics:space-exploration,spacecraft,saudi-arabia

Posted December 24, 2018 18:14:32

Despite his pivotal role in the Apollo 8 mission which was crucial in paving the way for the Moon landing seven months later Bill Anders says the idea of sending human crews to Mars is "almost ridiculous".

Topics:spacecraft,space-exploration,science-and-technology,united-states

Posted December 22, 2018 17:11:40 | Updated December 28, 2018 14:37:36

Researchers say a massive crash is to blame for the icy planet being unique in the solar system, tilted 90 degrees on its side along with its five moons.

Topics:astronomy-space,space-exploration,science-and-technology,united-states

Posted December 21, 2018 16:18:13

'Twas just before Christmas, and Mars Express looked below. Not a creature was stirring but hang on, was that snow?

Topics:science-and-technology,physics,planets-and-asteroids,spacecraft,space-exploration

Posted December 21, 2018 05:41:04 | Updated December 22, 2018 07:19:18

Exactly half a century ago, the risks involved in deciding to send the crew of Apollo 8 into lunar orbit for Christmas in 1968 would make the Moon landing seem easy in comparison, NASA insiders remember.

Topics:space-exploration,spacecraft,20th-century,moon-landing,united-states,act,australia

Posted December 19, 2018 07:20:53

The Pentagon's new Space Command will be the first step towards the US President's much-touted Space Force and will work to protect America's vast array of military satellites, which are largely unprotected.

Topics:spacecraft,space-exploration,defence-forces,defence-and-aerospace-industries,donald-trump,unrest-conflict-and-war,united-states

Posted December 18, 2018 10:16:51

Astronomers were searching for the hypothetical Planet X, a massive planet believed to be well beyond Pluto, when they discovered "Farout".

Topics:science-and-technology,astronomy-space,space-exploration,hawaii,united-states,chile

Posted December 17, 2018 17:38:56 | Updated December 18, 2018 01:03:07

Former NASA astronaut Andy Thomas hits out at Sir Richard Branson's plan to send travellers into space, describing it as "dangerous" and "go nowhere, dead-end technology".

Topics:astronomy-space,space-exploration,science-and-technology,sa,adelaide-5000

Posted December 14, 2018 09:52:08

A Virgin Galactic rocket has successfully reached space, returning safely to the California desert.

Topics:astronomy-space,space-exploration,spacecraft,united-states

Posted December 12, 2018 14:58:40 | Updated December 12, 2018 15:09:34

The SA Premier's message to the Prime Minister on the new Australian Space Agency was "beam me up Scotty". What will the agency actually do to live long, and prosper?

Topics:spacecraft,space-exploration,astronomy-space,science-and-technology,federal---state-issues,government-and-politics,federal-government,adelaide-5000,sa,australia

Posted December 12, 2018 11:55:33

PM Scott Morrison says South Australia is the ideal home for the new space hub.

Topics:astronomy-space,space-exploration,adelaide-5000

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