Transit of Venus 2004

What time is the 2012 transit of Venus and how can I see it?

Briefing Tue 5 Jun, AT 12:12

This is your last chance to see a transit of Venus for 100 years. Here’s how…

The Milky Way

Milky Way v Andromeda: what happens when galaxies collide?

One-Minute Read Fri 1 Jun, AT 15:34

Nasa confirms that our galaxy is doomed to crash into Andromeda... in just four billion years

SpaceX launch

SpaceX rocket launch gets Nasa out of a black hole

First Reaction Wed 23 May, AT 10:43

Space agency could be revitalised as private investment frees funds for further exploration

Sunday papers

Cameron and Google founders plan to mine space with robots

Sunday Papers Sun 22 Apr, AT 11:46

From the Sunday papers: from billionaires mining asteroids to latest Cowell sex claim

Apogee of Fear movie

Nasa set to approve world's first sci-fi film shot in space

One-Minute Read Mon 23 Jan, AT 15:38

Video was made in 2008 on the International Space Station - but without permission

Triangular UFO Stereo

Nasa shoots down triangular UFO conspiracy theory

Video Thu 19 Jan, AT 14:56

Of course, if the space agency is wrong, a planet-sized spaceship is heading straight for us

Milky Way and snow

Milky Way is the colour of 'spring snow after sunrise'

One-Minute Read Thu 12 Jan, AT 14:10

Astronomers determine the precise colour of our galaxy is not milk but a fine-grained snow

US X-37B spaceplane 'is spying on Chinese space station'

First Post Thu 5 Jan, AT 15:06

At last, space expert believes he knows the true purpose of America's mysterious spacecraft

Why Kepler's discovery of two earth-sized planets is a 'shocker'

Briefing Wed 21 Dec, AT 14:07

You couldn't live on Kepler-20e or Kepler-20f, but their discovery is still important

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