Crafts sent beyond our solar system by Nasa contain maps with direct co-ordinates to Earth

A conspiracy theorist claims Earth is about to be destroyed by a rogue planet

An engineer who previously worked at Nasa claims UFOs are hiding in the rings of Saturn.

Imagine a storm so vast it could swallow the Earth.

Conspiracy theory that a child-trafficking ring is operating in secret on the planet.

Sun heading into a solar minimum, during which activity at the surface will "change form."

Mysterious celestial body may be lurking in the far-flung reaches of the solar system.

Recent discoveries in our solar system and beyond have increased hopes of alien life.

COMMENT: Unravelling the secrets is much more important than just getting there first.

Probe promises to "revolutionise" our understanding of the sun, and unlock its secrets.

Rocket Lab boss Peter Beck and his team celebrate the Electron launch in mission control.

A woman bought 'moon dust' NASA misplaced for $1400, now it could be worth $5.7m.

Rocket Lab has scrubbed a potential launch of the Electron rocket due to high winds.

Kiwis are about to get a deep insight into a $100 million hunt for intelligent alien life.

What's a "safe" distance to survive a nearby supernova? Scientists say 40-50 light years.

A new study has found that a mysterious 'Cold Spot' in space could prove alternate worlds.

Extreme athletes aren't simply adrenaline junkies with a death wish, scientists say.

Rotorua features in a new study pushing back the oldest geological record of life on land.

The balloon is operating as expected and being monitored from Nasa's base in Texas.

Stunning images of the Earth lit up at night have been released by NASA.

The Nasa pictures make clear that a significant new rift has opened.

An investigator went too far in pursuit of the widow of a Nasa engineer.

Higher wind speeds have forced the postponement of NASA's super-pressure balloon.

Space scientists are paying people to lie on their backs for two months.

Both Sir Richard Branson and Elon Musk have space missions planned for next year.

NASA has launched a searchable database of its most iconic images.

An American astronaut tweeted this astounding shot of his boots dangling above the Earth.

NASA says it has some big news to tell the world.

Lifeforms which have been living inside crystals for up to 60,000 years have been revived by NASA, raising hopes that alien organisms could be found on other planets.

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has described the moment he captured the Taranaki volcano from aboard the International Space Station.