Astronomers studying fast radio bursts recently discovered one that repeats, has a persistent radio signal and originated in a galaxy much closer than it should have.

The European Space Agency's Gaia mission will release new data on June 13, and scientists can't wait. The coming data dump will contain information about nearly two billion of the brightest objects in the sky. The release will supercharge the mapping of our Milky Way galaxy, experts say, allowing astronomers to see to the farthest fringes of the galaxy and also distinguish much finer details in its structure than ever before.

Traditional methods of finding black holes don't work very well in dwarf galaxies. But a group out of North Carolina has figured out a clever way to spot growing black holes in smaller galaxies.

A tiny meteoroid struck the newly deployed James Webb Space Telescope in May, knocking one of its gold-plated mirrors out of alignment but not changing the orbiting observatory's schedule.

The difference in colour is believed to be caused by a layer of haze on both planets.

A new study takes a look at potential methods for radiation shielding that could inform the creation of Martian habitats

But Earth is 100 times more likely to be destroyed by an asteroid than invaded by aliens.

China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group conducted its first successful satellite launch on Wednesday, sending nine into low earth orbit as it builds out a satellite network to provide more accurate navigation for autonomous vehicles.

The ESA is working on a new exoplanet hunter mission called Plato, to be launched in 2026. Astronomers expect to discover Earth-sized planets within the habitable zone thanks to Plato's ability to spot smaller planets in larger orbits than current telescopes. SRON Netherlands Institute of Space Research is contributing to the project by testing Plato's cameras in a custom built space simulator. SRON researchers have finished testing the prototype, and all features function as expected.

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Astronomers have used a cloud-based technique pioneered at the University of Washington to identify and track asteroids in bunches of a hundred or more. Their achievement could dramatically accelerate the quest to find potentially threatening space rocks.

“Oceans boil away, rocks begin to melt, and the clouds rain lava.”

The European Space Agency is developing self-cleaning surfaces that can help get rid of bacteria and tidy up the International Space Station.

Volcanic eruptions billions of years ago probably released enough water vapor to have deposited ice at the lunar poles, a study finds.

Baking a mixture of saltwater and materials that mimic dust from the moon or Mars at a high temperature produced sturdy bricks that could be used to build human habitats in space

How? Founder tells The Register 'Robots… lots of robots'

Scientists just grew plants in soil from the Moon, but Antarctica has long provided researchers with the perfect place to test their agricultural techniques for a future in space.

The study found that the concentration of nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere was considered "hazardous to human health" under WHO standards.

The first private astronauts, who paid $55 million to journey to the ISS, needed some handholding from the regular crew.