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World's most powerful telescope blasts off into space

With its unique abilities, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to search for signs of life in exoplanets, and observe how the first galaxies formed and evolved.

Move over Hubble, the James Webb Space Telescope is here

After decades of preparation, the James Webb Space Telescope is set to launch on December 22, bringing humanity closer to distant planets, and the origin of the universe.

What is ‘space junk’ and what are we doing about it?

The global space race comes at a cost, as exploration missions, anti-satellite missile tests and accidental collisions continue to add to the millions of pieces of trash already orbiting the Earth.

World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica ice shelf

The iceberg, roughly the shape of Manhattan and more than 70 times bigger”, sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest iceberg afloat.

China's rocket out of control but debris unlikely to cause any harm

China said most debris from a large rocket expected to plunge back through the atmosphere this weekend would be burned up on re-entry and is highly unlikely to cause any harm.

Europe's space probe crashes on Mars

Europe's space probe to Mars, Schiaparelli, crashed on the red planet after its parachute deployed earlier than expected.

Rosetta spacecraft completes historic 12-year-long odyssey

After travelling 6 billion kilometres across space over 12 years, Rosetta ends historic mission by crash-landing into the comet it orbited for two years.

Astronauts return to Earth after six months in space

A capsule carrying International Space Station (ISS) crew astronauts Tim Peake, Timothy Kopra and Yuri Malenchenko safely lands in Kazakhstan after they spent 186 days in orbit.