SPACE

The discovery was made using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, which along with other instruments, also found a galactic particle accelerator.

The White House has released its seven-point strategy to prepare for an asteroid impact.

The space administration is set to launch a couple new programs and could rely increasingly on private partnerships.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory said the comet will be visible just to the left of the moon on Saturday night.

The astronomer was well known for his ability to speak about science in an approachable way.

The number of known black holes is expected to double in the next couple of years thanks to a new detection method.

NASA successfully launched a set of eight little satellites on board the Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket into Earth’s orbit Thursday morning. The previous launch was cancelled Monday after problems with the hydraulic pump and weather issues.

The event, detected last year, was mistakenly categorized as a superluminous supernova, the brightest-ever recorded in history.

The country has the capability to mount a nuclear warhead on a long-range missile but is not yet able to land one on a target.

Memorable quotes from the late first American to orbit Earth.

The space agency burned some stuff up to see how things react in lower gravity.

Russia will finish 2016 with just 18 launches, behind the U.S.’s 20 rocket launches and China’s 19, according to the Moscow Times.

“The Copernicus Complex” author Caleb Scharf has revealed which type of black hole is more dangerous to man.

Schiaparelli crashed on the surface of Mars Oct. 19 after a brief computer glitch.

The president-elect's plans for the space agency aren't clear yet but past comments indicate he may still support manned travel to Mars.

The European country has adopted a draft law that will guarantee private companies the right to resources harvested in outer space.

The payloads would be used to help NASA's overall goal to put people on Mars.

NASA explains the stars' spike in brightness like a electrocardiogram.

Spain is the fifth-largest producer in the world of wind power and the third-biggest exporter.

Two astronomers think the signals coming from more than 200 planets could be messages from aliens.

NASA is gearing up for a Mars mission after President Barack Obama announced hopes that humans would be there by 2030.