A level G4 storm – the second-highest classification – is set to impact all of Earth across the weekend, the Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre warned, which could cause power outages and disrupt GPS and communications.
China launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
SpaceX's mega rocket blasted off on another test flight, which made it farther than their two previous attempts but this time, the spacecraft was lost as it descended back to Earth.
"It looks like a gigantic and magnetic storm cell with temperatures of 10,000 degrees Celsius, lightning everywhere and winds blowing so fast they would go around Earth in a second."
The planet, named GJ 9827d, is about twice Earth's diameter, and it's the smallest exoplanet found to have water vapor in its atmosphere, according to a new study.
A private company operating the first United States moon landing attempt in more than 50 years has admitted there is "no chance" of its spacecraft making a soft landing.
From a barnacle-encrusted cylinder found on a remote beach to an ominous shard of metal discovered on farmland, space junk has turned up in unusual spots.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has experienced a computer glitch that's causing a bit of a communication breakdown between the 46-year-old probe and its mission team on Earth.