Space, Popular Stories

From the utter beauty of outer space to the giant satellite dishes that help us scope out what's out there... Ten smokin' links...

Many claim to have had encounters with extraterrestrial life but we have no proof it exists. And due to money, space and time constraints, it is unlikely we will find any

Learn about the beauty of the Orion Nebula.

In a one-of-its-kind discovery, a NASA scientists claims to have found evidence of extraterrestrial life inside meteorites that landed on Earth.

Gorgeous snapshots of life and death in the universe

Magnificent photos by the Solar Dynamics Observatory of the sun's weather systems and energy filaments.

Incredible images of the red planet, some so beautiful they could be museum art pieces.

"Earth as Art" is USGS's most incredible collection of pictures from space ever seen.

Could the first life forms on Earth have originated from other, older planets orbiting long lost stars?

Here is a series of jaw dropping images of our cities at night, twinkling like stars - and shot from beyond the Earth's atmosphere...

Are we alone in the universe - or are there other planets like Earth that could support life?

See the full moon captured in all its glory in photographs taken all over the world!

A physicist has new ideas about the origins of our universe, possibly rendering the Big Babng theory obsolete!

Space agency scientists are warning of what could be the worst solar storm for a century. GPS, financial services and communications could all be hit...

Save the date! On August 27, 2010, Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye! Or will it?...

Understanding how the Sun catalyzes Climate Change and creates weather on Earth is now more important than ever. Meet the satellites that are watching the Sun 24/7.

Type Ia supernovae are unique - but do their explosions prove the existence of dark energy?

Japan's latest mission to Venus will embed a satellite with a two year lifetime in the upper atmosphere to study the wind and weather; and confirm active volcanoes.

The Japanese IKAROS mission to the Sun is evaluating the first power solar sail designed for interplanetary spacecraft. First test results back are excellent.

New research suggests that liquid water may have been present on the surface of Venus in the distant past. But could it have supported life?