Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite will analyse about 200,000 stars and is expected to find thousands of new planets. The TESS satellite, which will be placed in an orbit close to the moon, will continue

Over the last 300 years, it's passed through the hands of royals from four European dynasties. But in May, the 6.16-carat Farnese Blue diamond will go on sale for the first time in its history at a Sotheby's

Thunderstorms are some of the most spectacular events in nature, yet what we can see from the surface of our planet is only the beginning. There are bizarre goings on in Earth's upper atmosphere, and a

According to the study, 1,463sq km of ice melted between 2010 and 2016, an area slightly smaller than that of London. Using satellites, researchers tracked about 16,000km of coastline and 65 glaciers

(CNN) — For those who still hanker after the supersonic air travel offered by Concorde, some exciting news from NASA. The US space agency has announced it's going ahead with plans to develop an aircraft

The move comes as the social media platform faces criticism because of alleged mishandling of data. 4 Apr 2018 The pages belonged to a so-called troll farm been of trying to influence the 2016 US presidential

A dozen black holes may lie at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, researchers have said. A new analysis provides support for a decades-old prediction that "supermassive" black holes at

NASA is preparing to launch its best space telescope yet, and it will gaze at the stars through a golden mirror. It's not a single piece, but an array of 18 segments made of beryllium -- a rare metal that

A look at the competing nations, sports and 'colonial legacy' of one of the world's biggest multisport events. Australia is hosting the Commonwealth Games for the fifth time [Mark Schiefelbei/AP] The 2018

It is normal for parents to argue, but the way these disagreements affect children varies greatly. What can parents and carers do to limit the harm caused by their rows? What happens at home really does

Abandoned Chinese space station expected to hit Earth's atmosphere within hours after contact lost in 2016. Tiangong-1, China's defunct space laboratory, will make an uncontrolled re-entry into Earth's

A top physicist says the construction of a "factory" to produce Higgs boson particles is a priority for the science community. In an exclusive interview, Nigel Lockyer, head of America's premier

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A photo round-up of some of last week's events, including a car bomb blast in Somalia and protests in France and Spain. Iraqi Kurds carry fire torches up a mountain, as they celebrate Newroz, a festival

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ArtworkImage copyrightICEYE Image caption Artwork: The ICEYE satellites aim to see features on the ground as small as 3m across The European Space Agency is to work with Finnish start-up ICEYE on ways

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bangladesh is not expecting much help from foreign donors as it forges ahead with plans to relocate 100,000 Rohingya refugees to an uninhabited island, an undertaking that does not

Malaysia's government has proposed new legislation to combat "fake news", with offenders facing up to 10 years in prison. Under the Anti-Fake News Bill, those convicted of disseminating false

Human activity has driven plant and animal species into decline all around the world, putting the future of humans at risk in the long run, a new extensive report has stated. Over the coming decades, climate

Humanoid robot Sophia delivers a speech during a United Nations conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. She is able to portray more than 60 facial expressions. Iraqi Kurdish people carry fire torches up a mountain