New analysis of data collected over 100 years ago suggests that the human race may have narrowly escaped extinction.

The Space Shuttle era may have come to an end, but the retirement of its flagship vehicle doesn’t mean NASA has been resting on its laurels. The space agency has announced a brand new project that will carry the United States into a new era of deep space exploration.

Moon landing deniers, take notice. NASA has served up a new batch of hi-res photos that should put your paranoid minds at ease.

4000 light-years away in the constellation of Serpens, astronomers have discovered a planet made of diamond.

While extreme weather fluctuations and rising sea levels are well-known effects of climate change, a bizarre new study suggests another reason to be wary of the perils of global warming: an alien invasion.

A hypersonic airplane capable of speeds of 27,000 kilometers per hour and worth $300 million dollars is now missing in action somewhere in the Pacific ocean.

Sonar scans have revealed an unidentified object sitting on the ocean floor between Sweden and Finland.

On July 8, the space shuttle Atlantis lifted off for the 135th and final mission of the shuttle program. With its return, the orbiter follows its sister ships Endeavour and Discovery into retirement as NASA shifts its focus towards other projects. To mark the shuttle’s final flight, here is a look back at the development of space travel technology over the past half century.

OK, so it’s not exactly beaming people and objects from one place to another in an instant – a la Star Trek or The Fly — but a lot of progress has been made in the field of quantum teleportation.

NASA’s launch footage provides a spectacular view of Endeavour’s final mission.