Astronomers have detected a sun-like star with exoplanets similar to our solar system. However, unlike most star systems, this one possesses a "Death Star" that likes to eat and destroy the planets orbiting it.
A South Korean nuclear fusion reactor has sustained high-performance plasma in a stable state for 70 seconds, the longest-ever recorded time for this type of reaction.
Diamonds are apparently not all the same. Scientists have revealed that the world's largest and purest forms of diamonds are hidden inside molten metal, deep within Earth's layers.
The mysterious dwarf planet Ceres has mesmerized us with its bright spots, which were apparently salt deposits glistening from its upper crust. Now, new data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft reveals that Ceres possesses volcanoes erupting with ice and mud and is filled with hidden water.
A copy of the first edition of Principia Mathematica by Sir Isaac Newton, which states the laws of motion and universal gravitation, was recently auctioned for over $3.7m (£3m). The book, published in the year 1687, has become the most expensive printed scientific book ever auctioned.
In this new stunning image, Jupiter has revealed its "pearls" - it's eight massive storms that appear like a string of pearls amidst its violent atmosphere.
Next year will complete six decades of space travel. Earth is being orbited by one hundred million pieces of debris because of this exploration.
A NASA scientist has revealed that we are not ready if a surprise asteroid is to hit the Earth.
New data collected by NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars has revealed that the alien world is filled with organics.
