The binary system of space rocks was discovered by radar images from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico and is called 2020 BX12.

The four shortlisted projects will each get a $3 million NASA grant for a 9 month feasibility study before two will become actual missions and go to space.

SETI scientists are sure aliens have placed a beacon in the center of the galaxy and are building a system that 'piggyback' off VLA telescope in New Mexico to detect the device's signatures.

NASA has announced a new project to study the effects of rising sea levels on the Mississippi River Delta in Louisiana, which has had more than 5,000 square miles of land go underwater.

These families spent thousands on the luxury technology that comes complete with temperature zones, air purification and shelves that can be adjusted electronically to create more space.

NASA released a stunning video that recreates the Apollo 13 crew's view of the moon before an explosion occurred on the ship that made them abort the mission and return to Earth.

NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey spotted a temporarily captured asteroid that has been orbiting Earth for three years and has announced it is now our planet's new mini-moon.

Astronomers have released the first colorful image of Earth's mini-moon that was spotted Feb 15. However, the lead expert says the asteroid may actually be human-made debris.

Scientists convened on an unfinished underground power plant in Elma, Washington to test a group of autonomous military robots in a simulated disaster scenario searching for survivors.

The $117 million (£93 million) mission will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in July 2022 from Cape Canaveral in Florida and head for Psyche 16 which orbits between Jupiter and Mars.

Professor Scott McLennan's desk at Oxford University may be 140 million miles from Mars but it doesn't stop him using his computer to direct Nasa's spacecraft on the Red Planet.

Satellite images from the European Space Agency and NASA show a dramatic reduction in the amount of harmful greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere due to coronavirus shut downs.

The cloud sits on the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula in the neighbouring Large Magellanic Cloud Galaxy - 160,000 light years away from Earth.

Researchers from Colombia University found that the level of carbon monoxide, produced from vehicle emissions, had fallen by nearly 50 per cent.

Appearing on GMB via video link from his home in Houston, Scott Kelly - who spent 520 days on the International Space Station - said that routine is essential while families are on lockdown.

NASA has announced a new research mission that will send small satellites into orbit to study solar particle storms, which can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth and disrupt the electrical grid.

Researchers from the University of Tokyo discovered the single-celled organisms after spending a decade studying rocks found in the South Pacific Ocean in 2010.

In an unprecedented step, NASA tested a giant 21-foot mirror on its James Webb space telescope that is designed to observe a range of frequencies not currently seen by Hubble.

NASA astronauts showed off the ISS crew's workout equipment that includes a vacuum system similar to free-weights, a treadmill and a stationary bike without a seat or handlebars.

NASA has released a detailed plan for an 'Artemis Base Camp' that will be home to first woman and next man on the moon in 2024, which will help the crew prepare for the journey to Mars.

Summer Worden is accused of falsely filing complaints against astronaut Anne McClain on two occasions, according to federal authorities.

Air pollution over the northeast region of the US declined by 30 percent last month compared to March 2019, as millions in the area are forced into lockdown to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Kepler-1649c was discovered hidden away in data collected from the Kepler space telescope two years after it was retired by NASA and in seven year old observations.

Former NASA astronaut Steven Smith, 61, from Arizona, told a new BBC2 documentary that he wrote his family members letters before every mission, telling them he wanted NASA's work to continue.

NASA 's Artemis mission has turned into a space race between billionaires, as Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and Elon Musk's SpaceX have been chosen to develop human landing systems for mission.

Some Chinese auto manufacturers have begun offering new design features they promise will help limit the transmission of bacteria and viruses in their vehicles, including Sars-CoV-2.

Researchers studying a web browser loaded into the company's phones found that it was tracking nearly all of a users' web behavior including visited websites and search queries in Google.

Professor Sara Seager from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) believes astronomers should broaden their horizon's as they scan the cosmos for signs of life.

The hugely influential British artist partnered with snap to allow people to create their own virtual versions of his world-renowned Spin paintings.

About the size of a postage stamp, the soft, flexible patch sits at the base of the throat and uses sensors to measure vitals in order to determine if you have coronavirus before symptoms emerge.

The International Fact-Checkers Network (IFCN) said it will launch a bot on the popular messaging service WhatsApp that allows users to query terms like 'masks' or 'coronavirus symptoms.'

The move to remove re-blogged content containing hate speech marks an escalation in Tumblr's efforts to clean its platform. Previously only original posts were removed while re-blogs remained active.

About 40 percent of homes in America have a gas stove, but a new report reveals the appliance may be bad for your health. They can cause cancer in adults and asthma in children.

BleepingComputer reports GoDaddy has informed customers that an 'unauthorized individual' had gained access to login information of the company's hosting accounts.

Yoga is a mental and spiritual practice which originated in ancient India. It involves breathing techniques, exercise and meditation.

The creator of one of the world's first global computer viruses says he regrets his creation. Called the Love Bug, or ILOVEYOU, the virus initially spread through email in May 2000.

New DNA testing has revealed that a prized variety of grapes called petit manseng, used to make a number of popular Australian wines, have actually been mislabeled for decades.

A damning study found global warming is driving temperatures and humidity to levels exceeding what the human body can deal with.

Speaking at an event on AI technology in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday, president Putin called for safeguards, setting out rules for how humans should interact with the robots.

Burning of the rainforest in southwestern Amazonia,  could release aerosols such as black carbon which may speed up the melting of the Andean glaciers, finds Rio de Janeiro State University.

NASA Mars 2020 mission is set to explore the Jezero crater, which scientists have now determined is littered with hydrated silica and carbonates - two elements that could hold signs of microbial life.

A 2016 discovery that the Tullimonstrum had a stiffened rod of cartilage saw Tully classified as a predatory vertebrate - now University College Cork researchers believe the grouping was wrong.

After connectivity issues with the Disney+ during its launch yesterday, Vizio has announced it's working on an update for its SmartCast TVs that could help some users access the service.

Scientists have exposed very thin slices of ancient Egyptian mummy bones to light at different wavelengths in an attempt to discover how the people of the time would live, eat and spend their daily lives.

Most visitors think of New York's Parks as the only place to find trees. However, a new study found New York City has  over 5 million 'forested natural areas' along with 666,000 street trees.

A researcher from Princeton University in New Jersey has found that testosterone levels and masculine features are directly related to the perception of a man's talent.

New research suggests Planet Nine is a mirage and nothing more than 'collective gravity.' The team say it is a sprawling disk of icy debris that formed when the solar system was born.

Researchers working in Alaska observed wolf spiders eating juvenile spiders due to a warming Arctic that is making them grow larger and produce more offspring, resulting in less resources.

It was discovered using the Mt Lemmon Survey in Arizona at almost the exact time it made its fly-by past Earth.

Any effective vaccine will take over a year to be developed and ready to be brought to bear on the coronavirus outbreak on a large scale, the UK-led team argued.