SPACE

NASA released a new image of the "Pillars of Creation."

June 30, 2015 will have a total of 86,401 seconds, and this will be the 26th time that a leap second has been added since 1972.

John Bowler from England had made claims that the European Space Agency had gone wrong with its claims that the 67P was a comet.

The 2015 Comet Lovejoy will be giving sky watchers the best viewing experience on Wednesday night, Jan. 7. The new Comet Lovejoy, officially documented as C/2014 Q2, will make its closest approach to Earth with the remarkable night-sky display kicking off between the end of sundown and the time of moonrise.

Aerospace professionals worldwide will gather to exchange information on their latest research, technology and advancement.

Voyage to Mars marks a new leap in space technology.

January sky is set to host its first astronomical event on Jan. 3, 2015 and first full moon on Jan. 5, 2015. Head inside for details.

The online viral claiming that the planetary alignment phenomenon happening on January 4 and which will cause brief weightlessness is just a hoax.

Officials at NASA have set up a competition to help find names for craters on the surface of Mercury.

Two mathematicians have come up with a proposal to reduce the amount of fuel as well as the cost of travel to Mars.

Astronauts at the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully manufactured a working socket wrench using 3D printing technology.

Scientists report that festival lights lit on days like Christmas or Ramadan can be clearly viewed from space.

A group of theoretical physicists have a published a study which explains the concept time and its movement through the universe.

NASA's comet lander Philae, reportedly grazed a crater on the surface of the comet 67P upon impact.

Russia announced that it has intentions to perhaps build a space station of it's own.

2014 Ursids meteor shower will put up the best show between the midnight of Dec. 22 and dawn of Dec. 23. Here is a guide to witness the spectacular view.

Russia and the United States have been engaged in a frosty conflict over the Ukrainian region. Now, it appears the two countries may take their competition to the next level as Russia may create its own space station. Unlike the International Space Station (ISS) which is a collaborative effort from Europe, US and Russia, the latter's plans may purely be a Putin affair.

Social media sectors are of the belief that Eta Carinae, a large star, could cause mass destruction on Earth.

The Mars Curiosity Rover found methane on Mars, which started speculations that there could be life on the planet.

With an aim to win a competition by Google, Astrobotic Technology Inc. hopes to provide a "moon mail" service that helps people send mementos to the moon.

A recent UFO sighting experience has been shared on YouTube showing a mysterious black object moving over the Statue of Liberty in New York City. An expert gave an explanation as to what the object was in the video that the witness shared in the Web site.

The 2014 Geminid meteor shower display is still expected to continue this week after its Dec. 13 to 14 peak but the sky watchers can gear up for another meteor shower display set to take place in January 2015. The upcoming display listed on the sky events calendar is the Quadrantid meteor shower.

Lovejoy is one of the lesser known comets, that is expected to be visible to us earthlings during Christmas week.

Spanish astronomers have spotted two stellar stars which could form a megastar, though not a "hypergiant."

The spacecraft Rosetta, has discovered the presence of water on the comet designated 67p. The findings suggest that the water found may be of a different nature than that of water found on earth.

The 2014 Geminids meteor shower will be reaching its peak on late Sunday evening, Dec. 14, in Australia. Without weather disturbances, the annual Geminids will be offering viewers with bright visible meteors streaking across the Australian skies late in the evening until the crack of dawn.

A new theory has been put forth by three researchers who say that at the time of Big Bang, two universes were created and not one.

Radio bursts originating from farther away then the Milky Way, have been identified and recorded, in real time by the Australian Parkes radio telescope.

Ever wanted to take a whiff of, or a bite out of the Milky Way? Scientists have recently discovered that the centre of the galaxy has a distinct flavour and smell to it, not quite unlike an exotic, fruity cocktail.