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 Space & Cosmology Tomb of Copernicus discoveredFriday, 21 November 2008
DNA tests on hair and a tooth have ended a centuries old hunt for the tomb Nicolas Copernicus, the 16th century astronomer who shocked the world by declaring the Earth was not the centre of the universe.  Explosion of binary star capturedThursday, 20 November 2008
A nuclear explosion on the surface of a binary star with a planetary nebula has been detected – an event not witnessed for more than 100 years.  Laser creates billions of antimatter particlesWednesday, 19 November 2008
By shooting a laser through a gold disc no bigger than the head of a drawing pin, physicists have created more than 100 billion particles of antimatter.  Vast observatory to solve cosmic mysteriesMonday, 17 November 2008
Scientists in western Argentina inaugurated on Friday the world's largest astronomical observatory, hoping to unlock the mysteries of high energy cosmic rays that bombard the Earth.  Universe may abound with icy planetsFriday, 14 November 2008
New observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope suggest that icy planets are common around young, bright stars.  First Hubble shots of an alien exoplanetFriday, 14 November 2008
After an eight-year quest for images, the Hubble space telescope has snapped the first visible light images of a planet outside our Solar System.  NASA loses contact with Phoenix landerTuesday, 11 November 2008
NASA's has lost contact with its Phoenix Mars lander after a five-month mission. As autumn sets in, the polar probe has failed to capture enough sunlight to charge its batteries.  India's spacecraft enters lunar orbitTuesday, 11 November 2008
India's first unmanned spacecraft entered lunar orbit Saturday, 18 days after an Indian-built rocket transported it into outer space.  Volcanism on the far side of the MoonFriday, 7 November 2008
New images of the far side of the Moon show that volcanoes continued to erupt there for much longer than previously thought.  Where to look to see dark matterThursday, 6 November 2008
A massive computer simulation of the way galaxies form has revealed where exactly in the galaxy we should look to finally 'see' dark matter.  Moon craters may hold traces of early lifeWednesday, 5 November 2008
Ice deposits hidden in the Moon's darkest craters might contain traces of early life from meteorites blasted off the Earth by asteroids billions of years ago.  Star Trek-style shields could become realityWednesday, 5 November 2008
Scientists believe they have found a way of shielding astronauts from a dangerous source of space radiation, thus lifting a major doubt clouding the dream to send humans to Mars.  U.S. astronauts cast votes from spaceWednesday, 5 November 2008
Two American astronauts orbiting the Earth have already voted and urged their Earth-bound compatriots to do the same in a message broadcast by NASA.  Buzz Aldrin: Mars pioneers should stay thereMonday, 27 October 2008
The first Mars astronauts should be prepared to spend the rest of their lives there, in the same way that European pioneers to America knew they wouldn't return home, says Buzz Aldrin.  Distant stars send good vibesFriday, 24 October 2008
French astronomers have measured vibrations from distant stars for the first time, a technical feat that could also help answer questions about climate change caused by solar activity here on Earth. 
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