Popular astrophysicist Professor Brian Cox believes we could be mining in space very soon

It's no longer monkeys or dogs, but lots of animals still get sent into space.

Daydreaming isn't necessarily a bad thing - and may be a sign you're smart and creative.

Lance and Ashley set a record with an epic gender reveal on the edge of space. YouTube / Lance Patrick

Scientists have found 20 new planets that could support life in eye distance of earth.

Glowing orb over Siberia skies evoked cries of 'aliens', but real cause more disturbing,

UFO hunters are convinced that they have spotted an alien mothership on Mars.

Strange object spotted plunging around our Sun could be our first interstellar visitor.

Geomagnetic storms could be corroding underground pipes, researchers say.

Only no one knows where it's going to hit.

This animation captures phenomena observed over the course of nine days following the neutron star merger known as GW170817. Video / NASA

It began as a cosmic collision but ended in a chirp in an underground laboratory.

Millionaire Robert Bigelow has the money, question is, will NASA go for it?

The Montreal-based manufacturer is studying the disposal of assets.

Scientists have picked up cosmic waves created by the collision of two neutron stars.

The space agency highlights five different lines of evidence pointing to the existence.

COMMENT: Are we better off devoting energy to preserving Earth, not dreaming of Mars?

It's become harder to imagine our solar system without a missing, mysterious Planet Nine.

Eric Dahlstrom and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom aim to help build a space industry in NZ.

Rocket Lab hopes to deploy four satellites into orbit during its second test mission.

Conspiracy theories say Planet X was supposed to crash into earth on September 23, 2017.

Personal flying pods, space tourism and invisibility cloaks are among the list.

Asteroid mining is about to change our pursuit for resources.

Not first time people have predicted the end of time, luckily they were wrong today.

COMMENT: Ice mined on Mars could provide water for humans exploring space.

The story behind a launch into "near-space" by China from a dairy farm near Ashburton.

However, NASA senior space scientist debunked the apocalyptic claim as a hoax.

WATCH: Elon Musk has shared a video highlighting his costly business mistakes.

The death of Nasa's Cassini read like the glorious finale of a Hollywood movie hero.

No mission lasts forever, but Cassini's final dive is particularly hard for one scientist.