NASA commands Opportunity rover to reset its clock, switch to its backup X-band radio, or respond via UHF
The telescope will replace the James Webb Space Telescope, and is expected to be launched in March 2021
New findings contradict conventional belief that Saturn's rings were formed along with the planet about 4.5 billion years ago
The tank will be subjected to high stresses and loads via dozens of hydraulic cylinders during testing
Resetting the telemetry circuits and associated boards brought the instrument back to operations mode
NASA engineers are unlikely to immediately address Hubble's problem due to the government shutdown
Experiment will help scientists see whether such a strike could work to divert future hazardous asteroids away from Earth
Icy world Ultima Thule is located in the Kuiper belt, 6.5 billion kilometres from Earth
2018 saw big leaps forward for quantum computing, machine learning and even nuclear fusion - as well as some more bizarre science-related stories
Hack has been under investigation since October, but staff only told now