The Latest Breaking News from Mars

SpaceX has identified April 17 as a target date for the first orbital test flight of its Starship vehicle, though regulatory approvals still need to come through.

Ukrainian president calls for action after videos circulated online appear to show soldiers beheaded by Russian forces. Plus, Nasa prepares for life on Mars

Last week NASA announced the names of the four astronauts who will crew Artemis II, a 10-day mission planned for November 2024. The expedition will boost humans out of an Earth-bound orbit for the first time since 1972 and put them into orbit around the moon, in preparation for subsequent…

There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Sagittarius.

Some of the smaller Easter treats from Cadbury, Mars, Lindt and Kinder are a good alternative to the classic chocolate Easter eggs

The eight-year, £1.4bn voyage into deep space will explore the frozen oceans of Ganymede, Europa and Callisto

Are aliens real? While there is no current evidence for extraterrestrial life anywhere in the universe, scientists are still optimistic.

In the coming decade, NASA and China plan to send the first crewed missions (astronauts and taikonauts) to Mars. 2033 could be just the year to do it.

Although a mountain could theoretically grow taller than Mount Everest, forces like gravity and erosion work against it.