NASA has unveiled a 64 million pixel image of the earth, taken from one of its satellites in January.

Amazon UK is reporting a 491 per cent rise in sales of telescopes as the British turn their eyes skyward after watching Stargazing Live with Professor Brian Cox.

Scientists from a number of UK universities have helped to develop the SCUBA-2, a powerful camera capable of mapping the coldest parts of space which were previously undetectable.

NASA has announced that 3D cameras will no longer be used on its Mars Rover, despite James Cameron developing the technology for the space group.

Backup system proves as reliable now as it was in the 1980s