The Canada-France-Hawaii telescope has discovered a new ice covered dwarf planet in our solar system. It also has an uncharacteristically large orbit around our Sun. FULL STORY >

The 2016 Edinburgh Medal will be jointly awarded to Kevin Govender from the Cape Town-based Office of Astronomy for Development and the International Astronomical Union (IAU) on Wednesday 30 March at the 2016 Edinburgh... FULL STORY >

Two pieces of footage of last week's solar eclipse have emerged that space-geeks can consider a must watch. FULL STORY >

If talk about black holes, white dwarfs and red giants has your head spinning faster than a pulsar, fear not. We’ll help you find your way around the stars. FULL STORY >

We recap some of the latest science discoveries over the last month including how engineering started in southern Africa, how wind speed can tell time and why geckos are such great climbers. FULL STORY >

We recap some of the latest science discoveries over the last month including how we master activities, understanding the life of stars and how cats control humans. FULL STORY >