Earth & Space

New photos have been released by NASA, as their Dawn spacecraft has captured stunning new imagery of asteroid Vesta.

This amazing photo captures the shuttle Atlantis docked at the ISS, with the beautiful glow of the Aurora Australis (southern lights) in the background.

Now that the final shuttle mission is away, many people are left wondering what future lies ahead for NASA.

Visitors to a Ukrainian zoo were in for a surprise, as a two-headed albino snake is currently being displayed. The snake's two heads are independent, and even get into "fights".

Researchers have announced the first photographs ever captured of the rare Borneo Rainbow Toad -- after the species hadn't been seen for 87 years.

The European Space Agency has just rolled out a new 1-billion pixel camera. Over the next five years, this camera will be mapping the entire Milky Way Galaxy in 3D.

The final shuttle mission for NASA includes an experiment that will turn human urine into a sports drink for astronauts.

The launch of the Atlantis shuttle marks the end of an era for our generation. What will NASA's future be now that the shuttle program has ended?

Scientists were shocked when it was discovered that every living polar bear today can trace their ancestry back to one female brown bear in Ireland.

An amazing storm is raging on Saturn right now, and NASA's Cassini spacecraft has a front-row seat. Already, the orbiter has been able to capture some stunning visual imagery.