Space: China's space program is a threat to America's

The Asian superpower is flexing its muscles with the successful docking of its Shenzhou-9 spacecraft. But China has quite a way to go before it catches NASA

Space: Jupiter might save Earth from devastating asteroid strikes

Jupiter might be a lot more than just another big body in our solar system — the massive gas giant could very well be Earth's protector. Early Monday morning, amateur astronomers captured a brief but bright flash of light on the planet's surface, which scientists now believe was the result of a massive asteroid that could've been headed our way.

Space: More Planets Could Harbour Alien Life

The consensus among scientists is that for a planet to be capable of harbouring life, it must have surface water and reside in the ”Goldilocks zone” – where it’s not too hot and not too cold.

But researchers from the University of Aberdeen suggest that many more planets than previously thought may contain life, because it could be thriving beneath the surface and kept warm by a hot molten core.