A spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes passed closer to Mercury than originally planned overnight after thruster ...

The NG-18 Cygnus spacecraft departed the International Space Station and burned up in Earth's atmosphere the following day. Astronaut Frank Rubio called the time-lapse a "great example of basic ...

The Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft was captured by the International Space Station's robotic arm. Credit: NASA ...

A thruster problem has meant a spaceship has passed incredibly close by Mercury - and taken stunning images of the planet.