A new type of alien world some 40 light-years away has been detected by Hubble. Pictured in this artist's conception, the watery super-Earth orbits a red dwarf star, and is believed to have a thick atmosphere.

Today is the 50th anniversary of John Glenn's 1962 space flight, when he became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth.

George Knapp highlights a number of news items including his report on who tried to kill casino owner Lefty Rosenthal (his burned Cadillac pictured), and an article about what's under Lake Vostok in Antarctica.

An unusual picture taken by photographer Jonathan Curran is causing a stir online as it appears to show the ghostly image of a 19th Century Claddagh nun.

Joe Bullard shares an image of a prehistoric Swiss rock painting of a "spaceman" that closely resembles an alien face Ed Leedskalnin carved at Coral Castle.