Monday marks the beginning of the Chinese new year. Margaret Neylon looks at what it may have in store for your starsign

A “perfect storm” – a region of turbulent gas and radiation which resembles a raging sea – has been discovered far out in space, scientists disclosed today.

The Hubble telescope has photographed a nebula giving birth to stars.

UFO sightings are expected to soar next month as Mars makes its closest approach to Earth for two years.