How one dog went from being a stray on the streets of Moscow to the first animal to orbit the Earth
Heroes of Space: Yuri Gagarin
We’ve been a space-faring species for over half a century thanks to Yuri Gagarin, our first cosmic explorer
Heroes of Space: Vladimir Komarov
Did this Soviet cosmonaut crash back to Earth screaming in rage at his superiors?
Heroes of Space: James E. Webb
The man without whom NASA might never have made it to the Moon.
How was NASA formed?
We find out how America’s space agency started out
What happened during the Space Race?
We know it was a competition during the 20th Century, but what was the end result?
Who was the first spacewalker?
Who was the first person to go out into space alone?
How many spacecraft have been to Venus?
What have we sent to the hottest planet in the Solar System?