In a time of gender prejudice, these women were denied the chance to fly into space, despite their obvious and remarkable capabilities
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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
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Heroes of Space: Vladimir Komarov
Did this Soviet cosmonaut crash back to Earth screaming in rage at his superiors?
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Heroes of Space: James E. Webb
The man without whom NASA might never have made it to the Moon.
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What happened during the Space Race?
We know it was a competition during the 20th Century, but what was the end result?
Space Exploration
Who was the first spacewalker?
Find out who went alone into the cosmos first right here.
Solar System
What would happen if we blew up the Moon?
Do we need the Moon to survive, or could we make do without it? Read on to find out…
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FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 43
We have the complete guide to surviving the Red Planet (and the technology to help) in the latest issue of All About Space – out now!
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Do national space agencies share information with each other?
Do space agencies collaborate or go it alone?
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Five amazing facts about Project Mercury
Find out who the first astronaut in the USA’s inaugural spaceflight programme really was, and more, right here.
Solar System
What would happen if we blew up the Moon?
Do we need the Moon to survive, or could we make do without it? Read on to find out…
Space Exploration
NASA Orion update: “The goal is Mars, and the moons of Mars, while the stated goals in between are asteroids.”
We chat about NASA’s next great spacecraft, Orion, with the assistant manager for strategy integration on the programme, Paul Marshall.
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Five amazing facts about the Soviet space programme
Think NASA has always been the number one space agency? Think again.
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Review: Sputnik 1
From the comically bad to the outrageously brilliant, we’ll be giving our verdict on some world-changing spacecraft, starting with the first vehicle to ever reach Earth orbit – Sputnik 1.