In a time of gender prejudice, these women were denied the chance to fly into space, despite their obvious and remarkable capabilities

In a time of gender prejudice, these women were denied the chance to fly into space, despite their obvious and remarkable capabilities
How one dog went from being a stray on the streets of Moscow to the first animal to orbit the Earth
How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe
The maverick astronaut who became known to many as the Comeback Kid
He won the Nobel Prize for his revelations in the field of physics
He persisted with the idea that we could detect extrasolar planets and was proved right
She became the first female surgeon to go into space
Read on to learn more about the peculiar life of the last great naked eye astronomer
The deeply religious astronaut who found inspiration during his time on the Moon
Carpenter was a true leader in NASA’s campaign to reach space with his efforts in Project Mercury
His work in the field of solar physics changed our understanding of the Sun
Why the first American woman in space will be remembered forever.
We’ve been a space-faring species for over half a century thanks to Yuri Gagarin, our first cosmic explorer
The rocketeer who laid the foundations for the space program
Rubin became the first person to provide evidence for the existence of dark matter
The amateur astronomer who discovered Pluto and visited the dwarf planet after his death
The pioneer of the sky created the catalogue of deep sky objects.
Meet the father of the Apollo programme
The life and work of one of the world’s greatest scientific minds
As the first primate in space, Ham paved the way for human exploration