In a time of gender prejudice, these women were denied the chance to fly into space, despite their obvious and remarkable capabilities
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Laika the space dog
How one dog went from being a stray on the streets of Moscow to the first animal to orbit the Earth
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Edwin Hubble
How one of the world’s greatest astronomers shaped our understanding of the universe
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Pete Conrad
The maverick astronaut who became known to many as the Comeback Kid
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Werner Heisenberg
He won the Nobel Prize for his revelations in the field of physics
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: William Borucki
He persisted with the idea that we could detect extrasolar planets and was proved right
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Margaret Rhea Seddon
She became the first female surgeon to go into space
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Tycho Brahe
Read on to learn more about the peculiar life of the last great naked eye astronomer
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: James Irwin
The deeply religious astronaut who found inspiration during his time on the Moon
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Scott Carpenter
Carpenter was a true leader in NASA’s campaign to reach space with his efforts in Project Mercury
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Eugene Parker
His work in the field of solar physics changed our understanding of the Sun
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Sally Ride
Why the first American woman in space will be remembered forever.
Space Exploration
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
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Frank J Malina
The rocketeer who laid the foundations for the space program
Deep Space
Heroes of Space: Vera Rubin
Rubin became the first person to provide evidence for the existence of dark matter
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Clyde Tombaugh
The amateur astronomer who discovered Pluto and visited the dwarf planet after his death
Astronomy
Heroes of Space: Charles Messier
The pioneer of the sky created the catalogue of deep sky objects.
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Abe Silverstein
Meet the father of the Apollo programme
Heroes of Space: Isaac Newton
The life and work of one of the world’s greatest scientific minds
Space Exploration
Heroes of Space: Ham the chimpanzee
As the first primate in space, Ham paved the way for human exploration