We answer the question of why the stars are hidden in pictures taken from space
Heroes of Space: Margaret Rhea Seddon
She became the first female surgeon to go into space
Astronaut zooms in on ‘Category 5’ Hurricane Dorian from space station
See the monster storm from orbit
Heroes of Space: James Irwin
The deeply religious astronaut who found inspiration during his time on the Moon
Would astronauts need a lot of shielding to safely travel into deep space?
We have the answer to this intriguing question
Heroes of Space: Shannon Lucid
The staunch space heroine who blazed a trail for female astronauts
Valentina Tereshkova: First Woman in Space
Tereshkova became the first woman to enter space in 1963
Can astronauts land on a comet?
Sophie Allan at the National Space Centre looks at whether astronauts can land on the surface of comets – our Solar System’s travelling space snowballs
Heroes of Space: Svetlana K Savitskaya
Savitskaya paved the way for female cosmonauts
The first woman in space: Valentina Tereshkova
The first woman and civilian in space was a pioneer for Soviet space exploration.
What would happen if an astronaut took off their helmet in space?
Hint: it’s not good news
SPONSORED: Meet astronaut Chris Hadfield on his tour of the UK!
Courtesy of Unique Lives & Experiences, the former commander of the International Space Station will tell the incredible story of his time in space
FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 56
The team behind the Rosetta mission report exclusively for All About Space on how the comet chaser has solved the mystery of the Solar System
Watch LIVE: Astronaut Tim Peake returns to Earth
After 186 days in space for his Principia mission on the International Space Station, it is time for the ESA astronaut to come home
VIDEO: Tim Peake shows you how to make a cup of coffee on the ISS
Discover how astronauts get their caffeine fix in space
FREE PREVIEW: All About Space issue 52
We uncover what could have existed before the birth of the universe in the latest issue
VIDEO: Watch Tim Peake run the London Marathon from space
The ESA astronaut broke a record when he ran the famous race on board the International Space Station
Hubble spots supermassive stars
Astronomers have identified nine monster stars with masses over 100 times the mass of the Sun in the star cluster R136
VIDEO: Watch astronaut Scott Kelly play ping-pong in space
The NASA astronaut, who marked day 300 of a historic year in space on 21 January, shows off another fascinating feature of life in microgravity
Tim Peake to conduct his first spacewalk next week
The ESA astronaut will exit the International Space Station to repair a power unit