We reveal the answer to this intriguing question

We reveal the answer to this intriguing question
We find out how manned and unmanned spacecraft are propelled into space from Earth
Now we like the Soyuz rocket, and we like the Delta IV rocket, but which is better? There’s only one way to find out…
See the vehicle go into space and flawlessly return to Earth
The private space company has landed its Falcon 9 on a platform at sea for the very first time
A lot can go wrong in landing a rocket but Elon Musk has done it – with the promise of making space travel affordable
We shed new light on the mysterious dark matter in the latest issue of All About Space – out now!
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) has exploded within a few minutes of launching
We usually catapult spacecraft through the Solar System but how do we slow them down if we need to?
Having been with NASA for over 25 years, Bill Ingalls tells us what it’s like to take photos for the world’s biggest space agency.
Watch some amazing footage of a Saturn V rocket launching to the Moon.
This huge next-generation launch vehicle could become Russia’s biggest modern rocket.
Below you can see footage of an unmanned Russian rocket exploding at the Baikonaur Cosmodrome this morning.
Is this the future of rocket travel? SpaceX wows us once again with a ‘hover slam’ demonstration of its Grasshopper technology.
Five of your burning questions about spaceflight answered, right here.