We’ve been a space-faring species for over half a century thanks to Yuri Gagarin, our first cosmic explorer
Space Exploration
Space Exploration
Solar System
How big is the largest crater on Callisto?
We find out what the biggest impact is on this Galilean moon
Astronomy
VIDEO: Watch the moment an asteroid exploded over Arizona
Night turned to day for a few seconds on the evening of 2 June 2016 over the state
Space Exploration
How many spacecraft have been to Venus?
What have we sent to the hottest planet in the Solar System?
Space Exploration
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.
Space Exploration
Here’s what you can look forward to in the next ten years of space exploration
This timeline shows you the most exciting missions that will be taking place by 2023.