Astronaut12 hrs agoThe mission control for another giant leapJust like the Apollo mission, Artemis II will be run from a mission control monitoring every instrument from here on Earth. How has it changed since the days of the space race?12 hrs ago3 Feb 2026The certain skills that could take you to the MoonWhen the Artemis mission lands on the Moon, its crew will have to grapple with a challenging environment and extreme isolation. What will it take to thrive in a lonely Moon base?3 Feb 202616 Jan 2026The life-or-death plan to evacuate a space stationAstronauts orbiting the Earth are drilled to deal with the worst possible scenarios. That includes having to leave a doomed space station – quickly.16 Jan 202624 Dec 2025The ISS: 25 years in 25 numbersThe International Space Station (ISS) is humanity's most expensive object and has been in orbit for 25 years. Read its fascinating history, told in 25 numbers.24 Dec 202524 Oct 2025The astronaut school inside a Swiss mountainDeep inside a Swiss mountain, a group of students spent some of the summer simulating what life might be like inside a lunar base. The BBC joined them before the "mission".24 Oct 20256 Sep 2025The women who broke Nasa's glass ceilingIn 1978 Nasa announced 35 new astronauts for a new era of spaceflight – and six of them were women. Here's how the Space Shuttle programme chipped away at one of Nasa's blind spots.6 Sep 202518 Jul 2025The Space Shuttle names that never wereThe first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it Enterprise – here's how Star Trek fans persuaded him.18 Jul 202516 Jul 2025The handshake that made 'space diplomacy' possibleIn 1975, a meet-up between American and Soviet spacefarers in orbit showed that the superpowers could work together. Its positive effects led to the International Space Station.16 Jul 20257 Dec 2024Why Nasa is crowdsourcing recycling tipsWhen astronauts land on the Moon again as part of the Artemis project, they will have to build a place to live in. Nasa wants them to build as much of it they can from used materials.7 Dec 2024...
