Missions
The latest news from the spacecraft helping us explore the cosmos, and the historical missions that paved the way.
This mountaintop lab just fired a laser into the sky to talk to a distant spacecraft
Astronauts on Mars face being blasted by radiation. Scientists have come up with a clever solution
Could Martian ‘hobbit holes’ protect future colonists from deadly radiation?
These are nine of the strangest and most incredible stories from the history of spaceflight
The history of space exploration is full of amazing stories. Here are some of the weirdest, funniest and most thought-provoking tales from space history so far.
This spacecraft sped past Pluto on the edge of the Solar System. Here's what it found
These images show the first time we ever saw the worlds of our Solar System in close-up
NASA and Blue Origin are about to launch two spacecraft to Mars
SpaceX meets a star – photographer captures Falcon 9 rocket blasting-off in front of the Sun
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS could soon be seen by spacecraft at Mars, Jupiter and the Sun, scientists say
The rocket that carried Americans into space. A history of the Saturn V rocket, and why it disappeared
The story and facts behind the Saturn V rocket that launched human beings to the Moon.
Interview | How NASA-funded NEID instrument will weigh exoplanets
We spoke to Professor Jason Wright to find out more about NEID, a new instrument that can measure the mass of exoplanets.
Interview | Voyager scientist Linda Morabito
Linda Morabito reveals how she made one of the Voyager mission's biggest discoveries: a volcano on Jupiter's moon Io.
Mushrooms on Mars? NASA scientist says we can grow astronaut homes using this unusual method
Mycelium architecture is the construction of buildings using fungi. Could mushrooms be used to build a base for humans on Mars?
This Japanese spacecraft is due to land on an asteroid, but it could be in for a surprise
Spaceflight history | Who were the Mercury 7?
A guide to NASA's Mercury Project and the Mercury 7 astronauts who became the first Americans to fly into space and orbit Earth.
Follow the track this NASA rover took to find hints of life on Mars. Interactive map allows us to explore the Red Planet
NASA rover finds evidence of ancient life on Mars. Here's what it means
James Webb Space Telescope | See the latest images
See the latest full colour images to be released by the JWST.
Voyager's best images of the Solar System
Forty years ago, the twin Voyager spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, sending back beautiful images of our Solar System, the like of which had never been seen before.
Vintage Sagan, vintage Voyager. NASA video shows historic conference where Solar System photo is shown for the first time
Clear skies on Mars as NASA rover captures one of the sharpest panoramas of the Red Planet ever taken
Remastered photos show the golden era of American crewed spaceflight in dazzling new light
Andy Saunders' latest book, Gemini and Mercury Remastered, restores archive NASA imagery with modern technology