Missions

The latest news from the spacecraft helping us explore the cosmos, and the historical missions that paved the way.

An artist's impression of the Pioneer Venus Orbiter releasing probes into Venus's atmosphere. Credit: NASA/NSSDCA

Did the Pioneer mission discover phosphine in the clouds of Venus?

Listen to the latest episode of the Radio Astronomy podcast, in which we discuss the past, present and future of the New Horizons mission. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Radio Astronomy Podcast Past present and future of the New Horizons mission

Space Shuttle Paul Dye

Interview NASA Space Shuttle Flight Director Paul Dye

Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa's LEGO model of the ISS, build on board the ISS. Credit: NASA

The ISS at 20 The strangest things found on the Space Station

The International Space Station in Earth orbit. Credit: NASA/Roscosmos

The ISS at 20 The history of the International Space Station

Astronaut Jeff Williams during a spacewalk, 19 August 2016. Credit: NASA

The ISS at 20 An interview with NASA astronaut Jeff Williams

ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti pictured on board the International Space Station. Credit: ESA/NASA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

The ISS at 20 Interview with ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti

The 'skull-like' imprint left behind by the Philae lander on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Philae’s second comet landing site found after 6 years

Artist’s impression of OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collecting a sample from asteroid Bennu. Credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona

OSIRIS REx: NASA’s mission to return an asteroid sample to Earth

OSIRIS Rex approaches asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS REx touches down on asteroid Bennu

TheRightStuff

Review: The Right Stuff (2020)

Robert Yowell

Interview: Getting The Right Stuff right

Myrtle Jenzano pictured with, from left: Pete Conrad, Elliot See and Neil Armstrong. Credit: Carol Jenzano.

Growing up with astronauts: the story of Carol Jenzano

Jose Siles, NASA's ASTHROS mission

Radio Astronomy Podcast ASTHROS: the stratospheric balloon observatory

Venus’s northern hemisphere, as seen by NASA’s Magellan probe. Credit: NASA/JPL

Venus The search for life on the hellish planet