Missions

Apollo 11’s lunar module passes over the surface of the Moon; Earth rising over the limb.

Early NASA images up for auction

The spacecraft's large solar panels drag on the atmosphere, slowing ExoMars down. Credit: ESA/ATG medialab

ExoMars ready to sniff out life

John Young pictured on the Moon during the Apollo 16 mission. Credit: NASA

Astronaut John Young dies aged 87

01 - Lovell Telescope

60 pivotal moments of the Space Age

A view of Saturn, captured by the Cassini spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

Mission end: Cassini’s final moments

01 - NASA auction

NASA space age photos up for auction

Saturn and two of its moons photographed in 1980 by Voyager 1. The moons, Tethys (closest to the planet) and Dione, are visible as bright spots in space next to the gas giant. Tethys's shadow can also be seen on Saturn itself. (Credit: NASA/JPL)

Voyager’s best images of the Solar System

You can see the main sights of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in one day. Credit: Jamie Carter

Visiting NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

One possible ‘Moon village’ being considered by NASA and ESA. This is a multi-dome lunar base with inflatable domes. Copyright ESA/Foster + Partners

Planetary exploration: living off the land

A view of the northern hemisphere of Saturn in 2016, as it nears its summer solstice in May 2017. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

Saturn’s secrets revealed

Astronaut Bruce McCandless makes the first ever untethered spacewalk with the aid of his nitrogen jet propelled backpack, February 1984.

NASA Space Age photos up for auction

Gene Cernan takes the Lunar Roving Vehicle for a ride on the Moon during the Apollo 17 mission. (NASA)

Remembering astronaut Gene Cernan, the ‘last man on the Moon’

23rd November 2015. Saturn’s moon Tethys floating in the foreground of its parent planet. The moon is composed mainly of water ice, much like the rings of Saturn. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute)

Cassini’s top 10 images of Saturn and its moons

The US astronaut relaxing onboard the USS Noa after it picked him up following the Friendship 7's landing in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,200km southeast of Bermuda. (Credit: NASA)

Remembering astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth

Tim Peake supporting England against Scotland during the 2016 6-nations rugby tournament

Tim Peake’s 7 best moments on the ISS