Missions

The cupola module on the ISS. Credit: NASA

European Space Agency calls for new astronaut applicants

The Hope probe's first image of Mars, captured from an altitude of 24,700 km above the Martian surface at 20:36 UTC on 10 February 2021, one day after arriving at Mars. Credit: MBRSC/UAE Space Agency

Eye On The Sky Hope mission returns first image of Mars

Hessa Rashid Al Matroushi discusses the Emirates Mars mission on the Radio Astronomy podcast.

Radio Astronomy Podcast Emirates' mission to Mars

NASA scientists installing 1 of 3 Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs) on the Cassini spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Strange stories from the history of spaceflight

Sarah Al Amiri, Chair of UAE Space Agency, looks ahead to space in 2021. Credit: Ricardo Bessa / Folio

5 predictions for space in 2021

The Apollo 14 lunar module on the Moon. Credit: Science & Society Picture Library / Getty Images

Apollo 14 Marking 50 years since the 3rd crewed moonlanding

An artist's impression of NASA's Space Launch System lifting off. Credit: NASA/MSFC

Space 2021 The biggest missions to look out for this year

Artist's impression of the New Horizons spacecraft. Credit: NASA

New Horizons What next for the Kuiper Belt mission?

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 strangest things found on the International Space Station

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

The history of the International Space Station

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

Interview NASA astronaut Jeff Williams

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

Interview ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti