Spaceflight

Stephen Walker Yuri Gagarin lecture BBC Sky at Night Magazine

Webinar Yuri Gagarin - the untold story

Ingenuity looks down at its own shadow

NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter makes first powered flight from Mars

Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, pictured in the capsule of his Vostok 1 spacecraft, 12 April 1961. Credit: Sovfoto/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Spaceflight history Yuri Gagarin: the first human in space

Astronaut Ed White during his historic spacewalk, 3 June 1965. Credit: NASA

Spaceflight history The story of the Space Race

The seven Mercury astronauts were. From left: Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Gordon Cooper and Scott Carpenter. Credits: NASA

Spaceflight history Who were the Mercury 7?

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

2021's stargazing highlights. Credit: Credit: Bryan Allen / Getty Images

Radio Astronomy Podcast Stargazing and space missions in 2021

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

Commercial ventures are opening up more possibilities for space tourism to become a reality. Credit: 3DSculptor/Getty Images

Want to go to space? Here’s how you can

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

The history of the International Space Station

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

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