UCLAN
The observation could fill in gaps in our knowledge about planet formation.
Dream Chaser would ferry cargo, and eventually crew, to low-Earth orbit.
Ken Ulbrich / NASA
Spaceplanes seemed out of favour when the shuttle was retired in 2011; they now seem to be making a comeback.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/USGS
Mars has been a popular destination since space exploration began – and there are plenty of people who’d love to go there.
The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars.
NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS
Among the missions being planned is a huge helicopter drone to explore Saturn’s moon Titan.
NASA
The US might be facing international competition to be first to return to the Moon.
The Peregrine lunar lander.
Astrobotic Technology/AP
Sending human ashes and personal mementoes to the Moon is now possible, but it opens up a maze of legal and ethical conundrums.
Illustration of the Japanese moon
lander separating in orbit.
JAXA
Japan’s space agency is landing its first lunar probe this week. This makes the Moon an increasingly busy target for spacefaring nations – with conflicting political stances among them.
The entrance to For All Mankind’s Happy Valley.
Apple
In sci-fi depictions, extraterrestrial habitats have evolved tandem with scientific understanding of conditions on planets
The Artemis I Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft. The successful Artemis I mission was the first in an increasingly complex planned series of missions, which have now been delayed.
(NASA/Cory Huston)
NASA announced that the next two Artemis missions — Artemis II and III — will be delayed for safety reasons. However, Artemis IV remains on schedule.
This is how we are used to seeing Uranus and Neptune, respectively. But the colours aren’t accurate.
NASA/ JPL/ PlanetS
It turns out Uranus actually changes colour throughout the year.
Photograph: Nasa (Goddard Space Flight Center)
The Peregrine and Nova-C landers are due to carry out valuable science at two diverse lunar locations.
NASA rocket launched from the Arnhem Space Centre in NT on June 26 2022.
NASA Wallops/Brian Bonsteel
Despite what you may think, Australia has a long history of space activities. But this is the first time the Australian public has been asked its opinions on space.
The Moon, shot from Pakistan during a lunar eclipse.
AP Photo/Fareed Khan
Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the Moon made 2023 a big year for lunar exploration, and future years will come with even more discoveries.
NASA
A Japanese spacecraft is expected to reach Martian orbit in 2025 to collect material from the surface of the moon Phobos before returning to Earth by 2029.
NASA
Sixty years ago, philosopher Hannah Arendt argued an interplanetary perspective may be bad news for humanity as we know it.
Uranus is the coldest planet in the solar system.
NASA/JPL
Five of the Uranus moons might be ocean worlds − and if there’s water, there might be life.
The restored image of Earthrise. A high quality black and white image was coloured using hues from the original colour photos.
Image Credit: NASA, Apollo 8 Crew, Bill Anders; Processing and License: Jim Weigang
Borman’s professionalism helped the risky Apollo 8 mission become a success.
Masha Mashkova and Joel Kinnaman in For All Mankind.
Apple TV+
For All Mankind is set in an Apollo era transformed by the inclusion of women, characters of colour and LGBTQ+ protagonists.
Tim Peake could come out of retirement to command the mission.
NASA
The agreement should give British astronauts more flights into space.
Growing Beyond Earth
Astronauts living and working on the Moon will need something to eat. The Growing Beyond Earth program supports international space crop research.