Category: Space
Heroes of Science: Max Planck
Discover how a boy with a fascination for aviation went on to be the first man to set foot on the Moon
What would happen if the Sun disappeared?
It’s dark and cold in the Northern Hemisphere at this time of year. But what sort of chaotic consequences would arise if the Sun was to disappear altogether tomorrow? Could humanity survive? Follow this...
How satellites can protect planet Earth from disaster
It might not look it, but our planet is a fragile place. A delicate balance of pressure, temperature andgases keeps us alive, as our atmosphere lets in enough heat for us to thrive...
Heroes of Space: Neil Armstrong
Discover how a boy with a fascination for aviation went on to be the first man to set foot on the Moon
Nasa is launching a satellite to watch the world’s ice and forests
NASA is launching the newest version of a global monitoring satellite, which sends thousands of lasers done to the surface.
NASA to televise spacewalk
Tune in on August 15th to watch Russian cosmonauts, Oleg Artemyev and Sergey Prokopyev, launch satellites from the International Space Station. The expected six hours spacewalk will be broadcast on NASA Television and the...
5 feel good space facts to combat the post-Bluedot blues
Our photographs are edited, the campervan has been emptied, and we’ve finally snipped off our wristbands – Bluedot 2018 is officially finished, but we’re not quite ready to say goodbye to our favourite festival
