Space exploration
Russia and China joining forces to build first Moon base

Russia and China joining forces to build first Moon base
Lunar pact represents ‘all kinds of security threats’ to UK and US, expert warns
11 Mar 2021
China ‘trying to take control of the Moon’

China ‘trying to take control of the Moon’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
16 Feb 2021
Jeff Bezos wants to take crews to Moon by 2024

Jeff Bezos wants to take crews to Moon by 2024
Amazon CEO has often spoken of desire to colonise outer space
10 May 2019
Trump wants US astronauts back on the Moon within five years

Trump wants US astronauts back on the Moon within five years
Washington's announcement signals a new space race
27 Mar 2019
Nasa issues warning about herpes in space 

Nasa issues warning about herpes in space
Dormant viruses have been awoken in more than half of the astronauts who have embarked on space missions
19 Mar 2019
Nasa set to declare Mars rover ‘dead’

Nasa set to declare Mars rover ‘dead’
Opportunity rover has not been heard from in eight months following massive dust storm
13 Feb 2019
Nasa reveals first close-up pictures of Ultima Thule

Nasa reveals first close-up pictures of Ultima Thule
Distant space rock looks like a ‘large red snowman’
3 Jan 2019

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Nasa InSight probe lands safely on Mars

Nasa InSight probe lands safely on Mars
New probe set to study the deep interior of the Red Planet
27 Nov 2018
Why astronauts have spiritual experiences in space

Why astronauts have spiritual experiences in space
The British astronaut is not the first to question whether the universe was created by a higher power
13 Aug 2018
Africa’s space race intensifies

Africa’s space race intensifies
Moon landings ‘still a long way off’ but Nigeria and South Africa leading the way in space technology
17 May 2018
Relaunching Nasa’s moon missions

Relaunching Nasa’s moon missions
In Depth: Donald Trump’s new directive aims to put humans back on the Moon for the first time since 1972
22 Dec 2017
Africa joins space race: Should Ghana be over the moon?

Africa joins space race: Should Ghana be over the moon?
GhanaSat-1 puts the tiny west African nation in competition with Nasa and the Chinese
8 Aug 2017