Space tourist proposes Mars trip
A space entrepreneur advocates a one-way trip to Mars to set up a human colony. And he does not think it will be a problem getting volunteers.
View ArticleThe loneliest job in the world
The scientist working in the remotest coldest spot on Earth who hopes the experience will pave the way for a future manned Mars mission.
View ArticleWill we ever… find life in space?
The idea of aliens may seem absurd. But times change, as does science, says Phil Plait, and this makes the idea far more plausible than it once appeared.
View ArticleControlling Curiosity
Navigating a robot around a planet several million miles away is no small task, as Richard Hollingham finds out.
View Article2012: The year in space
From Curiosity Rover's mission to Mars to the swansong for a space exploration legend.
View ArticleBringing back a bit of Mars
Meet the scientists planning the next generation of Martian exploration.
View ArticleNasa’s ‘crazy’ robot lab
Inside a laboratory in California, space engineers are designing a new generation of rover... and they look like nothing you have seen before.
View ArticleBuilding a new society in space
If any mission to the Moon or Mars is successful, how will people behave away from Earth’s influence? Our space correspondent searches for answers.
View ArticleQuest to create deflector shields
Scientists are trying to create a sci-fi staple of spacecraft, not to protect astronauts from aliens, but to stop a more immediate threat – our Sun’s radiation
View ArticleStunning pictures of space storms
From solar sprays to continent-sized hurricanes, here are some of the most spectacular images showing how Earth isn’t the only planet that suffers from storms.
View ArticleUltimate guide to exploring space
For decades we’ve been trying to boldly go where no man has gone before. How successful have we been? All is revealed in this infographic.
View ArticleGetting stuck in a rut on Mars
Nasa driver who has clocked up most miles on the Red Planet reveals what it’s really like to be behind the wheel of a space rover.
View ArticleOur best hope to find alien life?
We have good reason to believe that some of Jupiter’s moons could have life. A new probe mission aims to head there and find out.
View ArticleBuilding a time machine for Mars
Our space correspondent goes behind the scenes at Nasa’s forthcoming quest to reveal how and why the red planet lost the majority of its atmosphere.
View ArticleExtreme Earth hunt for alien life
What might life on Mars have been like? Astrobiologist Louisa Preston thinks creatures surviving our planet's harshest conditions may provide valuable clues.
View ArticleWhat wet dogs teach a Mars rover
A BBC Natural History team reveals how slow motion filming doesn’t just create memorable sequences, it can uncover hidden secrets with unexpected benefits.
View ArticleHow to combat loneliness in space
Astronauts face many difficulties, but the lack of company can often be the most daunting. Solutions come in all guises, from tweeting to talking robots.
View ArticleUS must work with China in space
China's ambitions gives the US a choice: compete or co-operate? History shows it’s better not to treat your rivals as enemies, argues Richard Hollingham.
View ArticleWe’re all Martians, aren’t we?
The notion that life on Earth has extra-terrestrial origins means having to explain one major thing: how primitive life managed interplanetary travel.
View ArticleBest space images of the month
It’s been a memorable month in space. Here are some of the most stunning pictures captured– from Mars canyons to a surprised frog at a rocket launch.
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