The sea of tranquillity

Using original photographs from the golden era of space travel, a new book unveils NASA’s thrilling first spaceflights

Astronaut Jim Lovell died this month, aged 97, one of the last of the original pioneers of space exploration. He missed out on Nasa’s early Mercury missions but was selected for the Gemini programme,

The commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission ...

Proper preparation prevents poor performance

Planetary physicist Dr Sheila Kanani on why now is the time to spot shooting stars and a sunlit Saturn

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