The rock hunter returns

Long ignored by scientists, cosmic dust is becoming an increasingly important field of study

The race is on to extract helium-3 from the lunar surface —and Interlune is first at the launchpad, pursuing a resource that could power industries for decades

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

A mix of barn and bramble finds from across the world this month

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,

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