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11 june
14h13
SpaceX’s stock market blast-off could be Musk’s biggest gamble yet
SpaceX is preparing for a stock market debut that could transform the company, the wider market and Elon Musk’s fortune.
09 june
18h44
Nasa reveals crew for Artemis III mission
The crew, who are all men, are scheduled to blast off in 2027 to test systems ahead of a planned Moon landing.
17h46
Nasa names next astronauts for Artemis Moon programme
Nasa names its next Artemis crew, though they will not be walking on the Moon or even going anywhere near it.
17h45
Nasa has named the Artemis III crew - what is their mission?
Artemis III will help test crucial systems needed for the planned Artemis IV Moon landing in 2028.
06h18
UK’s first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques
Beagle 2 reached the surface in 2003, but it was not known until 2015, a professor says.
29 may
12h48
What does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa’s Moon mission?
Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains why the explosion is a setback for space exploration.
10h38
Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa’s Moon plans
Explosion of Blue Origin rocket is a setback for the company and for Nasa’s Moon plans.
02h59
Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge ball of flame on Florida launch pad
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded Blue Origin, said it was a very rough day .
28 may
14h48
Inside Nasa’s plans for a lunar base
Nasa has released details of robotic landers, hopping drones and vehicles it aims to send to the Moon as part of US plans to build a lunar base
26 may
20h02
Watch: Nasa shows renderings for planned permanent moon base
The plans include permanent human habitation on the Earth’s only natural satellite by 2032.
25 may
06h52
First Hong Kong astronaut launches into space onboard Chinese mission
The 43-year-old police officer and mother of three serves as the team’s payload scientist.
23 may
03h53
SpaceX launches massive Starship V3 rocket on test flight
The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.
22 may
02h57
Musk’s SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms
It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.
15 may
11h03
US firm set to buy satellite station in 37m deal
A Texas-based company wants to expand its deep space communitcations network.
07 may
13h45
The Briefing Room
David Aaronovitch discusses the future of space exploration.
18 april
06h30
Artemis II Moon mission lifts children’s ambitions
Seeing Artemis has made space careers a reality for children, says a woman who promotes STEM jobs.
16 april
21h49
Artemis II crew: ’We left as friends - we came back as best friends’
The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.
15 april
05h12
Interstellar A E: The Scottish doctor of space medicine
Dr Christina Mackaill has been teaching emergency departments about how to treat astronauts after returning to Earth.
14 april
05h00
Artemis: To the Moon and Back
The inside story of the Artemis II mission - filmed over three and a half years at NASA.
13 april
09h00
The Global Story
The mission was a clear success, but what was the point?
11 april
21h23
It’s a special thing to be on Planet Earth’: Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston
The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.
12h02
Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men
Of the 24 Nasa astronauts who travelled to the Moon in the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 1970s, just five remain.
07h53
Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon
Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific after a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans.
10 april
13h16
Spacecraft aims to prevent Moon flyby blackouts
Engineers are building Lunar Pathfinder - a spacecraft to cut Moon mission communications blackouts.
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