Fifty years on from the Apollo 11 Moon landing, a new 'space race' is underway.
Discover more about the biggest space missions in the history of humankind and the key missions scheduled the year ahead.
Current missions
Find out more about the biggest upcoming space missions and rocket launches
Artemis Programme: what you need to know about NASA’s Moon missions
NASA's Artemis missions aim to land the first woman and person of colour on the Moon, create a lunar base, and lay the groundwork for a future trip to Mars!
NASA's Perseverance rover: everything you need to know
NASA's new rover is ready to begin searching for life on Mars
What is the future of space travel?
What is the next giant leap for crewed spaceflight?
The history of Apollo
Find out more about NASA's Apollo Program and the mission that first landed humans on the Moon
The missions before the Moon landing
2019 was the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and humans walking on the Moon. But it also saw the anniversaries of Apollo 9 and 10.
Apollo 11 Moon landing: minute by minute
NASA recordings of the final 13 minutes of the Apollo 11 Moon landing capture the tension and the triumph of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins's historic mission. Follow the radio communications between the astronauts and Mission Control during the lunar module's descent.
Apollo 11 crew
Who were the Apollo 11 crew? When did they land? How exactly did they get there?
Why was Apollo called Apollo? | The history of spacecraft call signs
Used for communication in crewed spaceflights, spacecraft call signs have interesting histories.
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