Space exploration

NASA's new rover is ready to begin searching for life on Mars

There are plenty of companies offering (very expensive) flights into space. But how close are we to true space tourism?

Anyone can enjoy looking at the Moon, but can anybody claim to 'own' it? Find out about the laws governing nations and people in outer space.

Discover more about the Zambian Space Programme

In July 1969 humans landed on the Moon for the first time, as part of the Apollo 11 mission. But why haven't we been back since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972?

The story of how we got humans to the Moon is a well-documented one. But what about after we leave the lunar surface – what is left behind?

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.

The first crewed lunar landing in 1969 was a historic triumph for the USA and humankind. Including the Apollo 11 mission, 12 men have walked on the Moon. But who were they?

Used for communication in crewed spaceflights, spacecraft call signs have interesting histories.

Explore and learn about the key events and achievements that shaped almost twenty years of competition between the United States and the Soviet Union