Astronaut12 hrs agoWhat happens to your brain in space?Space messes with astronauts' brains – and that might have implications for missions beyond the Moon.12 hrs ago7 Apr 2026What will the next footprints on the Moon be like?The boots worn by astronauts on the Artemis missions will need to protect them from difficult terrain and extreme temperatures, but what about the prints they leave behind?7 Apr 202629 Mar 2026In pictures: the changing shape of mission controlSpace missions can succeed or fail from the support they get from mission control. Here, we look at the changing shape of Nasa's most important room in space.29 Mar 202628 Mar 2026The mission control for another giant leapJust like the Apollo missions, Artemis II will be run from a mission control monitoring every instrument from here on Earth. How has it changed since the days of the space race?28 Mar 20263 Feb 2026The certain skills that could take you to the MoonWhen the Artemis mission lands on the Moon, its crew will have to grapple with a challenging environment and extreme isolation. What will it take to thrive in a lonely Moon base?3 Feb 202616 Jan 2026The life-or-death plan to evacuate a space stationAstronauts orbiting the Earth are drilled to deal with the worst possible scenarios. That includes having to leave a doomed space station – quickly.16 Jan 202624 Dec 2025The ISS: 25 years in 25 numbersThe International Space Station (ISS) is humanity's most expensive object and has been in orbit for 25 years. Read its fascinating history, told in 25 numbers.24 Dec 202524 Oct 2025The astronaut school inside a Swiss mountainDeep inside a Swiss mountain, a group of students spent some of the summer simulating what life might be like inside a lunar base. The BBC joined them before the "mission".24 Oct 20256 Sep 2025The women who broke Nasa's glass ceilingIn 1978 Nasa announced 35 new astronauts for a new era of spaceflight – and six of them were women. Here's how the Space Shuttle programme chipped away at one of Nasa's blind spots.6 Sep 2025...
