Astronaut24 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 202518 Jul 2025The Space Shuttle names that never wereThe first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it Enterprise – here's how Star Trek fans persuaded him.18 Jul 202516 Jul 2025The handshake that made 'space diplomacy' possibleIn 1975, a meet-up between American and Soviet spacefarers in orbit showed that the superpowers could work together. Its positive effects led to the International Space Station.16 Jul 20257 Dec 2024Why Nasa is crowdsourcing recycling tipsWhen astronauts land on the Moon again as part of the Artemis project, they will have to build a place to live in. Nasa wants them to build as much of it they can from used materials.7 Dec 202411 Aug 2024What happens when astronauts get stuck in spaceThe two Nasa astronauts overstaying on the ISS aren't the first to be stuck in space… and they probably won't be the last.11 Aug 202427 Jul 2024How the ISS will meet a fiery endAs big as a football field and heavier than 200 elephants, de-orbiting the ISS represents a monumental challenge. But is there another future for the space station?27 Jul 20244 Jun 2024China's grand ambition for spaceChina's Chang'e-6 mission is intended to bring back lunar samples but is also a stepping stone to much more ambitious space exploration.4 Jun 2024...