Other satellite technologies have also revolutionised daily life. Weather satellites have made forecasts more accurate, while ...

The first successful flight around the world took place on September 28, 1924, by the United States Army Air Service. The ambitious mission began on April 6, 1924, when four specially designed Douglas ...

The monumental achievement of sending the first human in space is a cornerstone of the history of space travel. On April 12, 1961, a single man's journey beyond Earth's atmosphere captivated the world ...

Jim Lovell: after circling the Moon 10 times in Apollo 8 he named twin peaks ‘Mount Marilyn’ after his photogenic wife - NASA Archive/Alamy Jim Lovell, the astronaut, who has died aged 97, was ...

SpaceX has notched a number of important milestones in the past week or so. For example, one recent mission launched the ...

On its surface, the flight plan for SpaceX’s next Starship flight looks a lot like the last one. The rocket’s Super Heavy booster will again splash down in the Gulf of Mexico just offshore from SpaceX ...

"To call this mission fully successful, we need to go fly by the moon, bring the crew home safely and welcome them back with ...