Now playing Next Mobility Artemis mission: Meet the astronauts flying to the Moon next year The last time humans flew to the Moon was in 1972. This time around, a female and a Black astronaut will be part of the crew. 04/04/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Homes for alien life? Two moons of Uranus ‘may harbour active oceans’ Astrobiologists believe moons with active oceans could be potential homes for alien life. 22/03/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Virgin Orbit halts operations amid reports of financial struggle The company hasn’t commented on reports it furloughed its workforce while it seeks emergency funding. 20/03/2023
Now playing Next Mobility NASA reveals new spacesuit design for its future Moon landing mission The suits are not the final design but give a good idea of what NASA astronauts will wear when they land on the lunar surface. 16/03/2023
Now playing Next Mobility New balloon capsule aims to float passengers to the edge of space The company says it aims to "democratise space" by offering cheap, safe balloon flights high enough in the stratosphere to see the curve of the Earth. 21/02/2023
Now playing Next Russia Russia to send new Soyuz capsule after tiny meteoroid cripples ISS one Roscosmos said it would launch a new spacecraft in February to take some of the space station's crew back to Earth after their capsule was damaged and leaked coolant. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility Virgin Orbit: What went wrong with the UK's first satellite launch? The Virgin Orbit launch from Cornwall was to be the first of an orbital satellite from the UK - but it ended in failure. 10/01/2023
Now playing Next Mobility NASA's Orion capsule splashes down after historic Moon test mission The successful mission now paves the way for a manned flyby mission around the Moon with the crew expected to be announced in early 2023. 12/12/2022
Now playing Next Mobility NASA's DART mission hailed a success as asteroid nudged off course It's the first time humanity has altered the motion of a natural body in space. 12/10/2022
Now playing Next Mobility NASA’s asteroid crash mission has created a 10,000 km debris trail The DART mission was testing whether a spacecraft could be used to nudge an asteroid off course. 05/10/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Meet Samantha Cristoforetti, the ISS' new commander and TikTok star Italy’s first female astronaut and a TikTok star in orbit, Samantha Cristoforetti has become the first European woman to lead the ISS. 28/09/2022
Now playing Next Mobility NASA calls off second attempt at Moon rocket launch: What happened? The uncrewed test flight - called off for a second time - aims to ensure NASA's new SLS rocket is capable of putting astronauts back on the Moon. 03/09/2022
Now playing Next Mobility NASA postpones launch of first Moon mission in 50 years NASA has cancelled Monday's planned launch of its giant SLS rocket for the crucial Artemis 1 mission around the Moon. The next available slot is September 2. 28/08/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Where did the 'alien obelisk' found in Australia come from? Space debris falling out of the sky is becoming more; Australia's space agency has just confirmed this junk came from a SpaceX Dragon capsule. 04/08/2022
Now playing Next Health Is surgery in space possible? This tiny robot might be the answer One day, the robot could be used to perform surgery on astronauts on missions to Mars. 03/08/2022
Now playing Next See Buzz Aldrin's moon landing jacket sells for €2.7 million at auction The jacket worn by Buzz Aldrin on his historic mission to the moon has become the most valuable American space artefact ever sold at auction. But how much did it go for? 28/07/2022
Now playing Next Mobility NASA successfully fuels rocket in upcoming Moon mission despite leak NASA’s Artemis programme intends to land astronauts on the Moon by 2025, the first time humans will be on the surface since 1972. 22/06/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Canada wants to make it illegal to commit crimes on the Moon A new act announced by the country's parliament would extend Canadian law to parts of outer space. 05/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Rocket Lab helicopter catches, drops rocket booster in key reuse test A helicopter snagged a falling space rocket in an attempt to reuse it – but it ultimately dropped it in the ocean. 03/05/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Artemis Moon mission: Nasa pulls SLS rocket from launch pad for repair NASA wants to land humans on the Moon once again by 2025, but its Artemis mission has been beset by delays. 19/04/2022
