How to call the International Space Station

Does the ISS have a phone number? Do ISS astronauts have smartphones or handsets? And does…

BBC coverage of the Martian invasion will follow shortly

A new TV adaptation stresses the action, horror, and science fictional aspects of HG Wells’s celebrated…

Revealed: Rocket test at Alaskan spaceport polluted 230 tonnes of soil

Aerospace firm Astra Space flew two rockets tests last year – both malfunctioned, contaminating 230 tonnes…

Exclusive: Rocket test in Alaska polluted 230 tonnes of soil

Aerospace firm Astra Space flew two rockets tests last year – both malfunctioned, contaminating 230 tonnes…

Ocean worlds with a thick atmosphere may be better for life than Earth

Earth is the only planet we know has life, but it might not be the best…

The rocket Elon Musk wants to send to Mars is almost ready to launch

Elon Musk’s giant Starship rocket is due to take passengers on a trip around the moon…

NASA's latest moon photos show no sign of India's lost lander

India tried to land a probe on the moon earlier this month but lost contact with…

An unexpectedly enormous planet is orbiting a tiny star

A surprisingly huge world is orbiting a small star 31 light years away – and it…

Christina Koch snapped this majestic picture of Soyuz 61 from the ISS

Astronaut Christina Koch snapped this majestic picture of a Soyuz rocket approaching the ISS yesterday, tweeting…

How to find the North Star and Southern Cross

In the next in our stargazing series, learn to navigate by the stars by finding Polaris…