The space shuttle
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch site threatens wildlife, Texas environmental groups say
The site in Boca Chica, south Texas is surrounded by protected lands that host a huge range of local wildlife including turtles and hundreds of bird species
Dianna Wray
05, Sep, 2021 @7:00 AM
The tech billionaire space race: who is Jeff Bezos up against?
As Amazon founder prepares to jet off in his Blue Origin vessel, can he compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX?
Alex Hern UK technology editor
07, Jun, 2021 @5:56 PM
Revive the US space program? How about not | Nicholas Russell
Space exploration is an incredibly expensive and unnecessary way to ignore the many problems here on earth
Nicholas Russell
09, Apr, 2021 @10:31 AM
Reach for the Stars review – high-flying heroines take children to infinity and beyond
The Little Angel theatre’s inspirational show uses dance, rap and puppets to tell real and fictional tales about trailblazing female astronauts
Chris Wiegand
16, Nov, 2020 @12:12 PM
The Challenger disaster: we can't say we weren't warned about American hubris | Emma Brockes
Netflix’s documentary about the 1986 space shuttle tragedy is a timely meditation on the perils of exceptionalism, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Emma Brockes
16, Oct, 2020 @9:45 AM
'The moment the dream died': inside a Netflix series on the Challenger disaster
Challenger: The Final Flight, a four-part docuseries produced by JJ Abrams, retells an infamous tragedy from those who were there
Adrian Horton
16, Sep, 2020 @8:02 AM
From the archive: Clive James at the Space Center, 1983
Our reporter visits the Florida launchpad and wonders if he has the right stuff. By Chris Hall
Chris Hall
29, Mar, 2020 @5:00 AM
Helen Sharman: ‘There’s no greater beauty than seeing the Earth from up high’
The astronaut, 56, on self-belief, G-force – and being the only girl in science class
Michael Segalov
05, Jan, 2020 @9:00 AM
The moon, Mars and beyond… the space race in 2020
Not since the 1960s have we witnessed such appetite for space missions. Here’s what to expect in the year ahead, from commercial launches to Chinese ambitions
Robin McKie
05, Jan, 2020 @8:00 AM
Salyut 1 beat Skylab in space station race | Brief letters
Brief letters: Chris Kraft obituary | Bristol view | Codeword puzzle | Agincourt | Starbucks
Letters
08, Sep, 2019 @5:02 PM
India's moon landing suffers last-minute communications loss
Prime minister Narendra Modi consoles scientists distraught as complex mission goes awry
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Delhi
06, Sep, 2019 @10:12 PM
Chris Kraft obituary
Nasa’s first flight director who controlled the Apollo moon landings
Nigel Fountain
08, Aug, 2019 @4:08 PM
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