In the year 2020 an ESA robot called the ExoMars Rover will land on the red planet Mars.…
Last year, schoolchildren were invited to dig up the Earth in search of creepy-crawlies such as beetles, woodlice…
At 10.55 am on the morning of 12 April 1961, a man wearing an orange flight suit and…
For centuries, people dreamed about leaving Earth and travelling to other worlds. Then, in 1957, the Soviet Union…
It’s good to be given a hand by someone. But what about several hands, super strength, infrared eyes…
As part of worldwide activities to celebrate the 50 years of space exploration, Polish children and students presented…
On 4 October 1957, a modified Soviet missile lifted off from Kazakhstan carrying a small metal ball –…
Space is so vast that a return trip to Mars, one of the closest planets, will take several…
European scientists want to send a rover to search for signs of life on Mars. That was the…
Most science fiction films include robots that help their human owners. Today, real life is catching up with…
Space is vast. A trip to the Moon – our neighbour in space – will take three days…
As the International Space Station is being completed, ESA is looking toward the long-term future of human spaceflight.…
Before humans can set foot on Mars, we need to know as much as possible about the Red…
Mars is often called the ‘Red Planet’ because it appears in the sky as an orange-red star. The…
