Space exploration4 hrs agoMission blasts off for Mars to grab a piece of its moonA spacecraft is set to launch on an ambitious mission to bring 10g of Martian moon dust back to Earth.4 hrs ago8 Oct 2026How a scientist used Britpop to reach MarsColin Pillinger died believing that Beagle 2 had not landed, and now his work is being celebrated around the UK.8 Oct 20268 Oct 2026Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the Moon, dies at 90Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.8 Oct 20265 Oct 2026Plaque honours Mars mission scientistThe tribute recognises Colin Pillinger who led the 2003 probe mission to Mars.5 Oct 20264 Oct 2026Students blast off to US for Nasa robotics competitionThe students will head to Florida to compete against university teams from Australia, India and the US.4 Oct 20261 Oct 2026SpaceX launches crew to ISSThe Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station.1 Oct 202629 Sept 2026Hull conference to discuss training space workersThe event will bring together leaders from industry, education and the space sector.29 Sept 202628 Sept 2026Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireballThe mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes.28 Sept 202628 Sept 2026Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit testA thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today. 28 Sept 2026...
