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From Star Trek to Space Shuttle, we take a look at astronaut Mae Jemison’s extraordinary life this Black History Month

How a Hollywood Star’s Mum Helped Save Apollo 13.

The first Indian woman in space, Kalpana Chawla.

The key facts about the seventh planet from the Sun.

In 2021, the Delta Aquarids peak during the night of 29/30 July, with over 25 meteors per hour.

50 years ago, NASA’s Apollo 15 mission paved the way towards our understanding of the Moon’s history with some amazing discoveries.

Steve Brooks began working at the National Space Centre before we opened the doors, so on the twentieth anniversary of that big day, we asked him about his most memorable moments.

On 10 June the UK will experience a partial solar eclipse.

In 2021, the Taurid meteor shower peaks on the night of 12 November, with 5 to 10 slow moving meteors per hour.

In 2021, the Orionid meteor shower peaks on the night of 21 October between midnight and dawn, with up to 15 meteors per hour.