5 Women Working on Artemis II
- 11th Feb 2026
- Author: Chloe Hopkinson
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science Day, discover a handful of the women launching humans back to the Moon!
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NASA/Liam Yanulis Artemis: Returning Humans to the Moon
- 28th Jan 2026
- Author: Ed Kellond-Turner
It's a very exciting time to be a space fan right now. For the first time in over 50 years, NASA are sending humans back to the Moon with the Artemis Program. But what does NASA have planned? Who is Artemis? And what does Shaun the Sheep have to do with all this?
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National Space Centre Top 10 Tim Triumphs
- 27th Nov 2025
- Author: Chloe Hopkinson
Explore just 10 of the top triumphs achieved by British astronaut, Tim Peake!
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Space NOW! Podcast
- 25th Nov 2025
- Author: Paul Millington
Space NOW! The space news podcast from the National Space Centre that goes beyond the headlines.
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maxime raynal (CC BY 2.0) Are UFOs Real?
- 19th Nov 2025
- Author: David Southworth
UFOs are a common feature of the public imagination - we look at whether there could be any substance behind these sightings
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Celsoazevedo, CC BY 4.0 Defying Gravity for Dummies
- 11th Nov 2025
- Author: Ed Kellond-Turner
With the release of the new Wicked film this month, let us try defying gravity by weaving our way through the murky waters of physics, human spaceflight, and just a few musical theatre references.
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NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Worlds Beyond Our Own
- 6th Nov 2025
- Author: Caitlin Hauxwell
A beginner’s guide to exoplanet hunting, cosmic holiday planning, and our place in the Universe.
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Anthony Quintano CC BY 2.0 Snoopy and Space
- 4th Oct 2025
- Author: Emma Mosley
To celebrate Snoopy’s 75th Birthday, we’re taking a look at his life and astronaut career with NASA.
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All images: NASA A Week in the Life of an Astronaut
- 3rd Oct 2025
- Author: Chloe Hopkinson
Discover what it is like onboard the International Space Station, where you'll go on your first spacewalk, conduct life-changing experiments, and even garden among the stars!
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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Telescope that Sees the Invisible
- 24th Sep 2025
- Author: Chloe Hopkinson
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will photograph the entire night sky, every single night, discovering cosmic events as they unfold in real time.
