Latest articles by Gareth Dorrian
How astronomers work out the size of our solar system
June 25, 2024 marked a new “first” in the history of spaceflight.
Artemis 1 is the 1st flight of spacecraft set to take humans back to the moon — here's what needs to go right
What does success look like for the Artemis 1 mission?
Tiangong: astronauts are working on China's new space station — here's what to expect
Three astronauts on China's new space station have performed the country's first spacewalk and are busy configuring the module for future crews.
Mushrooms on Mars? 5 unproven claims that alien life exists
A recent study claims to have found evidence for mushroom-like life forms on the surface of Mars.
Artemis: How ever changing US space policy may push back the next moon landing
History shows just how vulnerable space programmes, which require years of planning and development spanning several administrations, are.
SpaceX vs NASA: Who will get us to the moon first? Here's how their latest rockets compare
No-one has visited the Moon since 1972. But with the advent of commercial human spaceflight, the urge to return is resurgent and generating a new space race.
From Space Force to Artemis: What a Joe Biden presidency may mean in orbit and beyond
So how is space exploration likely to change going forward?
Comet Neowise: An increasingly rare opportunity to spot an icy wanderer with the naked eye
Neowise is the first bright comet to be visible with the naked eye from the northern hemisphere since the mid-1990s.
Four amazing astronomical discoveries from ancient Greece
Almost as interesting as what they knew, however, is what they did not know.
Life on Mars? Europe Commits to Groundbreaking Mission to Bring Back Rocks to Earth
It will be one of the most daunting, complicated and, potentially, scientifically rewarding missions ever undertaken to the red planet.
Space May Soon Become a War Zone — Here's How That Would Work
At an upcoming summit in early December, NATO is expected to declare space as a "warfighting domain," partly in response to new developments in technology.
