An update of 50-year-old regulations has kickstarted research into the next generation of rockets. Powered by nuclear fission, these new systems could be the key to faster, safer exploration of space.

SpaceX recently launched 60 satellites into orbit around Earth as part of its Starlink programme.

When searching for extraterrestrial life, astronomers may want to look at planets with hydrogen-rich atmospheres.

Understanding isolation's effects on regular people, rather than those certified to have 'the right stuff,' will help prepare us for the future, whether another pandemic or interplanetary space travel.

Scientists from the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Genomes instrument team develop method to detect the tiniest traces of life on other planetary bodies.