Interviews about Space Science

Metalysis plan to convert dust on the moon into its constituent parts, metals and oxygen. How would it work?

How fast are we going

Astronomers have discovered water on the sunlit side of the moon...

Could a newly spotted object in space actually be a fragment of our past?

Meet the winning discoveries: Hepatitis C, the gene editing technique CRISPR, and a supermassive black hole...

Scientists have detected a gas in Venus' atmosphere that they can't explain...

Space scientist Katie Mack and space journalist Richard Hollingham talk space science with Chris Smith...

The square kilometre array is set to be the biggest telescope, but how does it work?

We look at the telescope that's hoping to fill Hubble's sizable boots.

Some telescopes don't use light, they use gravity...

How did telescopes come into focus

A key Mars mission - that we featured on the programme a few weeks ago - has gotten underway...

Where on Earth can you get the best view of the heavens?

What is spaghettification? How do you define the kilogram? Adam provides the trivia treats...

Why are we sending a Mars rock back to Mars?

How do you control something on another planet?

What's going down on our Venusian neighbour?

The skeleton of a planet, floating in space

A strange object has been spotted by astronomers - and it doesn't fit any existing theories...

NASA have blasted a laser cooling lab to the International Space Station. What are they planning?

A private company has launched humans into orbit for the first time. What does this mean for space travel?

How have scientists been adapting to life without their labs? Here's a physicist's outlet...

Steve Swanson is a former NASA astronaut and ISS commander. He talks about isolation and the night sky...

Can you separate your stars from your planets and satellites? Robert Massey teaches the basics...