Space
The imperial units error that downed a multi-million-dollar Mars probe
20 years ago, NASA’s Mars Climate Orbiter dived too deep and was crushed in Mars’s atmosphere. The reason? A mix-up between metric and imperial measurements
Regulars
Space
Helen Sharman: First British astronaut speaks out on science, climate
Features
Space
Man on the moon? Why we said Apollo 11 was an empty, obsessional quest
Regulars
Apollo 11 looks like yesterday in new TV show using restored footage
Culture
Space
The moon race was about short-termism and control – we can do better
News
Space
Future moon missions probably won’t carry astronauts – here’s why
Features
Has anyone ever died in space?
Health
Astronauts don’t seem to be dying from exposure to space radiation
News
The space shuttle
Apollo 13
Launched on 11 April 1970, Apollo 13 was intended to be the third successful moon landing. But when one of its oxygen tanks exploded on its outward journey, the prospects looked grim for the three astronauts aboard: Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Frank Haise.