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The Beagle 2 Mission to Mars
On Christmas Day 2003, a British space craft was due to land on Mars to look for life
Women with the Right Stuff
Aviator and aspiring astronaut Wally Funk meets the pioneering women of space travel
We Shall Fly - Part One
The surprising history of African space exploration
Caravans in Space
The plans to set up human colonies in space and spaceships that will take us to the stars
Space 1977
Space probes Voyager 1 and 2 are still operating after 40 years in the depths of space
The First Woman on the Moon
Wally Funk looks at mankind's return to the Moon and if a woman might actually get there
How Do We Rule The Universe?
Space is no longer the playground of governments but companies that want to mine the moon
10, 9, 8, 7: Four Apollo missions
Taking place over eight months, four space missions paved the way for a Moon landing.
Space Flight
Reusable rockets, a space station beyond the moon - what is the future of space flight?