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Space Exploration

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The probes, telescopes and crewed missions transforming our view of the cosmos. A small piece of metal launched into orbit set off a chain of events that saw 12 humans...

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The probes, telescopes and crewed missions transforming our view of the cosmos.

A small piece of metal launched into orbit set off a chain of events that saw 12 humans walk on the moon, nine space probes reach the outer solar system and some 10,000 satellites put into orbit around Earth. But what drives our urge to explore space? Are we returning to the moon for the wrong reasons? How are space probes rewriting our origin story?

Find out in this 22nd Essential Guide with topics including:

Exploring the solar system
The new space race
Revelations from the James Webb Space Telescope
Amateur astronomy guides
Searching for extraterrestrial life

Published: May 2024