Did you guys know the Space Race was one of the craziest rivalries in history? 🚀💥 It was this epic competition between the U.S. and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, both trying to outdo each ...

Headlines of the 1950s and '60s seemed to indicate that the Soviet Union was light-years ahead of the U.S. throughout much of the space race. But behind the scenes, a very different story was ...

Before the Space Race, American soldiers and sailors competed against the Soviets to launch balloons high into the upper ...

USA vs. USSR: Fierce rivals in the Space Race The USA and the USSR believed that whoever controlled space could control the destiny of the planet. During the 20th Century, in the years after World ...

That next phase of Mars exploration could become a genuine race with Nasa and the European Space Agency, which are working together on an ambitious sample-return mission of their own. Future ...

With the Inspiration4 mission in the books, hot on the heels of Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic launching their first crewed missions, we've seen a bit of a backlash against this new space race. So ...

While Congress debates incremental changes to our energy policy, China is racing to secure perhaps the most transformative energy technology since nuclear power: the ability to beam limitless ...

We’re in the midst of a Moon rush. A growing number of countries and companies have the lunar surface in their sights in a race for resources and space dominance. So are we ready for this new ...

Chinese Defense Ministry. When responding to an inquiry of the commander of US Space Command recently saying that China ...

India's ISRO secures another global win as Europe selects the PSLV-XL rocket for the Proba-3 satellite launch, bypassing ...

November 3: Sputnik 2 carries Laika, a female dog, into space. Although the satellite will remain in orbit for 162 days, scientists plan to put Laika to sleep after a week because there is no way ...

Dr Maggie tells the story of the Space Race with star guest, astronaut Tim Peake. Your space questions are answered in Ask Maggie and she reveals her top five 'firsts in space'. Show more In this ...