Challenger, 40 years on: the space shuttle disaster watched live by millions of children
Nasa’s avoidable tragedy exemplified 1980s overconfidence and haunted a generation, but the allure of space exploration endured
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Four astronauts splash down off US coast following medical emergency
Early return in SpaceX capsule marks first time Nasa has cut short ISS mission due to health issue
US officials requested Shannon Airport as Nasa space shuttle’s emergency landing site
Ireland was required to agree to plan under 1960s space treaties - but felt crash landing was only a remote possibility
More than 50 years on, The Exorcist still possesses the United States
US Letter: Scenes were filmed in Washington DC, where the 1973 movie is celebrated to this day
Nasa, we have a problem: Elon Musk spat shows issues facing US agency
The rift with SpaceX is the latest symptom of the disarray engulfing the US agency and its ambitions
Who gets to go to space?
Orthopaedic surgeon and former British paralympian John McFall was chosen for a bold experiment to see whether a lower-limb amputee could meet the demands of space flight
Medicine’s final frontier: How space is changing what we know about health
A new generation of doctors is working at the intersection of medicine and space
Helicopter crash victim and tech founder Niall Crosby left will of €16.5 million
Mr Crosby founded successful London-based data-processing software company AG Grid
SpaceX’s Starship rocket for Mars mission completes nearly flawless test flight
Tenth time lucky for Elon Musk’s firm as largely successful mission was likely a relief to both SpaceX and Nasa
Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 moon mission that inspired a movie, dies at 97
American astronaut played by Tom Hanks in Hollywood depiction of space disaster
Space for everyone: What designing for the moon can teach us about living on Earth
The emerging movement in space architecture is a sign that new frontiers are becoming future concerns
Blast off: Aer Lingus to support Ireland’s first astronaut
The airline will support the scientist and researcher in traveling to her training for the space flight
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid: An imperfect addition to the lesbians-in-space genre
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s use of modern phrases is jarring in this 1980s-set story of two women joining Nasa
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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