Space exploration

How long can a person stay in space?

1977: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova interviewed. Video, 00:02:251977: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova interviewed

1962: US astronaut John Glenn orbits Earth. Video, 00:03:051962: US astronaut John Glenn orbits Earth

China space probe returns with rare Moon rocks

China's Moon mission returns to Earth with rare lunar rocks

Moment China's lunar probe lands back on Earth. Video, 00:00:41Moment China's lunar probe lands back on Earth

2012: Curiosity lands on Mars. Video, 00:03:512012: Curiosity lands on Mars

1999: Eileen Collins is NASA's first female commander. Video, 00:01:561999: Eileen Collins is NASA's first female commander

Astronauts 'stuck in space' while their craft is repaired

1993: Astronauts repair Hubble telescope. Video, 00:01:391993: Astronauts repair Hubble telescope

1962: John Glenn and the Space project in Cocoa Beach. Video, 00:08:121962: John Glenn and the Space project in Cocoa Beach

1966: First US space probe lands on Moon. Video, 00:03:141966: First US space probe lands on Moon

1969: News - On the Eve of Apollo 11 Launch. Video, 00:05:511969: News - On the Eve of Apollo 11 Launch

1986: Soviets launch space station Mir Video, 00:02:031986: Soviets launch space station Mir

1969: Apollo 10: The BBC Space Studio. Video, 00:03:521969: Apollo 10: The BBC Space Studio

Frost spotted on top of volcanoes on Mars

Who owns the Moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs

The last of the Moon men

Musk's Starship rocket makes breakthrough ocean landing

Delayed Boeing Starliner docks into ISS

China's far-side Moon mission begins journey back

1961: Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space. Video, 00:01:131961: Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space