In recognition of The Mancunion’s 60th anniversary, this article is written as if the events taking place 60 years ago were to take place today

NASA’s Europa Clipper has launched to explore Jupiter’s icy moon Europa in search of signs of alien life. Set to arrive in April 2030, the spacecraft is equipped with advanced instruments to analyse the moon’s surface and subsurface

Here’s a rundown of the science stories you need to know about from the last few weeks

Asteroid Bennu may give us clues into how carbon-based life began

Explore the cosmos with our favourite images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023

After a successful moon landing, Vikram and Pagryan roamed the moon’s southern hemisphere until scientists put them to bed. We wonder if they will wake

Scientists have shown that antimatter also falls under gravity, holding up Einstein’s general theory of relativity against evolving scientific ideas

ispace’s new spacecraft made it within touching distance of the lunar surface, but a last-minute malfunction dashed their hopes of a successful moon landing

STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey comes to Contact as part of its UK tour

One year into its ten-year mission, the James Webb Space Telescope has begun revealing the secrets of our universe

We sat down with Bruce Melnick, former NASA astronaut, to discuss his time in space, his role at the Kennedy Space Center, and the ongoing Artemis Program.

New data provides further evidence for liquid water on Mars. Maybe we aren’t alone in the Solar System after all?

Isabel May portrays a teenage girl’s catharsis through filmmaking in The Moon & Back

In order to make their advert stand out, companies may begin to aim up at the sky rather than down at your phones

Exploring some of the most important Women in Space from the past.

Chloe Tenn discusses the science behind cryonics that many have seen through scifi productions like Marvel and Star Wars

Mars helicopter takes first flight in a historic achievement for science and makind.

Is anyone out there? Emma Hattersley discusses the messages we’ve sent into space that may never be heard.

Artemis III: NASA’s new mission to put the first woman on the moon

Find out how the Jodrell Bank Observatory teamed up with the Daily Express to steal the first photos of the lunar surface