SpaceX tested the Plug and Plaser device for the first time in space last year on the Polaris Dawn mission, which was most ...

Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has ventured to space four times, is due to return to Earth soon from the International Space Station. Pettit will turn 70 on Sunday (Monday in Australia).

Plus, he explains how you can become an astronaut. It’s a space special – we also take a look at the Moon, discover why we’re hoping to go to Mars next and why there’s so much junk floating around in ...