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Space

A collection of radio documentary programmes broadcast on the BBC World Service, with one thing in common – space.

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Space Flight

Space Flight

What is the future of space flight? With a successful Nasa landing on Mars and more commercial space travel in developme... Read more

13 Jul 2019

49mins

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10, 9, 8, 7: Four Apollo missions

10, 9, 8, 7: Four Apollo missions

Taking place over just eight months, four perilous and eventful space missions laid the foundations for a successful Moo... Read more

11 Jul 2019

49mins

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The First Woman on the Moon

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If history had been kinder, aviator Wally Funk might have become the first woman on the Moon. In the early 1960s, she wa... Read more

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Voyager 1 and 2: Still operating after 40 years in the depths of space. Voyager 1 is currently some 20 billion kilometre... Read more

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Caravans in Space

Caravans in Space

The plans to set up human colonies in space and spaceships that will take us to the stars. Richard Hollingham travels to... Read more

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We Shall Fly - Part One

We Shall Fly - Part One

Why African nations are so keen to journey into the future as a space-going continent. Space scientist Maggie Aderin-Poc... Read more

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Women with the Right Stuff

Women with the Right Stuff

The first footsteps on the Moon were one giant step for 'man', but from the early days of aeronautics women have also be... Read more

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The Beagle 2 Mission to Mars

The Beagle 2 Mission to Mars

On Christmas Day 2003, a British space craft was due to land on Mars and begin searching for signs of life. The late Pro... Read more

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Skylab Falls to Earth

Skylab Falls to Earth

In 1979, the American space station, Skylab, re-entered the Earth's atmosphere. Large fragments hit SW Australia instead... Read more

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