An examination of the sling shot technique and its uses for sending spacecraft across larger distances with gravity.

An exploration of 40 years worth of data gathered about Earth and the complex and changing systems of the planet.

An exploration of collisions in space, including asteroids striking planets and each other as well as stars colliding to create galaxies.

An exploration of gravity and its function on Earth, keeping planets in orbit and the so called condition of micro gravity.

An examination of the ionosphere, a region of rarified gas and charged particles, and its role in radio communications, radar, satellite signals and global positioning.

The JAXA-ESA joint BepiColombo Mission aims to shed new light on the strange and tiny world of Mercury.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Mission is on its way and will be shortly followed by Europe's Solar Probe Mission in hope of revealing the source of the solar winds which affect Earth.

Commercial space flight companies are edging closer and closer to flight readiness for paying customers.

The New Horizons Mission continues deeper into space, with some hoping it proves the existence of Planet X.

The Japanese Asteroid Sample Return Mission reaches its target to collect rock samples to aid scientists in the development in planetary defence systems.

Two new space telescopes, Gaia and TESS, are in orbit with their primary missions coming to a close, then they will be joined by the James Webb Telescope and together it is hoped they will open up a whole new vista into time and space.