Latest articles by Alice Gorman
Six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica posed a question to five eminent thinkers of the day: “Has man’s conquest of space increased or diminished his stature?”
How does a stunning photo from Artemis 1 compare to other iconic views of Earth from the outside?
The iconic Voyager spacecraft seen through the eyes of an archaeologist.
In the excitement of the observatory's first images, it's easy to forget that the James Webb Space Telescope has been the subject of controversy.
Some astronomers say the collision is "not a big deal," but to a space archaeologist like me it's quite exciting.
A new era of space stations is about to kick off. NASA has announced three commercial space station proposals for development, joining an earlier proposal by Axiom Space.
This is an exciting — if controversial — development for the station, which orbits around 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth.
November 2 marks 20 years since the first residents arrived on the International Space Station (ISS).
In her new book, "Dr Space Junk vs the Universe," Alice Gorman explores an archaeological perspective on spaceflight. But how does one become a space archaeologist in the first place?
The short answer is that most satellites don't come back to Earth at all. Most of them burn to a crisp before they get anywhere near the ground.
Through the creative use of social media, he’s made space exciting and accessible to new generations of enthusiasts.
