Saturday, November 7, 1998 Published at 18:09 GMT
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John Glenn - a return mission
An in-depth look at the career of the oldest person to leave the planet - plus, half a century of space exploration, its ground-breaking ups and costly downs.
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Accidental hero
John Glenn would never have become the first American to orbit the Earth had it not been for the frantic space race between the USA and the USSR. |
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New tests on age-old problems
The 77-year-old senator is not only the oldest man in space, he also provided a unique opportunity to examine the problems suffered by elderly Earthlings, like insomnia and weak bones. |
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Cosmic stories
Laika the space dog, the man on the Moon, mission to Mars - science fact not science fiction and it's all happened in the last 50 years. |
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Astronomical costs
This century has seen the greatest achievements in space exploration - and there's more to come. But is it worth the expense? |
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Space age
Turn the clock back by travelling to the stars at the speed of light. It works, in theory at least. |
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