Space

The woman cheated out of space by gender politics
Activism

The woman cheated out of space by gender politics

Wally Funk — In the ’60s, Wally Funk joined NASA’s Woman In Space program, only to be told she was going ‘against the natural order.’ Now, at age 80, she’s finally ready to make her dreams a reality.

Written by: George Wilde

Inside the strange world of space colonisation
Photography

Inside the strange world of space colonisation

A trip to Mars — In her new book, Monica Alcazar-Duarte explores the future of the space race, fusing uncanny documentary photography with cutting-edge technology.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Re-mapping Beirut one art project at a time
Art

Re-mapping Beirut one art project at a time

Making the most of wasted opportunities — Through a series of interactive performance pieces, art collective Dictaphone Group is fighting for the one thing Lebanon is lacking: public space.

Written by: Laurence Cornet

Animation: American astrophysicist Carl Sagan contemplates the final frontier
Art

Animation: American astrophysicist Carl Sagan contemplates the final frontier

Royal Institution: A Place Called Space — We've already seen a lot of our planet, said space scientist Carl Sagan in this famous talk, it's time we see a bit more of space. Brought to life in animation.

Written by: Ella Ackroyd

Is space tourism within reach for the average Joe?
Culture

Is space tourism within reach for the average Joe?

Return ticket to outer space — Space tourism is now: but it comes with a multi-million dollar price tag. Motherboard and KAYAK.co.uk blast off to discover if space travel will ever become as routine as a budget airline.

Written by: Advertorial

Video: A beautiful animation exploring the dreams of the first Briton in space
Art

Video: A beautiful animation exploring the dreams of the first Briton in space

Dreams of an Astronaut — An artistic foray into outer space as part of the Royal Institution's online advent calendar 'A Place Called Space'.

Written by: Ella Ackroyd

Huck’s intergalactic sounds playlist
Music

Huck’s intergalactic sounds playlist

Space jams — As Nasa’s New Horizons probe beams back images from its Pluto flyby, we dig out the artists cruising the outer reaches of the sonic universe - featuring Gil Scott-Heron, Sun Ra and more.

Written by: Michael Fordham

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