International Space Station – Discovery Diaries

Share a story about the climate

From recycling to renewable energy, Earth’s health is on our agenda for Week Four of National Share-a-Story Month.

Christmas on the ISS

How do astronauts celebrate Christmas on the ISS?

How do astronauts use the toilet in space?

Everybody wonders it, so we thought we’d answer it … just how exactly do astronauts use the toilet in space?

Chapter Three: Illustrator Ben Hawkes draws the ISS

Space Diary illustrator, Ben Hawkes, explains how he drew the International Space Station (ISS).

How Teacher Feedback Has Improved the Space Diary

Since launching the first edition of the Space Diary in 2015, we have received so many wonderful comments from teachers across the UK.

The Principia Space Diary programme returns in 2017

Principia Space Diary is back, giving thousands of schoolchildren the chance to become space experts as they learn about British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake’s historic space mission.

The Space Diary is back!

Principia Space Diary is back, giving thousands of schoolchildren the chance to become space experts as they learn about British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake’s historic space mission.

Meet the ORSAnauts

The Oxford Road Community School’s ORSAnauts watch the live stream of the Principia launch.

Veg in Space! Learn about Space Gardening

Growing plants in space is an important area of research – especially as we need to explore how we might be able to grow food on planets such as Mars.