Ant and Dec sent well wishes to the Life Centre in Newcastle as the venue celebrates its 25th birthday this year. The iconic duo, both from Tyneside, have made a video congratulating the team at Life ...

Musician Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave) in 1964 (age 61)-- Actor Mark Sheppard in 1964 (age 61)-- Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua in 1965 (age 60)-- Musician Sven Pi ...

Another is Helen Sharman, Britain's first astronaut, who has been a visitor at the science centre and speaks of the value of its role. They all shared video messages to mark the big anniversary, with ...

Scientists are analysing the smells of space – from the aroma onboard space stations to planets hundreds of light years away ...

BRITAIN’S first astronaut took one small step (into a Poole school) to share her inspirational story. Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, has visited St Edward’s School in Poole to ...

Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut to go to space, has told how she learned what really matters in life during her eight days orbiting Earth in May 1991. The 61-year-old, from Sheffield ...

Helen Sharman, the UK’s first astronaut, blasted into orbit on 18 May 1991. She carried a photograph of the Queen, a butterfly brooch given by her father and a “space passport” in case her ...

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Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, speaks to Sophie Church about the UK’s prospects in space, how ties with Russia ‘are not completely cut’ and why her historic role may be ...

Helen Sharman made history when she blasted off on a mission to the Soviet Union's Mir space station in 1991. Dr Sharman, who was selected from 13,000 applicants to become the first Briton in ...

Sheffield's Helen Sharman WAS the first British astronaut to venture into space. Her role in scientific exploration has been forgotten by some though - including, for a while, the Government ...