In just a few weeks, NASA is due to launch one of its most ambitious projects yet. The Parker Solar Probe is going to swoop in and 'touch' the Sun - coming in closer to the solar surface than any probe has ever done before.

The International Space Station is officially home to the coolest experiment in space: NASA's Cold Atom Laboratory is now producing clouds of ultracold atoms.

Sometimes, the simplest questions of all are the most difficult to meaningfully answer.

In response to the great interest shown in his work, this is an attempt to showcase Peter Elson’s paintings, many of which will not have been seen before, and to ensure that his great talent is not forgotten.