Being is a pilot is about much more than just flying the plane. The amount of instructions, manuals and other paper work amounts to a small library in every cockpit.

Flying is both a science and an art, requiring the pilot to process information quickly and correctly from both instruments and the world outside the cockpit.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been in space for 25 years. To celebrate this landmark of science, here are five of its top images as listed on The Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre website.

Space humour, like space itself, is a boundless subject. Professional people tend to value humour greatly, especially those who carry out dangerous missions. There’s nothing like a well-timed, witty remark to ease the tension…

The Swedish Down to Earth initiative was launched in 2009 to increase the rate at which space technologies and knowledge are commercialised.