The latest news and comment on British astronaut Tim Peake
June 2024
‘The only limit is our imagination’: Tim Peake on what living in space taught him about life on Earth
Nine years after his first trip to outer space, Tim Peake is ready to blast off once again. He talks about preparing for the first all-British space mission – and setting his sights on Mars
November 2023
UK to build new satellite to monitor climate crisis and natural disasters
The pathfinder craft, co-funded by £3m from the UK Space Agency, will provide data to help detect and monitor natural disasters
October 2023
Tim Peake to quit retirement to lead UK’s first astronaut mission
British astronaut last flew to International Space Station in 2015 as European Space Agency astronaut
September 2023
Tim Peake backs idea for solar farms in space as costs fall
Astronaut says rockets from Elon Musk’s SpaceX can reduce price of launching equipment
January 2023
Astronaut Tim Peake to present new Channel 5 show about space
Tim Peake: Secrets of Our Universe to head wave of high-end shows as broadcaster pivots upmarket
October 2022
The Q&A
Astronaut Tim Peake: ‘What happens when we die? We find out whether we are living in a simulation’
The astronaut on shyness, spacewalks and the time his wife gave him an ultimatum
August 2022
‘Look closely and there’s a tear in Armstrong’s eye’: the Apollo space missions as you’ve never seen them before
‘I’m holidaying on a boat’: celebrities’ words of wisdom on A-level results day
June 2021
Sunday with Tim Peake: ‘I’m a dreadful chef, but I can do a roast’
The astronaut reveals why he likes nothing more than a nice and relaxed down-to-earth day with the kids
October 2020
Twenty years of the International Space Station – but was it worth it?
Has the ISS benefited society? Scientists are divided: for some, it’s a beacon of unity; for others, just a set for an action film
‘A crash could have left us rolling through space': an extract from Tim Peake’s autobiography
The British astronaut describes a close call on arriving at the International Space Station
Astronaut Tim Peake: ‘Coming home was a harsh transition. Gravity sucks!’
Four years after leaving orbit, and with a second mission on the horizon, how is life on Earth for the first Briton to walk in space?
October 2019
Welsh village turns off lights to stargaze with Tim Peake
Astronaut visits aptly named Star in Pembrokeshire to remind locals to embrace wonders of night sky
November 2018
Do you have what it takes to be an astronaut? – in pictures
Major Tim Peake reveals what ground control wants in an astronaut
August 2018
Intelligent design? How come He made so many blunders?
Robin McKie
Whatever Tim Peake thinks, human bodies are so flawed we’re lucky to be here at all
April 2018
Across the universe
Space Rocks celebrates astronomy and music at London's O2
Space Rocks, an event celebrating astronomy and music, kicks off this Sunday. The twinned nature of the disciplines it celebrates stretch back millennia
November 2017
This much I know
Tim Peake: ‘I orbited the earth 2,720 times’
The British astronaut, 45, on how vulnerable our planet looks from space, strange floating dreams and whether we’ll find life out there
October 2017
Culture webchats
Tim Peake webchat: your questions answered on travel adaptors, running a marathon and hiccuping – in space
The British astronaut answered your questions on whether you can get a cold in space, why you can’t see Brexit from the ISS, the time he saw strange flying objects and why he wants to go to Mars
January 2017
Tim Peake set for return mission to International Space Station – video
Tim Peake, the British astronaut will return for a second mission to the International Space Station alongside his fellow classmates from 2009
Culture webchatsTim Peake webchat: your questions answered on travel adaptors, running a marathon and hiccuping – in spaceThe British astronaut answered your questions on whether you can get a cold in space, why you can’t see Brexit from the ISS, the time he saw strange flying objects and why he wants to go to Mars
