Outline of space exploration

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to space exploration:

The European Space Agency's Columbus Module at the International Space Station, launched into space on the U.S. Space Shuttle mission STS-122 in 2008.

Space exploration – use of astronomy and space technology to explore outer space.[1] Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.

Essence of space exploration

Big science – Term used to describe a series of changes in science occurred in industrial nations
Exploration – Act of traveling and searching for resources or for information about the land or space itself
High tech – Technology that is at the cutting edge
Space – Void between celestial bodies
Spaceflight – Flight into or through outer space

Lunar (the Moon)

Sun

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Outer Solar System

Beyond the Solar System

Astronaut – Person who commands, pilots, or serves as a crew member of a spacecraft
Non-rocket spacelaunch – Concepts for launch into space
Space and survival – Idea that long-term presence of human presence in the universe requires a spacefaring civilization
Space vehicle – Combination of launch vehicle and spacecraft
- Launch vehicle – Rocket used to carry an object into space
- Spacecraft – Crewed or uncrewed vehicle designed to fly in outer space
Spaceflight – Flight into or through outer space
Space research – Scientific studies carried out using scientific equipment in outer space

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