Astronaut Tim Peake charts the history of humanity in space, from Yuri Gagarin’s record-setting venture in 1961 to the 1969 moon landing and beyond

By Emily Briffett

Published: Wednesday, 13 December 2023 at 08:48 AM


In the whole of human history, only more than 600 people have left Earth. Speaking to Emily Briffett, European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake chronicles the human experience of space exploration over the last sixty years, from our first forays to the modern day – sharing some of his own experiences of spaceflight along the way.

Tim Peake is the author of Space: The Human Story (Century, 2023)