Space science

How to Build a Space Station

How to Build a Space Station

Jonathan Morrison

As humanity looks beyond Earth to the Moon and Mars, space architecture takes centre stage. The Times correspondent Jonathan Morrison explores how we design for life off-world – from Soviet stations to the ISS and future lunar bases – tracing their roots in sci-fi and extreme Earth habitats.

With insights from astronauts, engineers, and space pioneers, he asks: how can we not just survive, but thrive, in space?