Space exploration

Science Cafe. The National Astronomy Meeting 2023. Audio, 28 minutesScience Cafe

Europe's next-gen rocket Ariane-6 fires its engine

BBC Inside Science. Why do we want to go back to the Moon? Audio, 28 minutesBBC Inside Science

Astronaut shares image of Brighton from space

Blast off for Russia's first Moon mission in 47 years. Video, 00:00:27Blast off for Russia's first Moon mission in 47 years

Virgin Galactic completes first tourist space flight

Jon Goodwin: I thought Parkinson's was end of space dream. Video, 00:01:16Jon Goodwin: I thought Parkinson's was end of space dream

Watch: Space passengers unbuckle and explore zero-gravity. Video, 00:00:52Watch: Space passengers unbuckle and explore zero-gravity

'Just amazing': UK student and mum describe historic trip to space

Mum, daughter and 80-year-old count down to space

Nasa fully back in contact with lost space probe

Nasa picks up 'heartbeat' signal from lost space probe

We built a spaceport on a Scottish island

Aeolus satellite takes fiery plunge to Earth

Nasa collect Rum rocks ahead of Mars space mission

Bronze Age discovery made at spaceport site

Webb telescope image dazzles on first birthday

Watch: Europe’s last Ariane-5 rocket blasts off. Video, 00:00:36Watch: Europe’s last Ariane-5 rocket blasts off

Europe's Ariane-5 rocket completes final launch

Movies capture lightning spectacle across Earth

Branson's rocket plane enters commercial service

Rocket firm launches 3D-printed engine tests