Space exploration

China's plans to go to the Moon, Mars and beyond

More helicopters look set to fly on Mars

Satellites will act as thermometers in the sky

Unexpected Elements. First images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Audio, 63 minutesUnexpected Elements

Successful debut flight for Europe's Vega-C rocket

Nasa space telescope delivers spectacular pictures

Nasa telescope takes super sharp view of early cosmos

Why asteroids are the next prize in the space race. Video, 00:02:28Why asteroids are the next prize in the space race

UK-built satellite will measure greenhouse effect

Watch Nasa's rocket launch in outback Australia. Video, 00:00:38Watch Nasa's rocket launch in outback Australia

Brian Cox: Seven Days on Mars. Video, 88 minutesBrian Cox: Seven Days on Mars

Gaia continues quest for the ultimate sky map

The Interview. Josef Aschbacher: Is Europe losing the space race? Audio, 23 minutesThe Interview

Searching for life on Mars from a Scottish island

How graphene and algae could build space habitats. Video, 00:04:13How graphene and algae could build space habitats

Nasa's 'Marsquake' mission in its last months

Nasa rover begins key drive to find life on Mars

How asteroids could provide Earth's future resources

MoD satellites announced for Cornwall launch

The Interview. Jim Green: Has Nasa lost its way? Audio, 23 minutesThe Interview

James Webb Space Telescope in final stretch

Can meat be grown in space?

Make Uranus mission your priority, Nasa told