Space exploration

Battery problem cuts short Russian spacewalk - Nasa

Shaun the Sheep to fly on mission to the moon

Nasa readies giant Moon rocket for maiden flight

Unexpected Elements. The first galaxies at the universe's dawn. Audio, 55 minutesUnexpected Elements

UK Mars rover will have to aim for the Moon

Russia to pull out of International Space Station

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