European Space Agency

European Space Agency mission to study Sun’s polar regions launches in Florida

The British astronaut is not the first to question whether the universe was created by a higher power

Abandoned space station will burn up and spread large chunks of debris as it re-enters the atmosphere, experts warn

Spacecraft touches down on comet 67P as European Space Agency says goodbye to 20-year project

Satellite's search for methane gas will show whether life existed on the red planet

Philae lander discovered 'primordial soup' that could suggest comets helped seed life on Earth

From feminists to cannabis smokers – the groups that have had cause for celebration this year

Spacecraft has caught up with comet in a decade long chase in search for answers about life on earth

Select committee describes 'fit to work' assessments as 'simplistic and inaccurate' and urges complete re-design

Disabilities underestimated and more people moving from Jobseeker's Allowance to ESA