The European probe will gather some of the most detailed ever pictures and movies of our star.

The Lunar Pathfinder spacecraft will sell communications services to other missions at the Moon.

With all testing complete, Europe's audacious mission to our star is placed atop its launch rocket.

A telescope positioned atop a Hawaiian volcano acquires remarkable pictures of our convulsing star.

A multi-billion-euro funding package for the European Space Agency is agreed by its member states.

Athena and Lisa, two major astronomy projects of the 2030s, should launch within a year of each other.

After some doubts, it seems Britain will now play its part in the big European Space Agency council.

Research ministers meet in Seville next week to approve European Space Agency projects and funding.

A UK-assembled European spacecraft aims to take the closest ever pictures and movies of the Sun.

The Sun's outbursts can disrupt technology on Earth, and Europe needs better protection.