European scientists have given up hope of restoring contact with space probe Philae, which successfully landed on a comet in a pinpoint operation

A year on from Rosetta and Philae's exploits, ESA's historic comet lander mission nears its end

The Rosetta mission has detected oxygen on comet 67P, a discovery that could change our understanding of how the solar system formed.

The rubber duck-shaped comet being tracked by Europe’s Rosetta probe is in fact a double bill. Scientists say data from the probe shows the comet

The Rosetta mission has changed our vision of comets and given us a new outlook on the origin of life in the universe. In this edition of Space, we

It went into hibernation last Nov. 15. Now Philae is awake again. Before release, the lander on the comet ‘Tchouri’ had spent more than 10 years on

Scientists at the European Space Agency are hoping to make up for lost time, gathering data from a re-awoken robotic space probe. The Philae lander

The European Space Agency says the comet lander Philae has woken up after seven months and sent messages back to Earth. Last November Philae became

Rosetta scientists start a fourth period of attempts to make contact with the Philae lander which has been in a deep sleep on Comet 67P since November 2014.

The comet-chasing mission of ESA spacecraft Rosetta and its robotic lander Philae has grabbed attention from around the world with its suspenseful adventures. The science behind the mission is just as

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti tells Euronews about the latest scientific experiment she worked on as an astronaut on a mission to the International Space Station.

Space missions have an increasing impact on our daily lives down on Earth. Technologies used up there can be transferred for use in medical science and other areas.