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British ESA astronaut Tim Peake’s message to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland To source

Images from Rosetta taken over the holiday period To source

Sunrise strikes the solar panels that power the International Space Space Station, caught by astronaut Tim Peake on New Year’s Eve To source

Ten years ago today saw the launch of Europe’s very first navigation satellite. A decade of hard work later, more than a third of the Galileo constellation has followed it into orbit and a ground network sharpening the satnav system’s accuracy encompasses the globe. To source

Our year through the lens: a selection of our favourite images for 2015 To source

Engineers developing a drill for probing Mars, the Moon and asteroids have created the world’s first portable charger to power up electric cars anywhere, anytime. To source

A look back at the highlights of 2015 for Europe in Space To source

Space Science Image of the Week: A multicolour view of the galaxies in Stephan’s Quintet as revealed by Herschel, XMM-Newton and ground observatories To source

Our week through the lens: 7-11 December 2015 To source

Season’s greetings from Rosetta and Philae To source

Watch ESA astronaut Tim Peake’s first live video link since he arrived at the International Space Station, today 14:15 GMT (15:15 CET) To source

ESA’s animated guide to lasers on Earth and in space, for kids of all ages To source

Earth observation image of the week: a Sentinel-2A image of Southern Mongolia, also featured on the Earth from Space video programme To source