Zara Lachlan expects to dodge orcas as she hopes to become the first woman to do the solo row.

Zara Lachlan, 21, hopes her 3,600-mile solo Atlantic trip will encourage more women to take up sport.

It's four years behind schedule but Europe's next-generation heavy-lift launcher is ready to fly.

Provides an overview of French Guiana, and key facts about this French South American territory.

An overview of the media in French Guiana, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.

Engineers begin assembling the rocket that will send to orbit the successor to the Hubble telescope.

Nasa's huge new space observatory must survive a daunting series of deployments if it's to work.

The successor to the Hubble space observatory will now be prepared for launch on 18 December.