The United Kingdom has concluded its tenure as Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), marking a transformative year for the global Earth observation (EO) community.
Blue Skies Space, a UK-based company, is gearing up to launch its first science satellite, Mauve, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-15 in November 2025. This innovative small satellite will observe stars in the near-ultraviolet and visible spectrum, providing valuable new insights into stellar activity and its impact on surrounding planetary systems.
The MANTIS satellite, funded by the UK Space Agency through the European Space Agency’s InCubed programme, has completed its mission and deorbit, following a highly productive operational phase.
Comet Lemmon is paying our inner Solar System a visit and may reach naked-eye visibility in the coming week.
Thanks to funding from the UK Space Agency, more than 100 Scouts had the rare opportunity to host a live Q&A session with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station, gaining first-hand insight into life in orbit.
The UK played host to space experts from across the NATO alliance to address the technical and regulatory challenges in developing dual-use space technology, for both civil and military use.
To understand more about atmospheric ablation, the UK Space Agency commissioned studies led by Durham University, University of Southampton, and Belstead Ltd to investigate the potential impacts of satellite re-entry and fill critical knowledge gaps, reinforcing the UK’s leadership in space sustainability.
A groundbreaking new space manufacturing facility that is expected to create 2,000 jobs has officially opened in Hardwicke, Gloucester, marking a significant milestone for the UK's space industry capabilities.
With support from the UK Space Agency's Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) programme, London-based charity Travel Hands has integrated space-enabled tracking technology to enhance the security and accessibility of its service and help people with visual impairments across the city.
As part of World Space Week 2025, we’re proud to see space, art, and creativity come together on one of London’s most iconic landmarks – the Piccadilly Lights.
Engineers have completed construction of Plato, a mission that will search for Earth-like exoplanets, by fitting its sunshield and solar panels. With this final step, Plato is ready to begin a series of crucial tests ahead of its planned launch in December 2026.