The night sky in September
The night sky in September
September is an exciting month for UK stargazers!
To Mars and beyond
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Catalysing Investment, Space exploration, Space science
Funded by the UK Space Agency, a team from the University of Southampton is developing nuclear electric propulsion technology to push humanity further.
Meteors galore and a planetary conjunction: the night sky in August 2024
This month brings one of the best meteor showers of the year, an opportunity to see a conjunction of Mars and Jupiter and the chance to see our Moon pass in front of Saturn.
Noctilucent Clouds and meteor showers: the night sky in July 2024
July provides an opportunity to see two meteor showers, Noctilucent Clouds and even the core of the Milky Way galaxy.
Powering the next generation of rocket scientists
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Delivering Missions and Capabilities, Events, LaunchUK
The national Race2Space competition, in which students from universities across the UK will hot-fire rocket engines they have designed and built, is well underway at the Westcott Space Cluster.
Esteemed UK space sector colleagues recognised in King’s Birthday Honours 2024
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Astronomy, Business, Championing Space, Delivering Missions and Capabilities, Space science
The King's Birthday Honours saw UK space sector colleagues recognised for their work's contributions. The UK Space Agency celebrates and congratulates these space pioneers.
Meteor showers and the Milky Way: the UK night sky in May 2024
May is a great time to see meteors, the star-dense core of our Milky Way galaxy, the spectacular Noctilucent Clouds and several galaxies hidden in the spring constellations.
What Boeing Starliner means for the future of space
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Delivering Missions and Capabilities, International Space Station
The UK Space Agency's Head of Space Exploration, Libby Jackson, shares her thoughts on why the upcoming launch of the Boeing Starliner capsule is so important and what it means for the future of the space sector.
Passing comets and meteor showers: the UK night sky in April 2024
April is set to showcase the most spectacular displays in the cosmos, from a partial solar eclipse to a glimpse of the Lyrids meteor shower.
A partial penumbral lunar eclipse and the Pons-Brooks comet: the UK night sky in March 2024
The night's sky in March is set to display some of the most distinctive phenomena in the cosmos, from a partial penumbral lunar eclipse to an appearance from the fickle Pons-Brooks comet.
Contracts awarded in UK Space Agency Unlocking Space for Business project
Contracts have been awarded for feasibility study projects under the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition, part of the UK Space Agency’s Unlocking Space for Business project.