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UK aims to lead an instrument on NASA mission to find habitable worlds

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Artist's concept still of the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

The UK Space Agency is taking its first step towards contributing to NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, which will search for life beyond our Solar System. The Agency is launching a call for proposals to explore the feasibility of a UK-led scientific instrument for the mission.

UK Launches Planetary Protection Technical Framework 

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Planetary protection is the practice of protecting Solar System bodies from contamination by Earth life and protecting Earth from possible contaminants that may be returned from other Solar System bodies.  Following months of collaborative work between academia, industry, the Civil …

Pioneering projects approach conclusion as UK-Australia Space Bridge marks anniversary 

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Since the framework was signed four years ago, the UK-Australia Space Bridge has unlocked many new opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and economic growth across both nations’ space sectors. Now, the partnership between the UK and Australia approaches a major new …

UK boosts planetary defence capability with IAWN membership 

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Planetary defence is a key part of space sustainability and protection. In this article Edward Baker, Planetary Defence Lead at the UK Space Agency, explains its importance and the UK’s role in global efforts to protect Earth.