A good day in the office: four UK astronauts
Behind the scenes at the recent European Space Agency Council of Ministers - including new UK astronauts!
Libby Jackson
Libby is the UK Space Agency's Astronaut Flight Education Programme Manager, supporting Tim Peake's flight to the International Space Station in 2015/16. Before joining the UK Space Agency, she was a Columbus Flight Director, working at the Columbus Control Centre in Munich, Germany.
Meeting my inspiration: how a moment started my career
I’m often asked when I first became interested in space. It’s difficult to pinpoint, but, for as long as I can remember, I’ve been captivated by the wonders of the night sky and the adventures of those who’ve flown among them.
20 years of humans in space
Today marks 20 years of unbroken human presence on the International Space Station. Our head of Human Exploration, Libby Jackson, reflects on the incredible milestone.
Update: Rocket Science: a change of plan
At 05:38 BST (2 September 2015), Andreas Mogensen, Sergei Volkov and Aidyn Aimbetov were launched on the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft into orbit. The cargo being carried with them includes 2kg of rocket seeds, ready for Tim Peake’s mission in December …
Rocket seeds ready for launch!
Two kilograms of rocket (salad) seeds are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of British ESA astronaut Tim Peake’s six-month Principia mission.
How to 'Make That Call': #TalkToTim on the ISS
Tim Peake has recently issued the challenge to schools and other organisations to ‘Make That Call’ to him in space, using the amateur radio on board the ISS. But what is this amateur radio, and how does it work?
Hands on with Astro Pi
Recently, I was afforded the privilege of getting my hands on the first prototype of the Astro Pi board, and had a lesson from Dave Honess at Raspberry Pi in how to write code for it.
It's dinner, but in space!
As you may well remember, earlier in the year we asked the children of Great Britain to design a meal that they thought British ESA astronaut Tim Peake would like to eat in space.
How do you like them apples?
Last month we received a very fitting gift on behalf of Tim Peake.
An out-of-this-world Blue Peter competition
On 4 September, Blue Peter launched their competition for the children of the UK to design the mission patch for European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake’s Principia mission to the International Space Station.