UK and Iceland strengthen ties for UK Launch
The arrangement secures the Icelandic Government’s support for UK launch activities.
Education
Earth observation data without coding - can it be done?
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Stephen Roberts, Posted on:
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Careers, Earth from space, Earth observation, Education
My dissertation used Earth observation satellite data. But I didn’t know how to code.
InspiredByTim: Using space as a teaching tool
Space, and the objects (or lack of) found within it is something that seems to fascinate us as a species. Now, the reason I believe this may be is because I am a scientist, and therefore tend to hang out …
Inspired By Tim: SatelLife Starts Space Journey
In 2017, I was fortunate to win the UK Space Agency’s SatelLife competition, where young people put their ideas forward of how satellites could help improve life on Earth. Winning this gave me the opportunity to meet my space hero, …
Inspired By Tim: Secondary School to Space Scientist
While Tim Peake was on the ISS, I was a secondary school physics teacher with a passion for space. Tim’s mission brought space into the spotlight in the UK and inspired me to pursue my own goal of joining the …
Inspired by Tim: My Steps to Space
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Lowena Hull, Posted on:
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Careers, Education, International Space Station, Principia
When I was thirteen, I created an MP3 player that ran on the International Space Station.
My space SPINtern summer
Despite the widespread disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the UK space sector is committed to bringing in new and fresh talent. This summer, 50 paid space internships were offered by the 'Space Placements in Industry' scheme managed and funded by the UK …
SENSE PhD students off to a flying start as Earth Observation training begins
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Bryony, Eszter, Rebecca and Sam (SENSE PhD students), Posted on:
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Earth observation, Education
17 students across the UK have begun their PhD training this month as part of a new Earth Observation Centre for Doctoral Training
Peak of the Perseids
Between the 11th and 13th of August the Perseid meteor shower will take a shine to the sky. The meteor shower takes place annually and is one of the most looked forward to events in the astronomy calendar, requiring nothing …
Newton’s apple seeds
I’ve just met some remarkable seedlings at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex, where Kew Gardens keeps its Millennium Seed Bank. They are the experts when it comes to anything to do with storing and growing plant seeds.