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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.
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SpaceUK goes digital
The space sector magazine spaceUK is back with a bigger and bolder edition and this time it’s digital.
Dedication recognised with honorary degree
Jeremy Curtis, the UK Space Agency’s Head of Education and Skills, was recently awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Sciences from Queen Mary University of London for his sterling work in space education and his contribution to space exploration …
Celebrating female space engineers in the UK
Happy International Women in Engineering Day! We're helping celebrate #INWED17 by showcasing some inspiring female engineers and their space careers from across the UK.
One year on: Tim Peake's return to Earth
Sunday, 18 June 2017, marks one year since British ESA astronaut Tim Peake returned to Earth after his historic mission to the International Space Station. Since then the UK Space Agency has continued to deliver the largest education programme in …
Guest blog: Principia Schools Conferences
After much anticipation, the Principia Schools Conferences took place on 2 and 5 November 2016.
Odysseus Space Science Challenge
Deadline: 31 March 2017
Cosmos Space Probe Design Challenge 2.0
As a mobile planetarium and science communication business, Cosmos Planetarium, we were looking for a unique and exciting way to engage hard to reach children. We wanted to give them the confidence to explore STEM subjects further and to realise …
Train like an astronaut with the Mission X space class 2017!
Registration for Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut 2017 is now open!
World Space Week: Education and Outreach
This week, we're celebrating World Space Week (#WSW16). Today we're focussing on Education and Outreach, an important area in the Agency. Our team has reached over 1.3 million young people through its education programme over the last year, with the …