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Sentinel-3C and FLEX launch into orbit

Sentinel-3C and FLEX launch into orbit

From forecasting ocean conditions to understanding how crops respond to drought, two European satellites with key UK contributions have launched together and will expand our view of the Earth in unprecedented ways.

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Meteor showers and the Milky Way: the UK night sky in May 2024

Posted by: Derek Smale, Posted on: 8 May 2024 - Categories: Astronomy
People gathering on the south Wales coast to photograph the Milky Way galaxy.

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.

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What Boeing Starliner means for the future of space

Posted by: UK Space Agency, Posted on: 3 May 2024 - Categories: 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.

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Passing comets and meteor showers: the UK night sky in April 2024

Posted by: Derek Smale, Posted on: 4 April 2024 - Categories: Astronomy

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.

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A partial penumbral lunar eclipse and the Pons-Brooks comet: the UK night sky in March 2024

Posted by: Derek Smale, Posted on: 6 March 2024 - Categories: Astronomy

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.

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Contracts awarded in UK Space Agency Unlocking Space for Business project

Posted by: UK Space Agency, Posted on: 29 February 2024 - Categories: Business, Catalysing Investment

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.

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UK Space Agency provides £500,000 through Accelerating Investment programme

Posted by: UK Space Agency, Posted on: 23 February 2024 - Categories: Catalysing Investment

The UK Space Agency has provided up to £500,000 funding to support specialist projects, helping to accelerate high potential UK companies and support them on their investment journey.

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Celebrating three years of the UK-Australia Space Bridge

Posted by: UK Space Agency, Posted on: 23 February 2024 - Categories: International
UK Space Agency CEO, Dr Paul Bate and Head of the Australian Space Agency, Enrico Palermo. Credit: Andy Steven.

Today marks a milestone as we celebrate the third anniversary of the UK-Australia Space Bridge.

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Starting and ending my career with the ERS-2 mission

Posted by: Sue Horne, Posted on: 19 February 2024 - Categories: Careers, Earth observation, Satellites, Space sustainability

As the ERS-2 climate mission starts its burn up in the Earth’s atmosphere, our Space Exploration Special Adviser Sue Horne talks about how the mission has spanned her career in space.

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Super-Sized Space Debris

Posted by: Astroscale, Posted on: 15 February 2024 - Categories: Space sustainability

Astroscale's ADRAS-J mission is set to launch soon. Learn why tackling large items of space debris is so important.

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Space medicine for the future of space exploration

Posted by: VITA, Posted on: 14 February 2024 - Categories: International Space Station, Space exploration

How a team at the University of Nottingham is working to ensure the health of astronauts on long space missions.

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