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Elevating UK space ventures: Applications open for business accelerator 

Elevating UK space ventures: Applications open for business accelerator 

The UK Space Agency Accelerator has launched new cohorts of its Geo and Fusion: Connect with Capital programmes, designed to help space businesses secure investment, and accelerate commercial growth. 

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InspiredByTim: Using space as a teaching tool

Posted by: James Allen, Posted on: 29 January 2021 - Categories: Careers, Education, Principia, Space science

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 …

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The night sky in January

Posted by: Derek Smale, Posted on: 7 January 2021 - Categories: Astronomy

2021 brings a host of exciting celestial sights, so join us each month to find out what you can see in our night skies.

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Inspired By Tim: SatelLife Starts Space Journey

Posted by: James Pearson, Posted on: 2 January 2021 - Categories: Careers, Education, Principia, Satellites
James Pearson

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, …

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Inspired By Tim: Secondary School to Space Scientist

Posted by: Olivia Smedley, Posted on: 22 December 2020 - Categories: Careers, Education, Principia, Space science
Olivia Smedley

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 …

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Inspired by Tim: My Steps to Space

Posted by: Lowena Hull, Posted on: 11 December 2020 - Categories: Careers, Education, International Space Station, Principia

When I was thirteen, I created an MP3 player that ran on the International Space Station.

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The night sky in December

Posted by: Derek Smale, Posted on: 1 December 2020 - Categories: Astronomy

The longest nights of the year fall in December, allowing astronomers plenty of time to get out and enjoy the night sky - and there’s plenty to see this month! Jupiter - Saturn conjunction December provides us with a rare …

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My space SPINtern summer

Posted by: Ellie Sleightholm, Posted on: 20 November 2020 - Categories: Careers, Education, Space science
Ellie at her desk with code open

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 …

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CropSafe – satellites in farming

Posted by: The CropSafe team, Posted on: 6 November 2020 - Categories: Applications
Founder of Cropsafe, John McElhone, Micheál McLaughlin

How satellites are helping farmers make better-informed decisions

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The night sky in November

Posted by: Derek Smale, Posted on: 3 November 2020 - Categories: Astronomy, Stargazing

There's plenty of reasons to wrap up warm and spend some time under the stars this November.

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20 years of humans in space

Posted by: Libby Jackson, Posted on: 2 November 2020 - Categories: International, International Space Station

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.

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