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From Satellites to Solutions: Tackling Blue-Green Algae in Lough Neagh

From Satellites to Solutions: Tackling Blue-Green Algae in Lough Neagh

Lough Neagh is one of Northern Ireland’s most valuable natural assets. Yet, like many freshwater bodies across Europe, it is increasingly vulnerable to the growth of harmful blue-green algae.

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Happy 43rd birthday ESA!

Posted by: guest, Posted on: 30 May 2018 - Categories: Earth from space, People, Space exploration, Space science

Today marks 43 years since the European Space Agency (ESA) was established. Happy birthday ESA! 

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Remembering Professor Stephen Hawking

Posted by: robynhaigh, Posted on: 16 March 2018 - Categories: People
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Our thoughts regarding the late Professor Stephen Hawking.

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National Apprenticeship Week 2018: Meet the UK Space Agency Apprentices

Posted by: robynhaigh, Posted on: 9 March 2018 - Categories: Careers
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As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2018, we’re celebrating apprentices and the benefits they bring to the workplace.

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Exploring Mars in Virtual Reality

Posted by: guest, Posted on: 19 February 2018 - Categories: Uncategorized

What did you get up to on Monday? I went for a walk on Mars. 

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Microgravity Science in the Sky

Posted by: guest, Posted on: 19 January 2018 - Categories: Space exploration, Space science

I recently had the opportunity to join the University of Brighton, helping them carry out an experiment on a parabolic flight.

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We’re celebrating the UK’s efforts to tackling climate change at COP23

Posted by: Steven Watson, Posted on: 13 November 2017 - Categories: Uncategorized

COP23 is the 23rd annual conference under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Nations are coming together to progress the Paris Agreement which aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change.

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Newton’s apple seeds

Posted by: guest, Posted on: 6 November 2017 - Categories: Education, Principia, Space exploration, Space science

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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Shining the light on Dark Matter

Posted by: guest, Posted on: 31 October 2017 - Categories: Space science

Happy Dark Matter Day! Thomas Kitching, Reader in Astrophysics, gives an overview of Dark Matter and the UK's involvement in Euclid. A mission which will map the geometry of the dark Universe.

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ExoMars field trip

Posted by: guest, Posted on: 10 October 2017 - Categories: Space exploration

Who would have thought that preparation for Europe's ExoMars mission includes a crash course in Geology and a couple of visits to the first aider.

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World Space Week: International Partnership Programme

Posted by: Tatiana, Posted on: 4 October 2017 - Categories: Digital communications, International

This week we're celebrating all things space!

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