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Happy 43rd birthday ESA!
Happy 43rd birthday ESA!
Today marks 43 years since the European Space Agency (ESA) was established. Happy birthday ESA!
Helen Walker
It is with great sadness that we recently learned of the death of one of our colleagues, Dr Helen Walker.
Looking back on Cassini-Huygens
In the early 80’s, in what seems a lifetime ago but is only half a lifetime, I returned to Imperial College from a spell in the USA.
Want your career to take-off? The UK Space Agency is looking for apprentices
We are looking for enthusiastic and talented apprentices to join our Growth and Communications teams. You can read about Ellie, Tati and Steve's experiences of our apprenticeship programme below.
Meet Malcolm Macdonald, our new Non-Executive Steering Board Member
Malcolm shares his thoughts on being part of our Steering Board and the space sector in general. When asked to describe myself, I tend to say I am a professional space technology engineer, working in academia. I’ve worked in the …
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 …
Goonhilly Aerial 1 – “Arthur” 55 years on
On 23 July, 55 years ago, US president John F. Kennedy’s gave a historic press conference about the unprecedented capabilities of the previously launched Telstar satellite. His speech was, for the first time, transmitted via the satellite from the United …
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.