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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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Satellites – what’s in it for me?

Posted by: Emily Gravestock, Posted on: 5 October 2020 - Categories: Satellites

63 years ago, our world changed. Sputnik was launched. Its launch date, 4 October, marks the start of this year's World Space Week, with the theme Satellites Improve Life.

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Expansion of the UK Ambassador Platform

Posted by: Chris Tall, Posted on: 30 October 2018 - Categories: Applications

Applications that use space data and services are one of the most exciting areas of the space ecosystem. There are so many innovative and disruptive examples that have launched and are in development, revolutionising the lives of users all across …

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Peak of the Perseids

Posted by: robynhaigh, Posted on: 10 August 2018 - Categories: Education, Space science
Meteor in the sky

Between the 11th and 13th of August the Perseid meteor shower will take a shine to the sky.  The meteor shower takes place annually and is one of the most looked forward to events in the astronomy calendar, requiring nothing …

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Register your interest: the In Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) Workshop

Posted by: Steven Watson, Posted on: 1 June 2018 - Categories: Uncategorized

Metalysis and The UK Space Agency have a limited number of places available for The In Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) Workshop on Friday 08 June, 2018.

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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
Stephen Hawking in ZERO-G

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
National Apprenticeship Week logo

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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