The night sky in September
The night sky in September
September is an exciting month for UK stargazers!
Not long left to apply for our 'Space for All' funding scheme
The 6th Space for All funding round launched on 18 August and is currently open for applications until 9.00 on Monday 20 October.
How do you like them apples?
Last month we received a very fitting gift on behalf of Tim Peake.
Take part in "Tweet the Expert" for World Space Week
If you have ever wanted to chat to an astronaut, find out what it’s like to chase a comet or simply ask how space research benefits us, then tune in to one of our ‘tweet the expert’ sessions.
Exhibiting at the International Astronautical Congress
From 29 September to 03 October the UK Space Agency, or a few of us at least, will be visiting Toronto, Canada for the 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC).
An out-of-this-world Blue Peter competition
On 4 September, Blue Peter launched their competition for the children of the UK to design the mission patch for European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake’s Principia mission to the International Space Station.
Research in space and the ageing population
Some of the most common questions we hear at the Agency are, "What benefit does space exploration actually have? What’s the point of sending people into space when we’ve so many problems here on Earth to sort out?"