The night sky in April
The night sky in April
Following last month’s equinox, the nights are now shorter than the days, but there’s still plenty of time for spotting spectacular celestial sights this month.
Peak of the Perseids
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 …
Register your interest: the In Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) Workshop
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.
Happy 43rd birthday ESA!
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Today marks 43 years since the European Space Agency (ESA) was established. Happy birthday ESA!
Remembering Professor Stephen Hawking
Our thoughts regarding the late Professor Stephen Hawking.
National Apprenticeship Week 2018: Meet the UK Space Agency Apprentices
As part of National Apprenticeship Week 2018, we’re celebrating apprentices and the benefits they bring to the workplace.
Exploring Mars in Virtual Reality
What did you get up to on Monday? I went for a walk on Mars.
Microgravity Science in the Sky
I recently had the opportunity to join the University of Brighton, helping them carry out an experiment on a parabolic flight.
We’re celebrating the UK’s efforts to tackling climate change at COP23
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.
Newton’s apple seeds
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.
Shining the light on Dark Matter
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.