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ExoMars field trip
ExoMars field trip
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.
World Space Week: Gaia
This week, we're celebrating World Space Week (#WSW16). Today we're focussing on Gaia, the mission that will examine the Milky Way in unprecedented 3D detail, mapping stars and their movements.
Train like an astronaut with the Mission X space class 2017!
Registration for Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut 2017 is now open!
World Space Week: Education and Outreach
This week, we're celebrating World Space Week (#WSW16). Today we're focussing on Education and Outreach, an important area in the Agency. Our team has reached over 1.3 million young people through its education programme over the last year, with the …
AlSat Nano launch from India
Programme Manager Ryan King is currently in India for the AlSat Nano launch, a joint CubeSat mission with Algeria. Read his blog post from just moments after launch.
Hinode 10th anniversary
Today marks the 10th anniversary of Hinode’s launch, a satellite which observes the Sun’s activity in high resolution.
What did the Sun ever do for us?
The Sun. It’s that great big ball of fire in the sky. But what did it ever do for us?
An introduction to David Southwood.
We recently welcomed David Southwood, the new Chair of the UK Space Agency Steering Board. Read about his first thoughts in this week's guest blog.
I-Sat Connection: Case Study
Our International Partnerships in Space Programme (IPSP) jointly funds the I-Sat Connection project with a consortium led by Inmarsat . Take a look at the videos below to see the impact the project is having on the day to day lives of …
Galileo: image of the week
This week (24 May 2016), a Soyuz launcher placed the 13th and 14th Galileo satellites into targeted orbit.
‘Bridget’: image of the week
Today (Friday 29 April) Tim Peake controlled a Mars rover at Airbus’ Mars yard in Stevenage from onboard the International Space Station (ISS).