How UK technology helped land on the Moon
How UK technology helped land on the Moon
Nammo in the UK made the engines that helped Firefly’s Blue Ghost land on the Moon in March.
2024 highlights and winter sights: the night sky in January
2024 hosts several fascinating night sky sights, from an early morning line up of the rocky planets to two partial lunar eclipses.
Space for our future: UK Space Conference focuses on closing the UK space sector’s skills gap
The UK Space Conference is the premier, biennial event for the UK space sector. This year it took place from 21 to 23 November in Belfast, and showcased a raft of initiatives linking the space industry to the UK's next generation of talent.
Future impact of Space Debris on Global Industries
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Space debris prompts questions about how well we look after our environment, and what we can do to be better custodians in the future. Although advanced technical societies have come to increasingly rely on space based infrastructure, they have, so far, failed to meaningfully address the scale of accruing orbital debris. Only very recently has the awareness of space debris as a severe risk to both space and Earth infrastructures increased within the space community.
Meteor showers and winter stars: the night sky in December
This month brings the solstice on 21 December marking the start of winter, and one of the most prolific meteor showers in the calendar - the Geminids.
Satellites – the power behind our modern world
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Minimising the impact of space debris is crucial to preserve infrastructure that supports day-to-day activities and life on Earth and in space.
Meteors and peak-a-boo Venus: the night sky in November
This month brings a great chance to see Jupiter at its brightest, meteors, a host of wonderful stars and constellations, and a chance to see the Moon eclipse Venus!
Tackling the growing risks of space debris in Earth orbit
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The UK is pioneering a path to make satellite operations in Earth orbit sustainable in order to help mitigate damage from orbiting space debris.
A month of meteors and a lunar eclipse: the night sky in October
October’s night skies feature a partial lunar eclipse, two meteor showers and a great opportunity to see the gas giant planets of our Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn.
Glasgow to Oslo: How the UK's Next Generation is Tackling Climate Change
Joe Gibbs, Engineering Manager of the University of Glasgow’s OirthirSAT team, was sponsored as part of our Nanosat Competition Programme to attend the 2023 Global Space Conference on Climate Change in Oslo.
UK Space Agency to bring its 'Space for Everyone' STEAM tour to Plymouth
The UK Space Agency is delighted to announce that it will be docking its 72 ft model rocket in The Piazza, Plymouth, from 28 September to 2 October.