Working on White Mars
Working on White Mars
British NHS surgical resident Dr Nina Purvis is with the European Space Agency in Antarctica, researching "White Mars".
British NHS surgical resident Dr Nina Purvis is with the European Space Agency in Antarctica, researching "White Mars".
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.
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.
Minimising the impact of space debris is crucial to preserve infrastructure that supports day-to-day activities and life on Earth and in space.
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!
The UK is pioneering a path to make satellite operations in Earth orbit sustainable in order to help mitigate damage from orbiting space debris.
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.
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.
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.
The UK Space Agency's Space for Everyone tour is coming to Glasgow!
The UK Space Agency will be docking its 72ft model rocket at Queens Square, Wrexham!