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Happy 43rd birthday ESA!
Happy 43rd birthday ESA!
Today marks 43 years since the European Space Agency (ESA) was established. Happy birthday ESA!
Celebrating 30 years for Surrey Satellites!
Yesterday (29 June 2015) marked the 30th anniversary for Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). Since the founding of the company in June 1985, SSTL has grown to become one of the most cutting-edge companies of the small satellite industry.
Update: Rocket Science: a change of plan
At 05:38 BST (2 September 2015), Andreas Mogensen, Sergei Volkov and Aidyn Aimbetov were launched on the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft into orbit. The cargo being carried with them includes 2kg of rocket seeds, ready for Tim Peake’s mission in December …
New funding for public engagement
Champions of space exploration often make much of its ill-defined but essential quality, ‘inspiration,’ and its potential for outreach. Equally, artists and creative types (in the broadest sense) are often keen to point out that their work is more than …
Sentinel-2A: image of the week
In the early hours of Tuesday (23 June 2015), we waved goodbye to Sentinel-2A as it was carried away on a Vega rocket.
Rocket seeds ready for launch!
Two kilograms of rocket (salad) seeds are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of British ESA astronaut Tim Peake’s six-month Principia mission.
Odysseus competition open to young UK scientists
Young scientists from the UK are invited to compete in Odysseus, an exciting competition exploring the mysteries and challenges of space.
First woman in space: image of the week
This week (16 June 2015) celebrated the anniversary of the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, in 1963.
Our Galaxy’s Magnetic Field: image of the week
This Planck image shows the complicated link between the magnetic field of our galaxy and its interstellar dust.
50 Years of spacewalks: image of the week
This week (3 June 2015) is the 50th anniversary of the first NASA spacewalk. Edward H. White II floated for more than 20 minutes in the microgravity of space on the Gemini IV mission in 1965. At the end of …
A year in space for Sentinel-1A: image of the week
An image over Russia’s Siberia region was released on the anniversary of Sentinel-1A’s orbit.