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We provide space protection services that protect UK interests in space and on Earth, 365 days a year.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

As our planet becomes increasingly reliant on space, the UK is working to be at the forefront of space protection and sustainability.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

Information on how the The Met Office delivers space weather services.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

This report was issued in May 2024 and covers the time period 1 April 2024 to 30 April 2024 inclusive.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

New regulatory review for space sector has been published, and Science and Defence Ministers launch National Space Operations Centre.

• Updated: 16 May 2024

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is leading on the creation of the United Kingdom Microbial Forensics Consortium (UKMFC).

• Updated: 15 May 2024

The contracts were awarded through the Fusion Industry Programme to scale up projects dedicated to addressing fusion energy challenges.

• Updated: 15 May 2024

Advice to the Prime Minister on addressing the global burden of antimicrobial resistance

• Updated: 15 May 2024

New funding in wind power research and development will help prevent millions of CO2 emissions and grow the economy.

• Updated: 14 May 2024

The UK Space Agency has announced its largest investment into an early-stage technology programme to enhance the UK’s Earth observation technologies, to improve how space is used to understand and protect the planet.

• Updated: 14 May 2024

A mission to better understand the interactions between processes that play a role in regulating Earth’s climate.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

Experts can now apply to advise Defra on new ways to finance innovation and achieve a return on investment, including the possibility of a dedicated fund

• Updated: 13 May 2024

British researchers, businesses and academics will have enhanced access to future supercomputer research funding from today (Monday 13 May) as the UK joins the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC).

• Updated: 13 May 2024

A first-of-its-kind achievement as quantum navigation tech developed in the UK has been successfully tested in flight.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

The AI Safety Institute has open released a new testing platform to strengthen AI safety evaluations.

• Updated: 10 May 2024

The UK Space Agency will fund 15 projects across the UK designed to engage and inspire the next generation into STEM careers.

• Updated: 10 May 2024

The AI Opportunity Forum has held the second of its 3 planned, formal meetings.

• Updated: 9 May 2024

The competition will identify the best industry partners to form a world-leading public-private alliance led by UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

£1.8 million from the UK Space Agency will boost British organisations with promising technologies to support space capabilities.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

Organisations are now invited to apply to set up a new National Academy focused on Mathematical Sciences.

• Updated: 7 May 2024