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First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
British scientists will play a leading role in a new mission to study the geology and atmosphere of Venus, our neighbouring planet, helping determine whether it was once habitable – and why Earth became the only known planet…
Dr Paul Bate will start as the new UK Space Agency CEO on 6 September 2021
Next generation of space scientists inspired to create nanosatellite designs to support the UK's ambitious decarbonisation targets.
Today (Thursday 3rd June), hundreds of tiny worms are being flown to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of an experiment to understand more about human muscle loss and how to prevent it.
6 UK businesses have won a share of over £2 million in government funding to help shape options for the UK’s satellite navigation and timing capability, to protect UK Critical National Infrastructure.
A group of UK space tech companies are developing a new beam-hopping satellite that will allow satellites to switch which part of the world they cover
Satellites and rockets could launch from UK soil in 2022, with spaceports planned for Cornwall, Wales and Scotland.
UK companies are developing new communication and navigation services needed for future missions to the Moon, thanks to funding from the UK Space Agency
Findings from the latest ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report reveal a growth in jobs and income
The Far-infrared Outgoing Radiation Understanding and Monitoring (FORUM) mission will improve climate models and, therefore, climate prediction.
Biomass is the first satellite that will study the world’s forests in 3-dimensions.
TRUTHS is a UK-led mission to create a space-based climate and calibration observatory that will improve confidence in climate change forecasts and support net zero mitigation strategies and their impact.
The government has invited the UK’s world-leading innovators to help design a new ‘space age’ hospital
2 British space companies have successfully secured a total of £8.5 million to develop their world-leading small satellite launch technologies
Five new projects have been awarded a share of over £1 million of government funding to work with international partners on innovative space technology
5 UK organisations have been awarded a total of £300,000 from the UK Space Agency to speed up the development of innovative space technology
Economic measures have been outlined to support the UK's innovative space sector.
The UK and Australia have signed a new ‘Space Bridge’ partnership to increase knowledge exchange and investment across the two countries’ space sectors.
After a seven-month journey, NASA’s car-sized Mars Perseverance rover will make its final descent to the Red Planet to begin its search for traces of life.
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