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A UK aerospace company is set to land the first European rover on the red planet, as it wins £150 million to complete the touchdown system delivering the rover safely to Mars.
A transformational technology that uses microwaves to defrost and ultrasound to break down contaminants in melted lunar ice to provide clean, drinkable water for astronauts has won the UK Space Agency-funded Aqualunar Challe…
Cutting-edge UK research is benefiting the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission, with new data released today (19 March) set to uncover the secrets of dark energy and matter.
Minister Jones has announced a multimillion-pound investment in Bristol's space sector from leading German space company OHB.
This report was issued in March 2025 and covers the time period 1 February 2025 to 28 February 2025 inclusive.
The UK Space Agency and the Scouts have launched a brand-new Space Activity Badge for Explorer Scouts.
British space sector secures European Space Agency contracts worth £80 million more than government contributions in last quarter of 2024 – a record for any member state.
A dramatic increase in the money flowing to the UK from European Space Agency (ESA) programmes has been announced today, with an additional £112 million (€134 million) in contracts secured for the UK space sector between Jun…
A speech delivered by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Peter Kyle, at the Space-Comm Expo 2025 on Tuesday 11 March.
This report was issued in February 2025 and covers the time period 1 January 2025 to 31 January 2025 inclusive.
John McFall has been cleared to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
Two innovative projects are awarded a share of £16 million from the UK Space Agency today (3 February) to position the UK at the forefront of the latest advancements in satellite communications.
A landmark Scottish rocket launch is set to solidify the UK as a European leader in the space sector.
Influential figures from the UK space sector have been recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours list.
This report was issued in January 2025 and covers the time period 1 December 2024 to 31 December 2024 inclusive.
Find answers to questions about space debris, the risk to satellites in orbit, and how space sustainability can help, as well as the UK Space Agency's work to address these issues.
This report was issued in December 2024 and covers the time period 1 November 2024 to 30 November 2024 inclusive.
Lunar Pathfinder will be the world’s first dedicated lunar communications relay spacecraft when it launches in 2026.
A new radar satellite supported by the UK was launched into space from French Guiana at 9:20pm GMT on Thursday 5 December.
The UK-led Ariel mission will study the atmospheres of approximately 1000 planets lying outside our Solar System.
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