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Wednesday, 14 February 2024
UK scientists and engineers will play a role in major global missions to the Moon, Mars and Venus, thanks to new funding from the UK Space Agency for ...
Friday, 09 February 2024
The UK Space Agency has announced funding for work which aims to prolong the life of satellites, as part of efforts to ensure space remains sustainabl...
Friday, 02 February 2024
The first European space mission designed to monitor carbon fluxes on Earth by precisely measuring carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has completed asse...
Wednesday, 17 January 2024
The joint UK-Canada £1.2 million Aqualunar Challenge is launching to support development of water-purifying technologies for the Moon....
Thursday, 04 January 2024
A UK scientist who established the Gravitational Wave Research Group at the University of Birmingham has been recognised in the New Year Honours for s...
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Two companies have secured over £6.7 million to develop their world-leading launch technologies in a sustainable way and help cement the UK’s position...
Monday, 04 December 2023
Two space companies have been awarded major contracts to work on a UK-led climate satellite mission, during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai, UAE...
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
Space research, manufacturing and testing facilities across the UK will get a boost thanks to a new fund from the UK Space Agency....
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
The UK Space Agency has announced 23 ground-breaking projects that could boost UK leadership in new space technologies and applications around the wor...
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
The UK is aiming to join Portugal and Spain as a member of the Atlantic Constellation and is contributing a new pathfinder satellite designed and buil...
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
Satellite launch company RFA UK (Rocket Factory Ltd) has received £3.5 million to support its plans to launch from SaxaVord Spaceport in the Shetland ...
Tuesday, 07 November 2023
The UK Space Agency is funding research into refuelling an upcoming mission to remove space junk, which could help prolong the life of satellites and ...
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency an...
Sunday, 22 October 2023
The UK Space Agency’s Space for Everyone tour reached more than 160,000 young people on its 5-month journey around the UK. ...
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
The UK Space Agency has launched a new programme to help businesses unlock the benefits of satellite data and services....
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
UK funding for scientists working on a mission to map the Galaxy has helped advance the frontiers of human knowledge, according to a new report, publi...
Thursday, 05 October 2023
The UK will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big Bang....
Wednesday, 27 September 2023
The UK Space Agency has announced up to £65 million of funding for ground-breaking innovations that could boost UK leadership in space technologies an...
Thursday, 14 September 2023
New proposals for deciding liability limits for satellite operators, in the event of an incident in space and how operators are insured, have been set...
Tuesday, 12 September 2023
New recruits with skills in AI and machine learning are in high demand to harness the benefits of emerging technologies in the UK space sector....
Monday, 21 August 2023
Work is about to start on a series of innovative climate services that use the unique vantage point of space to provide businesses and other organisat...
Thursday, 10 August 2023
The UK Space Agency has extended its nationwide Space for Everyone tour with three extra locations following its success around the country so far....
Tuesday, 08 August 2023
British space experts will join forces with organisations around the world to develop cutting-edge technologies that will advance global space capabil...
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Funding for satellite Earth Observation technologies, which are critical to improving humanity’s understanding of our planet and its climate, is now a...
Thursday, 20 July 2023
The development of 11 critical technology areas and capabilities will take the UK further into space than ever before, a new report from the UK Space ...
Tuesday, 11 July 2023
Drones and high-altitude aircraft could boost connectivity in remote areas and support emergency services, following new government funding....
Saturday, 01 July 2023
A European mission to explore how gravity, dark energy and dark matter has shaped the Universe has launched following £37 million UK Space Agency fund...
Friday, 30 June 2023
European Space Agency (ESA) reserve astronaut, Meganne Christian, has joined the UK Space Agency in a new role that will support the thriving UK space...
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
New funding from the UK Space Agency will boost UK-based space technologies, such as harnessing solar power for reusable spacecraft and new propulsion...
Monday, 19 June 2023
The world’s first astronaut with a disability, former UK Paralympian John McFall, has arrived in Germany to begin feasibility studies at the European ...
Home Office New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences
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Environment Agency Dorset farmer fined after failing to comply with slurry notice