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Monday, 13 June 2022
Gaia’s latest major data release reveals new detail on nearly 2 billion stars, providing largest ever catalogue of information on stars in our galaxy....
Wednesday, 08 June 2022
A new European Space Agency science mission, proposed by the UK, to 3D-map a comet for the first time has reached a major milestone....
Friday, 20 May 2022
A 12-year-old from Hampshire has been named the winner of Blue Peter’s Awesome Orbit competition to design an emblem that will go on one of the first ...
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
The UK Space Agency has welcomed news that the British rocket company Orbex has unveiled the first full-scale prototype of its Prime orbital space roc...
Tuesday, 12 April 2022
The number of UK space jobs continued to grow into 2020, despite the global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures released today....
Monday, 11 April 2022
A 6-year-old from Bolton has won a competition to design a logo that will be displayed on the first rockets launching satellites from the UK later thi...
Monday, 14 March 2022
British space technology will help pioneer new approaches to energy, communications and resources, thanks to new projects from the UK Space Agency...
Monday, 20 December 2021
A government-backed experiment which could help people live longer, healthier lives is set to launch to the International Space Station on Tuesday 21 ...
Thursday, 09 December 2021
The UK Space Agency welcomes the news that British company Orbex is constructing a state-of-the-art rocket test facility in Kinloss, Scotland....
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
A new project to map existing work to tackle climate action through the use of space technology and identify what more could be done has been launched...
Monday, 08 November 2021
Satellite data will be used to monitor and map heat in locations at greatest risk from climate change in one of two new projects being backed by the U...
Friday, 05 November 2021
The Government‘s Nanosat Design Competition has opened for entries, with aspiring space scientists invited to design a small satellite to help inform ...
Wednesday, 03 November 2021
A new look for a UK-led mission that will set a new benchmark to detect change in Earth's climate system has been unveiled as part of Earth Informatio...
Tuesday, 02 November 2021
The UK Space Agency has provided new funding for a joint British and French mission, called MicroCarb, dedicated to monitoring atmospheric carbon diox...
Tuesday, 26 October 2021
The UK Space Agency is today announcing a range of different initiatives aimed at supporting safe and sustainable space operations....
Thursday, 14 October 2021
The UK Space Agency and NASA have agreed to work together on a mission to observe and map the heliosphere - the area of space surrounding the Sun fill...
Saturday, 09 October 2021
New research backed by the UK Space Agency will look to solve challenges such as muscle loss and isolation stress that astronauts face during long mis...
Thursday, 16 September 2021
A UK satellite company will provide the first commercial link between Earth and the Moon....
Saturday, 31 July 2021
A UK-built satellite capable of being reprogrammed in space has successfully launched from French Guiana in South America.? ...
Thursday, 08 July 2021
New government funding will help leading UK space technology company Reaction Engines bring low-carbon space propulsion one step closer...
Friday, 02 July 2021
A new and upgraded parachute for the UK-built Rosalind Franklin Mars rover has successfully passed a series of high-altitude tests...
Wednesday, 30 June 2021
Government grants worth up to £15,000 each will help UK companies get their ideas for space-based technologies or research off the ground...
Thursday, 10 June 2021
British scientists will play a leading role in a new mission to study the geology and atmosphere of Venus, our neighbouring planet, helping determine ...
Wednesday, 09 June 2021
Dr Paul Bate will start as the new UK Space Agency CEO on 6 September 2021...
Wednesday, 02 June 2021
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...
Friday, 28 May 2021
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 capabilit...
Monday, 24 May 2021
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...
Thursday, 20 May 2021
UK companies are developing new communication and navigation services needed for future missions to the Moon, thanks to funding from the UK Space Agen...
Wednesday, 19 May 2021
Findings from the latest ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report reveal a growth in jobs and income...
Thursday, 01 April 2021
The government has invited the UK’s world-leading innovators to help design a new ‘space age’ hospital...
Ministry of Defence UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine
Department for Transport How well is your council fixing your roads?
Civil Nuclear Constabulary Scottish teams' dedication praised during severe winter weather
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Appointment: 9 January 2026
Open Innovation Team Open Innovation Team PhD Placement Scheme 2026-27
Ministry of Justice NHS and probation join forces to break cycle of reoffending
The Charity Commission Regulator investigates charity over concerns about asset sale