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Artemis: NASA awards SpaceX and Blue Origin with key contracts for lunar landers

As part of its Artemis campaign, NASA is increasing its efforts to sustain exploration of the Moon’s surface by awarding additional contracts to SpaceX and Blue Origin.

UK government announce £975 million investment to boost the aerospace industry

The UK Prime Minister supports the aerospace industry by providing £975 million to drive jobs and growth.

NASA’s economic and educational impact on California

In the 2023 fiscal year, NASA's investments helped support 66,208 jobs in California.

The UK takes the lead in global earth observation

The UK has officially received the Chair of the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), an influential international body dedicated to coordinating Earth observations...

UK scientists in the running for NASA’s $1 billion astrophysics mission

A new proposal involving UK scientists has been shortlisted by NASA as part of its next major astrophysics mission, potentially worth $1 billion.

A glimpse into the IC 3225 galaxy

Astronomers have recently started exploring the galaxy IC 3225 with their telescopes, this has shown a scene reminiscent of a cosmic cannonball moving through the universe.

Goonhilly enhances deep space communications with new UK Space Agency contract

Goonhilly Earth Station, based in Cornwall, has secured a new contract with the UK Space Agency to strengthen space communications services.

October’s supermoon: Cultural celebrations and celestial wonders

The next full Moon will occur on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 7:26 a.m. EDT and is filled with celestial and cultural significance, NASA has reported.

Protoplanetary disks: New insights from the James Webb Telescope

Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have uncovered details about the processes shaping protoplanetary disks, the cosmic nurseries where planets are born.

Black hole jet sparks stellar explosions in nearby galaxy

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered a connection between the powerful jet emitted from a supermassive black hole and the eruption of stars, known as novae, in a massive galaxy .

Insights into tidal heating and planetary evolution

Cornell University astronomers have looked into the planetary evolution of Io, Jupiter's fiery moon known for its intense volcanic activity.

Laser technique recreates extreme star and planet conditions in lab

A research team led by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with the European XFEL, has successfully simulated extreme conditions similar to the ones found inside stars and planets using a smaller, more accessible laser technology.

Webb telescope reveals cosmic question mark in early universe

Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a cosmic spectacle similar to a question mark in the vast reaches of space, offering a glimpse into the early days of our universe's evolution.

UK universities collaborate on revolutionary lightweight solar cells for space applications

Researchers from Loughborough and Cambridge Universities have joined forces under the auspices of the UK Space Agency to pioneer ultra-lightweight solar cells tailored for space missions.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals mysterious rogue worlds

In a groundbreaking discovery, the James Webb Space Telescope has identified six intriguing celestial objects known as rogue worlds, each possessing masses similar to planets but untethered to any star's gravitational pull.

How the UK space sector plays a critical role in our daily lives

Lydia Green, Head of Unlocking Space Programme and Shuxiu Zhang, Head of Space Application & Data at the UK Space Agency, explain the critical role of the UK space sector in our daily lives.

Mysterious cosmic event confirms cutting-edge astrophysics model

Scientists have observed a rare celestial phenomenon that supports a groundbreaking model of black hole behaviour.

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