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UAE visit to the UK
Last week, we welcomed United Arab Emirates (UAE) space agency delegates to the UK. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on the second day of a three-day visit. Our International Space Policy...
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‘Bridget’: image of the week
Today (Friday 29 April) Tim Peake controlled a Mars rover at Airbus’ Mars yard in Stevenage from onboard the International Space Station (ISS). Controlling rovers on planetary surfaces from an orbiting...
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Principia post-flight tour: Cardiff
This week (13 October 2016) we're touring the UK with British European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Tim Peake. Today we're kicking off the tour in Cardiff. Find out how important Wales is to our...
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One year on: Tim Peake's return to Earth
Sunday, 18 June 2017, marks one year since British ESA astronaut Tim Peake returned to Earth after his historic mission to the International Space Station. Since then the UK Space Agency has continued...
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SpaceUK goes digital
The space sector magazine spaceUK is back with a bigger and bolder edition and this time it’s digital. Download the magazine today and use Adobe Reader for the best viewing experience. Whether you are...
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Newton’s apple seeds
I’ve just met some remarkable seedlings at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex, where Kew Gardens keeps its Millennium Seed Bank. They are the experts when it comes to anything to do with storing and...
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Inspired by Tim: My Steps to Space
When I was thirteen, I created an MP3 player that ran on the International Space Station. I was part of my school’s code club (in fact, I was the only member!) and I remember my teacher coming up to me...
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Inspired By Tim: Secondary School to Space Scientist
Principia mission patch While Tim Peake was on the ISS, I was a secondary school physics teacher with a passion for space. Tim’s mission brought space into the spotlight in the UK and inspired me to...
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Inspired By Tim: SatelLife Starts Space Journey
In 2017, I was fortunate to win the UK Space Agency’s SatelLife competition, where young people put their ideas forward of how satellites could help improve life on Earth. Winning this gave me the...
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InspiredByTim: Using space as a teaching tool
James Allen Space, and the objects (or lack of) found within it is something that seems to fascinate us as a species. Now, the reason I believe this may be is because I am a scientist, and therefore...
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