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Solar Orbiter images capture the Sun like never before

Powerful flares, views across the solar poles, and a curious solar “hedgehog” are among the latest haul of images from the Solar Orbiter. The spacecraft’s closest approach to the Sun, known as perihelion, took place on March 26, taking it inside the ...

18 May 2022 at 17:41

Solar Orbiter images capture the Sun like never before

18 May 2022 at 16:55

Sun seen in unprecedented detail through Solar Orbiter images

The Sun has been seen in unprecedented detail thanks to the latest images from the Solar Orbiter. The pictures were taken on March 7 when the UK-built spacecraft crossed directly between the Earth and Sun. One of the images, taken by the ...

24 Mar 2022 at 16:55

Space debris expected to crash into the moon

A three-tonne rocket part is due to crash into the moon shortly after midday on Friday, astronomers have said. The space debris is expected to smash into the far side of the moon at approximately 5,800mph, creating a crater between 33ft ...

04 Mar 2022 at 12:25

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Scotland accounts for one fifth of UK space workforce after jobs boost

Scotland has seen a boost in space jobs and now accounts for about one fifth of the UK space workforce, according to new data. With the UK’s first vertical small satellite launches set to take place from Scottish spaceports, employment ...

13 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Charles suggests the world should safeguard space after ‘making a mess’ of Earth

The Prince of Wales has suggested nations should sign up to an environmental management agreement for space after “making a mess of this planet”. Charles’ comment came as he learnt about the UK’s leading role in helping to clear space ...

31 Jan 2022 at 16:26

ExoMars rover closer to launch after landing test

The ExoMars rover is one step closer to landing on the red planet following a rehearsal of what happens after it touches down. The exercise involved simulating the UK-built Rosalind Franklin rover driving off its landing platform ...

18 Jan 2022 at 13:56

Engine problem threatens to postpone Nasa Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch

An engine problem is threatening to postpone the launch of Nasa’s Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch. Around 40 minutes before the rocket was due to take off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the space agency ...

29 Aug 2022 at 14:57

Fuel leak disrupts Nasa preparations for Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch

A liquid hydrogen leak has interrupted Nasa’s preparations for its new Moon rocket launch. Controllers halted the fuelling operation for Artemis 1 on Monday morning, but Nasa said its engineers were rectifying the issue and ...

29 Aug 2022 at 14:58

Nasa set for launch of Artemis 1 moon mission

Nasa is set to launch its new Moon rocket on Monday, marking the next chapter in putting humans back on the Moon. The flight is the first in the agency’s Artemis programme and will be uncrewed this time. However, there ...

27 Aug 2022 at 03:45

First rocket launch from UK soil set for Monday

The first rocket launch from UK soil is expected to take place on Monday. If all goes to plan, and the weather cooperates, satellites will be blasted into space from Spaceport Cornwall as part of the Start Me Up ...

06 Jan 2023 at 11:40

Final checks made ahead of first UK rocket launch

Final preparations are under way ahead of the first rocket launch from UK soil. Several satellites are due to be blasted into space on Monday night from Cornwall Airport near Newquay. If all goes to plan the ...

09 Jan 2023 at 11:34

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