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Mysterious objects from other stars are passing through our solar system. Scientists are planning missions to study them up close

In late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast moving body using the world’s most powerful telescopes. It was found to be one quarter mile (400m) long and very elongated – perhaps 10 times as long as it was…

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Europe’s first Mars rover will have UK-built lander

Airbus also built the Rosalind Franklin rover, due to launch in 2028 to search for signs of past life

The Guardian - UK

'New frontier of conflict': Alarm at space agency’s 130 MoD meetings

SENIOR officials from the UK Space Agency held more than 130 meetings with the Ministry of Defence in 2024, prompting renewed concerns about the…

The National (Scotland)

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Houston, we have a solution: Why Britain can win big by betting on the new space race

Britain’s space industry is quietly booming — now it’s time to launch it to new heights

Evening Standard

Scottish space firm vows to launch satellites from the Highlands by 2027

A MORAY space company has made public their intention to launch satellites from a mothballed spaceport in the Highlands.

The National (Scotland)

Paralympian John McFall could become 1st astronaut with a disability on ISS

European Space Agency astronaut John McFall is cleared to be the first person with a physical disability to fly to the space station.

Space

Europa Clipper to blast off on mission to find out if Jupiter moon may hold life

$5bn Nasa mission will assess whether ice-covered moon that is thought to have twice Earth’s water is habitable

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Emergency satellite mapping service launched to combat Scottish environmental crises

A NATIONAL environmental regulator has launched an innovative satellite emergency mapping service in a bid to boost its response efficiency to…

The National (Scotland)

Astroscale's space debris removal demo mission funded for 2026 launch

Astroscale's ELSA-M demo space junk collector will remove a defunct OneWeb satellite from orbit in 2027.

Space

Inventors on hunt for way to make clean water on moon

UK Space Agency awards £30k in funding to 10 teams racing to solve the complex problem

The Guardian - UK

£10.9m funding boost announced for Scotland’s ‘burgeoning’ space sector

The money is being provided by the UK Government via the UK Space Agency.

The Independent UK

From astronaut health to space weather: the discoveries changing our understanding of the universe

Academics at Northumbria University are confident that a new £50m space research centre will benefit not just those operating beyond the stratosphere, but life on Earth too

The Guardian - UK

After Being Delayed, Boeing’s Starliner Mission Is Finally Set To Launch Astronauts To The ISS

Starliner’s success in its first crewed flight would open the gates for golden era of space exploration. The post After Being Delayed, Boeing’s Starliner Mission Is Finally Set To Launch Astronauts To The ISS first appeared on Bored Panda.

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UK Takes The Lead In Space Sustainability With New Satellite Refuelling Funding

The UK space sector could become a driving force in space sustainability as the UK government announced funding and gave contracts to three space companies to develop in-orbit satellite refuelling technology.

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Nuclear power on the moon: Rolls-Royce unveils reactor mockup

Tech giant Rolls-Royce unveiled a mockup lunar nuclear reactor at the U.K. Space Conference in Belfast last month.

The National (Scotland)

Dundee 'deep space' simulator project to receive £3.8m investment

THE Scottish division of a global space firm is set to receive a multi-million pound investment to scale up its operations.

The Guardian - UK

UK to build new satellite to monitor climate crisis and natural disasters

The pathfinder craft, co-funded by £3m from the UK Space Agency, will provide data to help detect and monitor natural disasters

Evening Standard

Could Tim Peake return to ISS to lead Brit space squad? Tech & Science Daily podcast

The UK Space Agency has signed a ‘groundbreaking’ agreement to send a UK team of astronauts to the International Space Station to carry out scientific experiments in microgravity.

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UK space agency signs off plans for first all-British space mission

The mission would see UK astronauts launched into space, spending up to two weeks in orbit

The National (Scotland)

History to be made as first all-UK space mission agreed for near future

Astronauts could be set for the first all-UK space mission in the near future

The National (Scotland)

'It's military investment': Protest calls on Scottish Government to oppose spaceports

CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Scottish Government to withdraw support for new spaceports in Scotland.

Zenger

Black Hole Found Gobbling Up Three Earths’ Worth Of Matter Every 25 Days

The discovery provides a ‘missing link’ in our knowledge of black holes disrupting orbiting stars.

Evening Standard

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Footage emerges of chairlift disaster trapping eight in Pakistan

The National (Scotland)

Three Scottish space projects win funding to monitor and tackle climate change

THREE Scottish projects have won funding from the UK Space Agency to use satellites and artificial intelligence (AI) to monitor environmental risks…

The Independent UK

Virgin Galactic launch: First ever space tourists lift off aboard Unity rocket plane

Private Virgin Galatic launch included 18 year-old Anastatia Mayers, the youngest person ever to go to space

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