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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

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

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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.

Zenger

OPINION - Schoolkids’ mountain terror at 900ft: Tech and Science Daily podcast

Footage emerges of chairlift disaster trapping eight in Pakistan

Evening Standard

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 National (Scotland)

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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BT embraces small satellites to plug internet black spots around the UK

Small satellites orbiting closer to Earth are opening up opportunities for British companies to access space, and offer high-speed internet to places that never had it before

Evening Standard

Why a huge 70ft long space rocket has landed in Swansea

It's not something you see every day

Wales Online

Testing of 3D-printed space rocket engines begins in the UK

Forget 3D-printed toys, UK company Skyrora is making rockets headed for space

Evening Standard

Falmouth University create 'space for everyone' with launch of Spaceport VR experience

Users will be able to walk around the UK’s first licenced spaceport and witness the first launch

Birmingham Post

Construction begins at Sutherland Spaceport

Further funding also confirmed, with Orbex starting a hiring spree ahead of rocket launches

Insider UK

Rolls-Royce gets funding to develop miniature nuclear reactor for moon base

The U.K. Space Agency has decided to continue funding a project by Rolls-Royce to create a small nuclear-powered reactor that could serve as a long-term energy source for lunar bases.

Space

Defence giant Lockheed Martin invests £150k solar power project with Northumbria University

Newcastle expertise will be used to make space-based solar power a reality

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Rolls-Royce developing a mini-nuclear reactor to power a future base on the moon

Engineering giant wants to have a reactor ready to send to the moon by 2029

The Independent UK

Rolls-Royce receives funding to develop nuclear reactor for Moon exploration

All space missions depend on a power source, to support systems for communications, life-support and science experiments.

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