Space

Asteroid mining startup Karman+ raises $20m

The most severe solar radiation storms have the potential to impact aviation, satellites, spacecraft

New UK space weather monitor enhances solar storm protection

Prime rocket

Scottish space launch gets £20m cash boost

Defence spending accounts for most space budgets

Defence spending driving government space budgets

Dr Bailet testing the microgravity 3D printer on the vomit comet

Microgravity 3D printing tested on ‘vomit comet’

The award is presented and run by the Royal Academy of Engineering (pictured) and the MacRobert Trust

Entries open for MacRobert Award 2025

Moon (Image by Ponciano from Pixabay)

ispace and Magna Petra set sights on Moon helium

Liquid helium is indispensable for advanced space technologies

Comment: How helium is powering a new era of space exploration

ESA greenlights NanoMagSat Earth observation mission

Preparation of one of the Euro Material Ageing’s experiments for launch. The COMAT-designed SESAME module holds specimens selected and tested by ESA, supplied by 15 international research teams with Bristol University samples shown in the inset image

Materials set for rigours of space on International Space Station

The Amber-2 Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) satellite will detect vessels involved in illegal activities

‘Dark vessels’ at sea to be detected by UK satellite

Study shows it is possible to send commands to a robot by via simulation

Simulation shows promise for gathering lunar samples