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Space exploration is part of UK’s activities in space.
Space science is the foundation of the UK’s activities in space. UK instruments have travelled to comets, moons and planets.
Cutting-edge UK research is benefiting the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission, with new data released today (19 March) set to uncover the secrets of dark energy and matter.
A European mission to explore how gravity, dark energy and dark matter has shaped the Universe has launched following £37 million UK Space Agency funding.
A ‘treasure trove’ of data, including papers authored by UK scientists, has been released from the Euclid space telescope, alongside the largest images of the Universe ever taken from space.
The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s mission is to deliver world-leading national and international research and innovation capabilities and, through those, discover the secrets of the Universe. Its major research and innovation campuses at Harwell, Daresbury and research facilities across...
The UK will play a crucial role in a landmark mission to trace patterns in the light from space, looking back almost to the Big Bang.
Mapping the expansion of the Universe to better understand dark energy and matter. Launched in July 2023 for a 6-year mission.
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