Arrakhis: the tiny satellite aiming to reveal what dark matter is made of

By spotting and counting tiny galaxies, we can work out how much dark matter is hiding in the cosmos.

Andreea Font, Reader in Theoretical Astrophysics, Liverpool John Moores University • conversation
Dec. 9, 2022 ~7 min

Gaia mission: five insights astronomers could glean from its latest data

New data may settle dispute about the universe’s true expansion rate.

Andrew Norton, Professor of Astrophysics Education, The Open University • conversation
June 13, 2022 ~7 min


Our Mars rover mission was suspended because of the Ukraine war – here's what we're hoping for next

The European space agency will need both a launch vehicle and a lander platform to launch its ExoMars rover without help from Russia.

Andrew Coates, Professor of Physics, Deputy Director (Solar System) at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UCL • conversation
May 26, 2022 ~7 min

Space Blocs: The future of international cooperation in space is splitting along lines of power on Earth

In the past 10 years, international alliances on Earth have begun to expand into space. Nations with similar interests collaborate with one another while competing with other space blocs.

Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Air University • conversation
April 21, 2022 ~9 min

How satellites are helping us to understand deadly avalanches

Remote sensing satellites provide the crucial data that helps scientists model disasters so that they can work on predicting avalanche patterns in future.

Lydia Sam, Lecturer in Earth Observation & Planetary Science, University of Aberdeen • conversation
March 3, 2022 ~8 min

Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting US sanctions threaten the future of the International Space Station

What happens to the International Space Station when tensions on Earth rise? A space policy expert explains how the ISS is run and how Russian aggression has threatened its operation in the past – and now.

Wendy Whitman Cobb, Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University • conversation
Feb. 25, 2022 ~8 min

BepiColombo's first close-up pictures of Mercury's surface hint at answers to the planet's secrets

What did Mercury look like as BepiColombo swung by?

David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2021 ~9 min

BepiColombo's first close-up pictures from 200km above Mercury hint at answers to the planet's secrets

What did Mercury look like as BepiColombo swung by?

David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2021 ~9 min


Europe is recruiting astronauts: here's what it takes to become one

Many of people may have dreamed of becoming an astronaut since childhood, but do you have what it takes?

Elisa Raffaella Ferrè, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway • conversation
Feb. 17, 2021 ~7 min

Have you got what it takes to become an astronaut in the new era of human spaceflight?

Empathy and scientific knowledge will be key for astronauts looking to travel to Mars.

Adam Hawkey, Associate Professor, School of Sport, Health and Social Sciences, Solent University • conversation
June 11, 2020 ~8 min

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