More than 61,000 heat-related deaths last summer in Europe, study suggests
Researchers said there needs to be an urgent reassessment of heatwave contingency plans for national and Europe-wide governments.
UK News|Jul 10, 2023
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Euclid: UK-backed space mission takes off to uncover mysteries of dark universe
The SpaceX rocket carrying the Euclid space telescope took off at 4.12pm UK time on Saturday.
UK News|Jul 1, 2023
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Euclid: UK-backed mission ready to uncover mysteries of the dark universe
The UK has contributed £37 million towards the £850 million mission, with scientists playing key roles in designing and building the probe.
UK News|Jul 1, 2023
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Euclid telescope gearing up for mission to uncover universe’s dark mysteries
The probe aims to shed light on dark energy and dark matter – two of the universe’s greatest mysteries.
UK News|Jun 29, 2023
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Mars livestream by ESA spacecraft interrupted by rain on Earth
It took nearly 17 minutes for each picture to reach Earth, nearly 200 million miles away.
World News|Jun 2, 2023
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Offshore workers to take part in sector’s biggest walkout so far, union says
Around 1,650 offshore workers in the North Sea will strike in June as part of an ‘increasingly bitter’ dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
UK News|May 23, 2023
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Space missions set to improve solar storm forecasts – study
Experts warned that solar storms can pose a threat to power grids as well as satellites orbiting Earth such as GPS.
UK News|May 18, 2023
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Astronomers ‘find evidence of two planets under construction in distant star’
These unseen newborn planets are stirring up dust around TW Hydrae about 200 light years from Earth.
UK News|May 4, 2023
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Highlight of training so far was trip to biology labs, says UK astronaut
Rosemary Coogan began training at the European Space Agency’s astronaut centre in Germany last month.
UK News|May 3, 2023
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Europe’s Juice spacecraft lifts off to explore Jupiter’s moons
The spacecraft is making a 4.1 billion-mile journey which will take more than eight years.
UK News|Apr 14, 2023
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UK scientists ‘excited’ about playing key roles in ESA’s Jupiter mission
Experts in the UK have led the development of the spacecraft’s magnetometer.
UK News|Apr 13, 2023
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Juice: ESA mission ready to see if Jupiter’s moons can support life
The spacecraft is about to embark on a 4.1 billion-mile journey spanning more than eight years.
UK News|Apr 13, 2023
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How UK scientists are contributing to European Space Agency’s Juice mission
Researchers have led the development of one of the 10 instruments on the spacecraft.
UK News|Apr 9, 2023
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ESA gearing up for mission to discover if Jupiter’s moons can support life
The spacecraft is about to embark on a 6.6 billion km journey spanning more than eight years.
UK News|Apr 8, 2023
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Call for ‘highway code’ to tackle space junk
The European Space Agency estimates there are 36,500 objects larger than 10cm currently floating in space.
UK News|Apr 4, 2023
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