Canadas wildfire season begins
Wildfire season has arrived in full force in Canada, prompting evacuation orders and alerts in several towns in British Columbia and Alberta due to the danger of uncontrolled blazes.Hazardous smoke ...
News story: How we protected the UK...
The National Space Operations Centre is led by the UK Space Agency and UK Space Command in partnership with the Met Office.The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) protects UK interests in space ...
News story: Space weather and the...
In April 2024, the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) celebrated its 10th anniversary of becoming the UK operational centre for delivery of space weather services to government, ...
News story: The future space environment
Our use of space is rapidly evolving. The National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC) is preparing for the future now to ensure the UK is ready for the challenges and opportunities that await.Powered by ...
News story: NSpOC Civil Space...
Space is vital to life on Earth. Our increasing dependence on satellites for many aspects of our lives has led to an exponential increase in the number of objects in space, particularly in the orbits ...
NASAs X-59 Passes Milestone Toward...
NASA has taken the next step toward verifying the airworthiness for its quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft with the completion of a milestone review that will allow it to progress toward flight. A ...
Good Night, Moon
The waning gibbous moon stands out against the dark backdrop of space in this April 26, 2024, image from the International Space Station. Waning gibbous is one of eight moon phases, occurring after ...
Glitch on BepiColombo: work ongoing...
BepiColombo, the joint ESA/JAXA mission to Mercury, has experienced an issue that is preventing the spacecraft's thrusters from operating at full power.BepiColombo is a three-part spacecraft ...
Crew Works Human Research and Payload...
Orbital upkeep was at the forefront of Wednesday's schedule aboard the International Space Station, but the Expedition 71 crew did have some time to conduct human health research and prepare ...
Crew Works Maintenance; NASA, Boeing...
While science often occupies the crew schedule aboard the International Space Station, upkeep of the orbiting complex is just as important to ensure the longevity of microgravity operations. On ...
