This eerie almost black and white #JWST #MIRI image of IC 2163 and NGC 2207 highlights the stars and star clusters buried within the cosmic dust. 💀 Find out more about @UKATC's role on MIRI 👉ukatc.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/James-We… #HappyHalloween 🎃

Olá from Lisboa!👋🇵🇹 Lots of RAL Space faces in Portugal this week for the latest Ariel Space Mission meeting. Ariel will survey ~1000 exoplanets, unveiling details about their nature and evolution🪐 Read more about the mission and the UK's involvement 👉 ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/ESA-form…

We’re exhibiting at the #QuantumShowcase24 in London today 🛰 Come and talk to our quantum sensors team on stand 83 to learn about our projects developing space technology and opportunities to work with us. Take a look at the agenda 👉 iuk-business-connect.org.uk/events/uk-nati… #SpaceAtSTFC

🚀⌛️ Less than 1 week to go until Space Tech Expo Europe! Meet our team and colleagues from UK Astronomy Technology Centre and STFC Innovations on 19–21 November in Bremen, Germany. See you on stand R33 👋 #SpaceAtSTFC #SpaceTechExpo

Are you attending Space Tech Expo Europe in #Bremen this week? 🛰️ Make sure to visit us at stand R33 in Hall 6! #SpaceAtSTFC Science and Technology Facilities Council RAL Space UK Astronomy Technology Centre

We were pleased to host Dr Makenzie Lystrup, director NASA Goddard, during her recent visit to the UK🚀🇬🇧 Her visit was a fantastic opportunity for our staff to deepen understandings of Goddard's contributions to space exploration and to discuss potential future collaborations!🚀

For #WorldTelevisionDay, we're giving you a sneak peak behind the scenes of a recent visit... BBC's Alasdair Keane joined us last week to explore the rigorous tests spacecraft endure ahead of launch. We're excited to see the final feature air in the coming months, stay tuned!📺

We spy Dr Rachel Drummond, Ariel's UK National Project Manager being interviewed in pic 2👀👀 Looking forward to tuning in! 📺

A 2-million-mph galaxy collision has been observed in new detail thanks to WEAVE – a cutting-edge upgrade to the William Herschel Telescope led by RAL Space and the University of Oxford! 🌌🔭 🔗 ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/first-sc…

🚀 The 20th Appleton Space Conference is this Thursday! Join us online for a programme featuring: 🪐Talks on space weather, astronomy & climate science 🎙️Keynote from Dr. Paul Bate, CEO UK Space Agency 📅5 Dec | 🕘 9:30–17:30 🔗 Register for the webinar: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/667cd604…

📸 Group pics from the Oct 2024 Ariel Consortium meeting in Lisbon 👀 It's always wonderful to see everyone come together, with members travelling in from countries all over the world 🤩

⚠️ Attention for our Appleton Conference delegates this morning! ⚠️ Please plan your journeys accordingly. Hopefully see you soon!

Thanks to RAL Space for hosting us at the Appleton Space Conference today Harwell Campus where UK Space Agency CEO Paul Bate gave the keynote. Such an exciting time in the space climate community for the UK!

🚀 Big news from the Appleton Space Conference: the Small Satellite Calibration Facility is now open for business! A RAL Space & NPL collaboration, it offers world-class, cost-effective calibration for small satellite businesses, SMEs and universities. ralspace.stfc.ac.uk/Pages/new-faci…

New UK Astronomy Technology Centre Director Christophe Dumas chairs the final session at #Appleton24. An informative & productive day connecting with friends & colleagues across the space sector. 👩‍🚀🚀🛰

We need to reinvent ourselves to ensure a thriving telecom sector. At RAL Space's Appleton Conference, I presented European Space Agency's response to Europe's connectivity needs – including increasing partnership with the UK Space Agency. Together, reinventing the sector for real-world impact

We were at the 20th Appleton Space Conference, hosted by RAL Space on Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire, where our CEO Paul Bate gave the keynote address. 🛰️ Hear more from Paul on this milestone event. 👇