Leicester’s “New Voyager”: €2.5 Million ERC Grant Will Use JWST to Reveal the Secrets of the Giant Planets
Nearly fifty years after Voyager began its Grand Tour, the exploration of the outer Solar System is entering a remarkable new chapter.
Satellite Megaconstellations and the Changing Night Sky: A Conversation at Space Park Leicester
As satellite megaconstellations continue to expand across low Earth orbit, balancing technological innovation with the preservation of the night sky is becoming an increasingly important conversation.
Autophage Combustion: How Alpha Impulsion is Reinventing the Rocket from the Inside Out
A conventional rocket carries two things that, from a physics standpoint, are in tension with each other: propellant, which you need to burn, and structure, which you need to carry.
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Artemis: The Road Back to the Moon Has Changed
Artemis III will no longer be remembered as the mission that landed astronauts on the Moon. Instead, it may become known as the mission that validated the commercial ecosystem that makes sustained lunar exploration possible.
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Artemis III: The Mission That Will Redefine Human Exploration Beyond Earth
Its success will determine how quickly humanity returns to the Moon, establishes a permanent presence there, and ultimately begins the journey toward Mars. In that sense, Artemis III may be remembered not simply as another mission in the Artemis program, but as the mission that transformed humanity from occasional visitors to permanent explorers of deep space.
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From Space to Safer Cities: ESA’s New Tool Tracks Urban Growth in Hazard-Prone Regions
As the world’s cities continue to expand at an unprecedented pace, a critical question emerges: are we building the future in the right places? A new initiative supported by the European Space Agency (ESA) aims to provide the answer.
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The Rocket Equation and the Economics of Getting to Space
A conversation with Marius Celette, CEO of Alpha Impulsion. The space industry is often framed as a race of ambition, a contest of powerful rockets, bold timelines, and national prestige.
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ESA Charts the Future of Space Science: Mission Extensions, New Explorers, and a Vision Beyond 2030
Together, these decisions demonstrate that Europe is not merely maintaining its scientific capabilities in space—it is actively expanding them. As humanity seeks answers to fundamental questions about our Solar System, our galaxy, and the wider cosmos, ESA’s roadmap ensures that European scientists will remain at the forefront of exploration for decades to come.
Spacewear Reveals SFS3: The Next Evolution of Smart Astronaut Clothing for the ISS and Beyond
One of the most critical technologies enabling long-duration missions may be something far more personal: what astronauts wear every day.
Artemis III: Europe Takes the Helm in a New Era of Lunar Exploration
As humanity prepares for the next phase of lunar exploration, Artemis III demonstrates that the journey back to the Moon—and eventually onward to Mars—will be built on collaboration, innovation, and the shared ambition to explore the unknown.
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