Signed by ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and EDA Deputy Chief Anders Sjöborg, the initiative will launch an 18-month joint study aimed at identifying critical capability gaps, anticipating future needs, and shaping a long-term roadmap extending to 2040 and beyond.
ESA and EDA Deepen Strategic Alignment on Earth Observation for Europe’s Security Future Read More »
In this emerging “orbital century,” leadership in space will not be determined solely by technological capability—but by the ability to integrate industry, policy, and geopolitics into a coherent strategic vision.
The Global Space Industry in 2026: Geopolitics, Power, and the New Orbital Order Read More »
The excitement around Mars is understandable. But the real frontier lies in this interaction between constant external forces and adaptable internal systems. Radiation does not stop. Sleep does not change that. Hibernation might — not by reducing exposure, but by altering the tempo of life itself.
When the Hype Meets Physics: Space Radiation and the Reality of Living Beyond Earth Read More »
A new study led by researchers from the University of Leicester and the Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur is doing exactly that: turning the asteroid belt into a readable archive of planetary history.
A New Map of the Asteroid Belt Is Rewriting the Solar System’s Origin Story Read More »
The third flight of New Glenn has delivered one of the most revealing moments in Blue Origin’s journey so far—a mission defined not by a single outcome, but by a striking contrast between technological progress and operational shortfall.
And somewhere, over 24 billion kilometers away, a spacecraft keeps moving forward—lighter, quieter, but still telling us what lies beyond the edge of our world.
When Silence Becomes Strategy: Voyager 1 and the Art of Letting Go Read More »
Sleep is one of the most biologically active phases of our day. It’s when the body carries out critical processes such as tissue repair, immune regulation, and hormone release.
Space Radiation Doesn’t Sleep: Why Its Effects on the Human Body Are Never “Almost Zero” Read More »
When NASA’s Artemis II roared into history this April, it marked far more than a return to crewed lunar exploration. Behind the astronauts traveling farther into space than any humans in over half a century stood a familiar voice—one that space enthusiasts in Leicester already knew well.
From Leicester to Lunar Orbit: The Voice Behind Artemis II Read More »
This mission represents the beginning of an ambitious effort to complement Europe’s flagship navigation constellation, Galileo, by introducing a new layer of satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO).
Celeste Takes Flight: Europe’s Next Step in Satellite Navigation Innovation Read More »
The intersection of science, storytelling, and human imagination will take center stage next month as renowned science communicator Dallas Campbell visits Space Park Leicester for a special public event dedicated to the cultural and historical journey of space exploration.
Dallas Campbell to Bring the Story of Space Exploration to Life at Space Park Leicester Read More »
