It's #WorldSpaceWeek, and we have an update on the #Smile #SpaceMission which aims to image #Earth's shield for the 1st time - it has been approved to begin its #science operations 🌎️ Footage from Smile’s ultraviolet imager showing activity in the ring of #NorthernLights.

Excited for our *Space at UCL/Birkbeck* interdisciplinary research poster event at UCL tomorrow afternoon, 7th Oct, celebrating World Space Week 2026! 🧪 🔭 ✨🚀 🌖 🪐 ☄️ 🧬 🛰️ #WorldSpaceWeek #WorldSpaceWeek2026 #SpaceResearch #ResearchCollaboration #UCL #Birkbeck www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...

Space at UCL/Birkbeck: Research Poster Event

Space researchers! Join us to celebrate World Space Week 2026 and discover the breadth of space research taking place across UCL and Birkbeck.

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If you're in London on September 25th, Gresham College and @chrislintott.bsky.social have organised a fabulous Festival of Astronomical Ideas. I'll be there too, talking about water and oceans on this and other planets. In-person only, so do come and join us! www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/fes...

Festival of Astronomical Ideas

Please note that this event is for in-person attendees only, we regret that there will be no live stream. Videos of each presentation will be uploaded in due course. A one-day event featuring discussi...

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A lot of the coffee-discussion here at #EPSC2026 has been about European-led future exploration of the outer solar system, for Saturn and beyond. This would be a game-changer.

Andrew Parsonson@andrewparsonson.bsky.social · 4w ago

Latest for SpaceNews: ESA is moving ahead with plans to establish a sovereign European capability to manufacture americium-241 radioisotope heater units for future exploration missions. spacenews.com/esa-opens-ca...

This is cool. Ian Crawford @ucl-bbk-cps.bsky.social has been writing about this topic for a long time link.springer.com/rwe/10.1007/... and royalsocietypublishing.org/rsta/article...

Space.com@space.com · last mo.

The moon might be hiding a history of ancient supernova explosions www.space.com/astronomy/mo...

From student to Associate Professor at UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory and Co-PI of the @esa.int/Chinese Academy of Sciences SMILE mission! Read about Dr Colin Forsyth's journey: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #SmileMission #sun #SpaceWeather #SolarWind #SpaceScience

Dr Colin Forsyth

Dr Colin Forsyth is an Associate Professor in the Space Plasma Physics Group at the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory (UCL MSSL) and Co-PI of the ESA/CAS SMILE mission.

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Job opportunity: We are currently advertising for a nine month Lecturer (Teaching) in Geodynamics position to cover parental leave. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

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The Centre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck was proud to play a key role in the Department of Physics and Astronomy's bicentenary celebrations on 19-20th June 2026 🎉 www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical...

Planetary Science at the UCL200 Your Universe Festival

The Centre for Planetary Sciences at UCL/Birkbeck was proud to play a key role in the Department of Physics and Astronomy's bicentenary celebrations on 19-20th June 2026.

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Reliving #YourUniverse Festival: #UCL200 edition, which celebrated 200 years of #Physics & #Astronomy at @ucl.ac.uk with hands-on demos & activities, a planetarium & an immersive image experience! youtu.be/CybuzmtSYMQ #ucl #space #planetarium @ucl-bbk-cps.bsky.social @karenannedevoil.bsky.social

Your Universe Festival: UCL200 edition

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#UCL200 #Physics & #Astronomy celebrations 🥳💜 www.youtube.com/shorts/BeF1J... Past, Present and Future Conference with keynote talks, alumni stories and exhibits showcasing department’s work, finishing with PandA Day - an extravaganza of talent and creativity within the department 🎤🎭

#UCL200 Physics and Astronomy celebration 🥳💜

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Saturday exhibition tickets are sold out but you can visit us in the North Cloisters on Bloomsbury Campus on Fri 2:00-4:00pm to see the stands showcasing fascinating work by UCL #Physics & #Astronomy, inc. the #planetarium and an immersive image experience! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-unive...

Your Universe Festival - Friday Afternoon - UCL200 edition

Join us for our special Your Universe Festival exploring the wonders of our universe, celebrating 200 years of Physics & Astronomy at UCL!

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Last few tickets left for Your Universe #UCL200 #Physics & #Astronomy panel event on Sat 20 Jun - Missions of Discovery! Dive into epic discoveries and mind-blowing missions with our space experts 🛰️ Get your free ticket now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-unive... #space #SpaceMission #universe

Participate to our next webinar with 'Astronomers for Planet Earth' a network comprised of over 2300 astronomers from 85 countries with the mission to empower astronomers to take action for dark skies and against the climate crisis! 👉 Register here: bit.ly/ep_darksky

Webb sniffs methane from interstellar Comet #3IATLAS using its MIRI instrument. The fact that methane was observed only after the comet’s close pass to the Sun suggests that it was buried below the comet’s surface. 🔭 🧪 1/2

The #Smile #SpaceMission, which will image Earth's #MagneticBubble for the first time, has been launched! 🚀 The joint mission from European Space Agency @esa.int and the Chinese Academy of Sciences is co-led by Dr Colin Forsyth (UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory): www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

To mark #UCL200, the Department of #Physics & #Astronomy is hosting a conference-style celebration on 17 June: “Past, Present and Future” - bringing together alumni, students and staff for a day of talks, exhibits and conversation! Register and join us: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #SpaceScience

Have you got your ticket for PandA Day on 17 June, a variety-show style event featuring UCL Physics & Astronomy staff and students packed with music, theatre, gameshows and more? Book now while there's space: www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0... #TalentShow #VarietyShow #physics #astronomy

Don't miss the chance to celebrate the history of UCL #Mathematics, one of UCL's founding departments 200 years ago! Join us for a full-day symposium & festival with guests like Prof @fryrsquared.bsky.social, Prof @chrischirp.bsky.social & more 🤩 🗓️ Book now: www.ucl.ac.uk/mathematical... #UCL200

I've approached multiple people without any responses (it's that time of year, I think), so I'm gonna try launching this into the bluesky. I need someone who can speak with me about Mercury geology. This probably means someone who worked on MESSENGER? But please share and thank you for any help! 🧪🔭

This month, Mars Express takes us to Shalbatana Vallis – a 10-kilometre-wide, 500-metre-deep valley that weaves its way across the Red Planet for around 1300 km. Explore the image and discover its secrets 👉 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 🔭 🧪 #planetsci

Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough! 🥳 We wish you many more years in health and strength 🎂 Photos from the opening ceremony of Kathleen Lonsdale Building in 2018, home to @es-ucl.bsky.social at @ucl.ac.uk. Credit: Kirsten Holst. #DavidAttenborough #Attenborough #100birthday #birthday

🧠 Happy #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek! Did you know physical fitness can influence your mental wellbeing AND cognitive performance? Explore UCL’s Active Minds research 👇 https://bit.ly/4tppKaq @theiseh.bsky.social @uclmedsci.bsky.social #MentalHealth #UCLMentalHealth

Upcoming PCC Meeting July 15-17 at the USGS-Flagstaff! Abstract Submission (deadline June 17): forms.gle/APaNS8G7ycJx... Registration: forms.gle/RpGWUMaK6qdk... We welcome submission for all things craters Observational work, planetary remote sensing, modeling, field work, lab experiments, etc.!

At #EPSC2026 80 topical sessions across: ☄️ Terrestrial Planets ☄️ Outer Planets ☄️ Missions, Instrumentation, Techniques, Modelling ☄️ Small Bodies ☄️ Exoplanets, Origins and Astrobiology ☄️ Outreach, Diversity, Amateur Astronomy, and Community Send your abstract NOW 👉 bit.ly/EPSC2026abstracts

Starting soon! Join us for: Towards a new RoadMap for Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability in Space Exploration 📍 Room: E1 👉 See you there:https://www.egu26.eu/session/58580 #EGU26

As the Artemis II crew was rounding the Moon—the first crewed lunar mission in 54 years—the White House was proposing to cut NASA's budget and terminate FIFTY science missions. Here's a timely rundown of just *some* of what we'd lose if those cuts came to pass. www.planetary.org/articles/mee...

Days after Artemis II, scientists warn of deep cuts to NASA missions

The scientists behind threatened missions speak out.

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☄️Planetary scientists are invited to submit an abstract for the #EPSC2026, which will take place in The Hague, 6–11 Sept 2026. 🗓️ Abstract deadline is 13 May 👉 www.europlanet.org/epsc2026-call-for-abstracts-now-open/

Building on the success of our 2025 Early Career Researcher Conference Fund we are delighted to open a new competitive fund to support research collaboration across Ireland and the UK in the field of planetary and space science: www.europlanet.org/europlanet-i...

Honorary Associate Professor Yang Li (@es-ucl.bsky.social) talking to BBC's Sky at Night team about his recent research on the samples of the #moon's far side 🌑 Watch the episode on BBC iPlayer now (from 14 mins 19 secs): www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... #SpaceScience #lunar #astronomy

Article from Ian Crawford, Professor of Planetary Science and Astrobiology, Birkbeck, University of London. "For those interested, here are some brief thoughts on Artemis II and the geopolitical implications of the cosmic perspective": www.democracywithoutborders.org/42654/artemi... #Artemis 🚀 🌒

Artemis II: a planetary perspective for a new generation

Artemis II’s striking images of Earth from lunar distance revive awe in space exploration while revealing our planet as a fragile, borderless world that calls for shared responsibility, argues Ian Cra...

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