We're looking for a talented Communications and Engagement Officer with a flair for developing engaging content and a keen interest in space! 🪐🛰️
🔗 https://t.co/iZUKGJ8IbH
📆 Apply by May 19 2024
We've had a brilliant time at @ukspaceconf this week! 🛰️
RAL Space exhibited alongside colleagues from across @UKRI_News, and our colleagues took part in a number of fantastic talks and panel sessions.
Our director Sarah Beardsley reflects on some highlights from the event 👇💫
Quantum Key Distribution is set to revolutionise the way we secure our data. But what is it, how does it work, and why are we using satellites to demonstrate this technology?🛰️🔒
We've published a new explainer video that explains all!👉https://t.co/8SGrpfZQnN #QuantumShowcase23
Hello, long time no tweets! Any spacey / #scicomm people made the move to Threads yet? Still trying to figure it out but it’s worth a go since I barely use Twitter nowadays. 😅
Reminder about our funding opportunity!
We're looking for an artist/s to help us explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding how @UKRI_News will reach carbon neutral computing.
Proposal deadline = Friday 14th October
https://t.co/n562TxVcca
@ahrcpress
We're at the #UKinSpaceFestival today! Join us at @spacecentre to have a go at building and testing a spacecraft on our mini shaker table to see if it could survive a rocket launch 🚀
The Microwave Sounder (MWS) instrument, which underwent a calibration campaign using our facilities, has been mounted to one of @ESA's #MetOp Second Generation weather satellites! 🛰️👏
Read more about the instrument and our involvement 👉https://t.co/CSb1ghDPs0
1/ New tech developed at RAL Space is set to significantly improve weather forecasting capabilities. The Hyperspectral Microwave Sounder (HYMS) will be prepared for space deployment under a new partnership with @SpireGlobal! 🚀
👉https://t.co/A36ckMoTc3
The dawn of a new era in astronomy has begun as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope’s first full-colour images & spectroscopic data were released today. Read more here https://t.co/kdD6ew5306 or👇
1/ Here they are!🤩 The first full colour images from @ESA_Webb have been released!
Scientists, engineers and astronomers from @stfc_matters’ @ukatc and RAL Space have contributed to Webb, which is the largest, most powerful telescope launched into space👉https://t.co/oTwBTwdWH3
Tune in today from 14:45 BST for the live release of @ESA_Webb's first images!🌌👉https://t.co/uhYbret0QZ
In the meantime, we'll be sharing some stories from our staff who were involved in Webb's MIRI instrument - starting with our chief engineer Paul Eccleston. 🛰️ @STFC_Matters
📢 The moment we have been waiting for is here. #Webb delivers deepest infrared image of Universe yet in special briefing. Known as Webb’s First Deep Field, this image features the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, which is overflowing with detail https://t.co/CXoSpDqTLB 👇