UK Astronomy Technology Centre

The national centre for excellence in developing scientific instrumentation for ground & space-based observatories.

Part of @STFC_Matters Based @RoyalObs

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

You can also find @UKATC on LinkedIn! 🪐🛰️✨

For astronomy news, technology, innovation and insights follow us 👉 https://t.co/73ntEgFaU2

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

You can also find @UKATC on LinkedIn! 🪐🛰️✨

For astronomy news, technology, innovation and insights follow us 👉 https://t.co/73ntEgFaU2

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

Congratulations to UK ATC's Dr Rubén Sánchez-Janssen, who has been announced as the new Director of the @INGLaPalma. 🎉 🔭

Find out more 👉https://t.co/vqjNMknxTG

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

Remembering the amazing moment when the #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope launched on 25 December 2021. 🚀✨

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/07mrOH5iV4

[Chandra Observatory @chandraxray]

Want this holiday wreath for your front door? You're going to need a bigger door. This new image of star cluster NGC 602 from Chandra & @NASAWebb is about 175 light-years across and it sparkles with the light from thousands of stars.🎀 More: https://t.co/CIY9F52lLe

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

Happy holidays from everyone @UKATC and @RoyalObs! 🎄🎅🎁

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

It has been fantastic working with you @ProfMarkThomson!

[Mark Thomson @ProfMarkThomson]

View across Edinburgh from the rooftop of the Higgs Centre for Innovation at ⁦@STFC_Matters⁩ ⁦@ukatc⁩ during my final visit as Executive Chair. Tomorrow ⁦@DaresburyLab⁩ although might be hard to compete with today’s view.

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

Last week @SKAO software teams from across Europe got together @UKATC in Edinburgh for the PI25 Planning Week. A productive week sharing ideas with the Buttons, System and Bang development teams. 💻📡

Find out more about UK ATC's role on SKAO 👉https://t.co/2nGeg0aSY9

[NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb]

It's that time of year, let's make some snowflakes! ❄️

Fold and cut your own using our Webb template: https://t.co/ET8aN3vBO8

[ESA Webb Telescope @ESA_Webb]

🆕 Webb has found the first actively forming galaxy as lightweight as the young Milky Way! Read more: https://t.co/BPXFhs1beT or 🧵👇

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

.@STFC_Matters Innovation Clusters & @ESABICUK won the industry-team project category at the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards! 🏆 For their outstanding support of space start-ups across the UK (including @UKATC, @RutherfordApLab & @DaresburyLab).

More info 👉https://t.co/VuW3dOroDj

[NASA Webb Telescope @NASAWebb]

Someone struck a match against the night…

Webb discerned distinct star clusters in the Firefly Sparkle galaxy, which existed 600 million years after the big bang - the first discovery of an actively forming galaxy as lightweight as the young Milky Way. https://t.co/cJenCOWLsc

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

In case you missed it: the Higgs Centre for Innovation is back after 9 months of renovations and over £400,000 investment via @STFC_Matters.

Find out more 👉https://t.co/vDobbewqrD

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

A cold and frosty start @RoyalObs, UK ATC and @PhysAstroEd in Edinburgh this morning. ❄️

[ESO @ESO]

How to shape the astronomy of the future?

Explore Expanding Horizons 🧑‍💻, our initiative to invite scientists to share out-of-the box ideas for ESO's next innovative astronomy project 💡🔭

👉 https://t.co/FHTBVajFCk

Visual by ESO

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

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

[UK Astronomy Technology Centre @ukatc]

Looking forward to it 👇

[RAL Space @RAL_Space_STFC]

🚀 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: https://t.co/8H0TQOniSk

[Science and Technology Facilities Council @STFC_Matters]

We are delighted to announce that @SKAO and STFC have signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of establishing an SKAO Africa Programme in the next 12 months. 📡🎉

Learn more 👉 https://t.co/3mFcrVU0mo