Fragrance company Lynx announces competition to send a selected winner into outer space. The competition which opened 3 days ago, firstly requires the participant to get up voted by friends & family via their website with the top 200 making it through to the UK national challenge. The UK challenge will be held in London […]
Sir Patrick Moore: In Memoriam
4th March, 1923 – 9th December, 2012 We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Sir Patrick Moore whose broadcasts and hospitality we very much enjoyed. UKSEDS offers its sincerest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. Sir Patrick will be sorely missed by astronomers and space scientists in the UK and around […]
Welcome to our new officers!
Let us give all please give huge welcome to our new officers! Anisa Qureshi (Membership Officer) James Sadler (Industry Officer) Anisa and James were voted in at our emergency election process at our November space workshop. Anisa is currently on a gap year, worked at Mayfair search, a search executive firm as a researcher. She […]
Welcome to our new branches!
UKSEDS Committee would like to say a huge welcome to our new branches. We welcome you to this opportunity to be part of our vast network of now nearly 30 branches up and down the country, over 1000 members and an extensive space community within this. We welcome aboard… Bath PhySoc, Exeter PhySoc, Edinburgh AstroSoc, Universities of Liverpool AstroSoc, Nottingham […]
UKSEDS National Student Space Conference & 25th Anniversary
The next UKSEDS National Student Space Conference will be held on the weekend of 23-24th February 2013 at the University of Bristol School of Physics. The conference will bring together students, academics, and professionals from across the country to share knowledge of space, discuss the challenges facing the sector, and to create new links between […]
Tell Your Teacher
NASA has a new online science resource for teachers and students to help bring Earth, the solar system, and the universe into their schools and homes. Called NASA Wavelength, the site features hundreds of resources organized by topic and audience level from elementary to college, and out-of-school programs that span the extent of NASA science. […]
Fly Your Thesis!
For three days, a specially equipped aircraft flew 31 manoeuvres – or parabolas – that generate microgravity conditions, giving students invaluable experience in how to design, construct and run experiments in a near weightless environment as part of the ‘Fly Your Thesis!’ campaign that ended on 25 October. Three student teams participated along with nine […]
UKSEDS Workshop a success!
Many thanks to all those who attended this weekend. It was great to see some new and old faces among us. Photos from the event can be previewed here, courtesy Gowrishanker Siva.
New Officers Elected
During the UKSEDS Workshop, new officers were elected for the following positions: Jim Sadler, Industry Officer Anisa Qureshi, Membership Officer We would like to welcome them both on board the committee and shall look forward to working with them both.
Sir Arthur Clarke Award Winners 2012 Announced
On 26th October, UKSEDS Committee attended the prestigious Sir Arthur Clarke Awards. These national awards provide recognition for those who have worked for the advancement of space exploration. During their seven-year history, they have become known as the space equivalent of ‘The Oscars’. Each year nominations are made by the public and winners are chosen […]
Space Generation Congress
From 27th-29th September it was my great delight to attend the Space Generation Congress, held in Naples, Italy. SGC is proudly endorsed by the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs. I was delighted to be accepted as one of some top 130 students and young space professionals internationally from over 45 countries. I was […]
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