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Probe carrying British technology could become first private mission to the moon

Simeon Barber from The Open University developed the sensor on the Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer which will be onboard Peregrine Mission One.

The Independent UK · Jan 7, 2024

Space probe carrying instrument built by UK scientists set for moon mission

The device will analyse the thin lunar atmosphere as well as find out more about how water might be moving around the moon.

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024

Six space missions to look forward to in 2024

It’s going to be a bumper time for space missions in 2024 – especially to the Moon, our nearest neighbour. And that’s following on from an already epic 2023.

The Conversation · Dec 29, 2023

‘Sobering’ survey finds 17% of Scottish women have suffered online violence

The Open University has carried out the UK’s largest study into attitudes to and experiences of online violence against women and girls.

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Have we really found the first samples from beyond the Solar System? The evidence is not convincing

Avi Loeb, an astrophysicist at Harvard University in the US, has published a press release claiming that some of the 700 or so spherical metallic fragments (spherules) he recovered from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of Papua New Guinea, are from beyond the Solar System.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023

Scottish employers 'missing out on hidden talent pool'

Nearly two in five Scottish organisations don’t have specific skills initiatives in place for underrepresented groups

Insider UK · Jun 28, 2023

David Graham obituary

Other lives: Peace activist who joined the Land Reform Movement in India in 1950s

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023

Sell-out Greta Thunberg book festival event to be livestreamed due to popularity

Tickets to attend It’s Not Too Late To Change The World in Edinburgh in August were snapped up in less than 24 hours.

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Two thirds of Scottish SMEs report skills shortages

People management, finance, digital tech and project management are experiencing the most acute skills shortages

Insider UK · May 30, 2023

Covid-linked compensation bid by students against university reaches High Court

Almost 1,000 current and former students are bringing a claim against University College London, alleging their tuition contracts were breached.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023