Living with a star: surviving near our explosive Sun
The Sun's explosions and eruptions understood using the latest space missions.
A collaboration of researchers from the UK are using two new space missions to better understand how the Sun produces the largest eruptions in the Solar System, as part of International Heliophysical Year (IHY).
The dynamics of spin
Spinning toys: surprising dynamics and tantalizing connections to natural phenomena
Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Bristol and Portsmouth and from Keio University (Japan) are using mechanical toys to illustrate behaviours that seem to defy the laws of physics.
Generating life on Mars
Creating oxygen to sustain life by growing plants under artificial conditions
Balderstone Technology College has teamed up with the University of Manchester to give pupils a chance to undertake cutting edge research, supported by the Royal Society Partnership Grant Scheme.
Protecting the planets
A space age challenge to prevent cross contamination between planets
Scientists and engineers from many areas of the UK space exploration community are researching how to prevent the transport of micro-organisms around the Solar System.