Throughout my career in the Space sector I have worked both in industry and in academia, giving me a breadth of experience in Space systems engineering and research. My PhD was on GNSS-Reflectometry, a method of Earth observation using reflections from satellite navigation signals. I now manage Space activities at the University of Portsmouth and run the UKSA-sponsored Space Mission Incubator, supporting researchers across the country to develop their mission concepts into designs.
If life exists on Jupiter’s moon Europa, scientists might soon be able to detect it
Apr 08, 2024 06:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Europa is one of the largest of more than 90 moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. It is also one of the best places to look for alien life. Often termed an ocean world by scientists, observations to date strongly...
Osiris-Rex: Nasa reveals evidence of water and carbon in sample delivered to Earth from an asteroid
Oct 16, 2023 06:41 am UTC| Science
On September 24 this year, a Nasa capsule parachuted down to Earth carrying a precious cache of material grabbed from an asteroid. The space agency has now revealed images and a preliminary analysis of the space rocks it...
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