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UK Goes To The Planets

UK Goes To The Planets

We are currently experiencing one of the busiest times in the history of planetary science. British scientists are working on an avalanche of data that is being sent back by spacecraft that are exploring the Solar System. Their findings will help us understand the origins of our planet and life on Earth.

Hundreds of organisations in the UK have been involved in planning and building these missions. This website has been put together with the help of the scientists and engineers who carried out the work and are now awaiting the results.  

The Mission pages give details of the spacecraft, their scientific goals, available resources, links and information about the UK contribution to the missions.

The Timelines page gives details of mission milestones and events in the UK where you will be able to find out more about the missions.

Rosetta
Smart-1 Mars Express Cassini Huygens
  Genesis Venus Express
Stardust  

STFC

DIARY EVENTS - Winter/Spring 2007

12th November
Rosetta, ESA’s comet chaser, is on its way to its second close encounter with Earth on 13 November. The spacecraft’s operators are leaving no stones unturned to make sure Earth’s gravity gives it the exact boost it needs en route to its destination.

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International Heliophysical Year

2007 has been designated the International Heliphysical Year. To find out more about the Sun, the Earth and our environment, visit the IHY site.

HELP DUST STARDUST!

Volunteers are needed for STARDUST@HOME, an Internet-based search to identify interstellar dust particles embedded in the Stardust spacecraft's collector arrays.

To find out more about this site and available resources, please contact:
Anita Heward, UK goes to the Planets Co-ordinator, Braemar House, Braemar Close, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1SA
Tel: (01483) 420904 | email: anitaheward@btinternet.com
Consortium members include Armagh Observatory, BNSC, EADS Astrium, Imperial College, the University of Leicester, Mullard Space Science Laboratory, the National Space Centre, the Open University, the University of Oxford, the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Queen Mary University of London, the Royal Astronomical Society, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UCL, the UK Planetary Forum and the UK Planetary Robotics Network.
 

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