Space

Astronaut Tim Peake prepares to blast off on all-new tour heading to Exeter

British astronaut Tim Peake is counting down to lift off with his all-new tour Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space which will bring the awe and wonder of space travel past, present and future to Exeter this autumn.

Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space will feature extraordinary archive material and footage as Tim brings to life the awe-inspiring adventures of those pioneering explorers we call astronauts – celebrating the incredible achievements and historic human endeavour of space exploration.

The first-of-its-kind show, heading to the Great Hall in Exeter on...

A night sky is shown with meteors streaking across it

A Celestial Spectacle: How and Where to Watch the Perseids Meteor Shower

Authored by ABPR
Posted: Fri, 07/28/2023 - 11:32am

Each year, the Perseids meteor shower graces our night skies as the Earth passes through the debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle comet. As we approach the peak of this celestial event, we've gathered advice from Neill Sanders, an amateur astronomer enthusiast and founder of Go Stargazing, and Jo Richardson, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and founder of Space Detectives.

Where?

To observe the Perseids meteor shower, it's crucial to find a suitable location away from bright city lights and light pollution.

Neill Sanders says: "The best place to see the...

Win £10,000 to put towards a house deposit by finding a pair of keys launched from space

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 01/17/2022 - 8:44pm

Struggling to buy a home? Find a pair of keys launched from space and you can win a whopping £10,000 towards your house deposit!

In this exciting new competition, led by regulated property buyers, GoodMove a pair of keys are being launched into space! They will land anywhere in the UK, and the first person to find them and call the number on the keys will get their hands on £10,000 to use towards a house deposit*.

And with average house prices now standing at an average of £276,091¹ - who wouldn’t love a bit of extra help towards getting their dream home?

In the...

Exeter researchers team up with international partners including NASA to develop cutting-edge new materials

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Mon, 12/27/2021 - 8:57am

Researchers at the University of Exeter will team up with international collaborators including NASA to develop advanced new materials that could be used to create sensors in space to detect carbon emissions from Earth, and smaller, lighter mobile phones.

It is among 12 projects announced today bringing together UK and international researchers to develop cutting-edge new technologies, funded through a £17 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

The team at Exeter has been awarded...

Worms blast off into space for muscle loss mission

Worms blast off into space for muscle loss mission

Thousands of tiny worms will be launched into space today (3 June) to help scientists to understand more about muscle loss and how to prevent it.

Led by scientists from the University of Nottingham and the University of Exeter, with hardware designed by Oxford-based Kayser Space, the research team aims to determine the causes of muscle changes during spaceflight and find ways to mitigate these biological changes.

Spaceflight is an extreme environment that causes many negative changes to the body, with astronauts losing up to 40 percent of their muscle after six months in...

Introduction to Meditation - Well-being Session

Introduction to Meditation - Well-being Session

Event Date: 
16/05/2021 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Venue: 
The Italian Garden, Great Ambrook, Ipplepen, South Devon

]Visit this peaceful garden for a meditation session and learn about this ancient practice.

Relax and learn techniques and tips for a calmer life in this unique and beautiful setting.

Booking Essential. Only 6 spaces on each session.

Full details on our website .

https://www.theitaliangarden.org/all-events/introduction-to-meditation-16-may-2021

Tim Wadsworth, Director of Space and David Bartram, Director at Exeter City Council at the launch of the Future of the Workplace report.

New research reveals Exeter’s changing world of work

The changing nature of work has been revealed in a study which shows that only a third of employees in and around Exeter are now permanently based in their workplace for their job.

The findings are part of the new Future of the Workplace report, carried out by Exeter’s workspace transformation experts Space. It found that most people now operate from a mix of locations, with over 80% sometimes working from home.

Launched to the business community at Space’s Southernhay offices in Exeter, the report reveals big changes in the world of work.

Only a third of staff are...

Future of the Workplace study launches in Exeter

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 08/13/2018 - 12:04pm

Businesses in and around Exeter are being urged to get involved in the new Future of the Workplace initiative to help understand the best ways of improving workspaces in and around the city.

Backed by Exeter City Council and Exeter Chamber of Commerce, Future of the Workplace is looking at best practice around productivity and well-being of employees at different types of organisations.

A new survey has just gone live that is gathering data on different workspaces and work initiatives covering physical space, technology and well-being. The information will be used to shed...

Interactive family events to give public fascinating insight into space weather

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Fri, 07/14/2017 - 1:25pm

People of all ages will be given a fascinating insight into the future of pioneering space weather research, during a special series of interactive events, later this month.

Some of the world’s leading experts in the burgeoning field of space weather will host a number of lively, fun, and interesting family and school events, hosted by the University of Exeter alongside the Met Office and the Norman Lockyer Observatory.

The events are part of the high-profile international symposium, entitled Space Weather of the Heliosphere: Processes and Forecasts, at the Northcott...

University of Exeter opens business space at Exeter Science Park

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Thu, 04/06/2017 - 6:32am

The University of Exeter has launched new business space and hot-desking facilities at the Exeter Science Park to help build partnerships with high-growth businesses.

To mark the opening of the new space, CBI South West Director Deborah Waddell and Sean Fielding, Director of Innovation, Impact & Business at the University, met to discuss business collaboration and new initiatives.

The space at the Science Park will be managed by the University’s Innovation, Impact and Business (IIB) team, who are experts in creating collaboration opportunities and generating value for...

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