An exciting new publication by Research and Innovation Services (RIS) is out now, showcasing some of the inspiring and pioneering space-related research taking place at our University.

Space at BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 2022 includes an in-depth look at work at the University to enable space-based solar power to become a reality, from clever coatings to absorb the sun’s energy without burning up, to inventing a new type of space reflector, to beaming the solar energy back down to Earth.

Find out how new materials and new equipment are being invented for space; how space data is saving lives; and how economical routes through space are plotted to take advantage of the slingshot effect around planets.

There is also an introduction to BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 Geospatial, a new cross-University initiative bringing together geospatial expertise to create new opportunities.

You can also read about Britain’s first astronaut, Helen Sharman’s visit to the University, and hear from two budding astronauts from BOB体育登录网址_欧宝体育官网平台-APP|下载 who made it through the initial stages of the European Space Agency’s selection process.

Read the full publication here.