From NASA’s Mars landing to billionaires in space, here are some of the top moments in space exploration this year. | Reuters

15 reactions | Our Launch Director, Matt Archer and our International Relations Lead, Dr Robrecht Decorte recently visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center to learn more about NASA’s incredible launch history, as we gear up for the first vertical launches from Scotland.   Watch their reflections on the visit. | UK Space Agency | Facebook

📢 Exciting announcement! UK astronauts are gearing up for space! 🚀🇬🇧 👩‍🚀👩‍🚀👨‍🚀👨‍🚀 We have signed a new agreement with Axiom Space setting out plans to pursue a future mission where UK astronauts could spend time in orbit: 🔬 conducting scientific research 🔋 demonstrating new technology 👧🏾🧒🏼 engaging in outreach activities Read more 👉 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-space-agency-and-axiom-space-sign-agreement-on-plans-for-historic-human-spaceflight-mission | UK Space Agenc

55 reactions · 4 comments | Season's greetings to all from the UK Space Agency!  | UK Space Agency | Facebook

FRIDAY. Follow Space.com’s Chelsea Gohd as she goes to “Mars,” in a new documentary showing the realities of her experiences as an analog astronaut at the HI-SEAS habitat in Hawaii. Here’s a sneak peak from her documentary, which will air on YouTube and Facebook Friday, May 7th, 12:00p EDT (9a PDT / 1600 GMT). | Space.com