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

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

10K views · 434 reactions | It's official! We have awarded funding to develop vertical and horizontal spaceports in the UK. Read more https://bit.ly/2Led18E | UK Space Agency | Facebook

1.7K views · 118 reactions | A new UK propulsion test facility is set to open early next year.  We've helped develop the facility with £4 million of government funding, and it will allow companies and academics to test state-of-the-art space engines. ️ Read more  https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-satellite-propulsion-test-facility-to-propel-uk-into-new-space-age | 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