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As the year comes to a close, it's a good time to reflect on the year in Space. I’ve put together some of my favourite moments and ground-breaking events that took place in the past 12 months globally and closer to home. And there were many…

For those of us with an interest in all things Space, we had been waiting for December for quite some time. You might assume that I’m referring to the Star Wars premiere (which was great and a big moment for me too), but I’m actually…

Last Wednesday, November 11th I flew to the European Space Agency's Research & Technology Centre (ESTEC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, to attend their TEDxESA event, which was themed on Science Beyond Fiction, an investigation into the…

Labour and the stressy placenta Every year about 15 million babies are born prematurely – that is before the 37th week of gestation – and the number is rising. In 2013, nearly 1 million babies died as a consequence of premature birth,…

It’s been a while since there has been a Shot of Science and a lot has happened since the last one! Rosetta mission reveals findings from 67P Keeping up with the very latest science news, we really can’t ignore the…