Scientists have sent microscopic worms to the International Space Station (ISS) in a bid to understand how biological ...

British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel—and support ...

University of Leicester’s science and innovation park to lead on a European Space Agency project to build a Double-Walled Isolator (DWI) to support analysis of extra-terrestrial samples The University ...

A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists understand how humans can travel through space safely, using a Leicester-built ...

British scientists are preparing to launch a crew of microscopic worms - each one millimetre in size - to the International ...

Samples from the Moon and Mars brought down to Earth could be stored and tested in a specialist space rock laboratory developed in Leicester. University of Leicester (UoL) scientists have created an ...

The Universities of Exeter and Leicester – funded by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) – are behind the Fluorescent Deep Space Petri-Pod (FDSPP) project. Heading for the International Space Station (ISS), it ...

British scientists are sending microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment to understand ...

When scientists first sent microscopic worms into orbit in 2018, they hoped to answer a question that has shaped every discussion about long missions. What really happens to your body when gravity no ...

An emerging company advancing internet connectivity for “next-generation drones” aims to fly high after joining Space Park Leicester at its £100 million state-of-the-art facility. Founded in 2025, ...

A crew of tiny worms will be heading on a mission to the International Space Station in 2026 that will help scientists understand how humans can travel through space safely, using a Leicester-built ...