SciSpacE Success stories

Droplets face to face in space

Romania’s first experiment on the International Space Station is sending drops to collide head-on at controlled speeds inside a cube. Their behaviour

Happy birthday to you, Electromagnetic Levitator!

This summer marks the ten-year anniversary of the electromagnetic levitation facility on the International Space Station.  Helping to reveal the core physics at

Bedtime routine for space

ESA CORA Ground Based Facilities Symposium 2023

The first ESA CORA-Ground Based Facilities Symposium was held 05 December 2023 at ESA – ESTEC, The Netherlands, and online to allow

BIOFILMS – Material Matters

Quantum science: shaken, driven, dropped, and flown

As quantum technology continues to shape our future, quantum entanglement remains a crucial element in unlocking valuable space applications, but how robust

Metallurgy in Space

Recent Results from ISS

Metal fuel for carbon-free energy on Earth… and the Moon

Everything burns. Given the right environment, all matter can burn by adding oxygen, but finding the right mix  and generating enough heat

Aging. We research. You benefit.

Did you know that living in space has similar effects on the body to natural aging on Earth? Spaceflight research is helping

Foams. We research. You benefit.

Foams are ubiquitous in our daily lives: they are used to produce food, detergents and plastics. Foams are inherently unstable in gravity,