The British Interplanetary Society is the world’s longest-established organisation devoted to the international promotion and advancement of astronautics.
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🏆 Join the #BritishInterplanetarySociety for #SirArthurClarkeAwards celebrating #Industry.
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🚀 IF YOU COULD ASK AN ASTRONAUT ONE QUESTION….. What would it be?
On Saturday 7th November, NASA astronaut Doug Hurley will be joining us at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, for our Autumn Space Social 2026.
Doug piloted the final Space Shuttle mission aboard Atlantis in 2011 and commanded the first crewed SpaceX Crew Dragon mission in 2020. Two very different spacecraft. Two extraordinary chapters in human spaceflight.
But what would YOU want to know?
What was it really like to fly the Space Shuttle?
How different was Crew Dragon?
What goes through your mind in those final seconds before launch?
Or perhaps there's something completely different you've always wanted to ask someone who's been to space.
We don't script our audience Q&A. Your questions are your questions. So, here's one for you:
👇 If you had the microphone, what would you ask Doug Hurley?
Join us on Saturday 7th November for your opportunity to hear his experiences and ask your own questions.
🎟️ General Admission £49, including one in-person autograph.
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Space is for everyone.
Your events. Your community. ❤️🚀
🚀 7 DAYS TO GO!
The countdown is on! Just one week to go until the 2026 Sir Arthur Clarke Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner.
Join us on Tuesday 27 October at the RAF Club in London as we celebrate the individuals and teams making outstanding contributions to the UK space sector.
Organised by the British Interplanetary Society on behalf of the Arthur C. Clarke Foundation, The Arthurs recognise excellence and achievement across the UK space community.
🏆 Discover this year's finalists at bis-space.com/what-we-do/hon… and join us for an evening celebrating innovation, achievement and the future of space.
📅 27 October 2026 | 6:30 pm
📍 RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7PY
🎟️ Secure your ticket: bis-space.com/shop/product/2…
#SirArthurClarkeAwards #TheArthurs #SpaceIndustry #UKSpace #BIS
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There's still time to submit membership nominations for the Space Exploration Advisory Committee (SEAC).🚀
The SEAC is responsible for advising the Agency on matters relating to robotic and human space exploration programmes. 🪐
Nominate before 30 Oct 👉 gov.uk/government/publicatio…
ALT Detailed view of Mars showing its reddish surface with visible craters and polar ice cap against black space. Credit: NASA
🏆 Join the #BritishInterplanetarySociety for #SirArthurClarkeAwards celebrating Academic Research/Study & UK Students.
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🏆 Are you ready to celebrate #spaceachievements and excellence?
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🚀 Space Tech Expo Europe 2026
📅 17-20 November 2026
📍 Bremen, Germany
EUROPE'S LARGEST TRADE FAIR FOR SPACE
Join over 14,000 professionals from across the space supply chain as together we drive the next wave of innovation.
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#SpaceTechExpo #B2B #Innovation
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🚀 THREE WEEKS TODAY!
On Saturday 7 November, NASA astronaut Doug Hurley will be joining us at Cranfield, Bedfordshire, for our Autumn Space Social 2026!
From piloting the final Space Shuttle mission to commanding the first crewed SpaceX Dragon flight, Doug has played a remarkable part in spaceflight history. You'll have the opportunity to hear his experiences, ask your own questions and meet him in person.
🎤 Live presentation and unscripted Q&A
✍️ One in-person autograph included
🛰️ Space exhibitors and displays
❤️ A welcoming community of space enthusiasts
🎟️ General Admission £49
JUST 18 GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS REMAINING!
📅 Saturday 7th November 2026
📍 Cranfield, Bedfordshire
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10 DAYS TO GO! 🚀
The countdown is on! Join the British Interplanetary Society on Tuesday 27 October 2026 for the Sir Arthur Clarke Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner.
The awards recognise individuals and teams who have made outstanding achievements in, or contributions to, space activities in the UK.
📅 27 October 2026 | 6:30 pm
📍 RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly, London
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#SirArthurClarkeAwards #SpaceIndustry
🚀 Put your organisation at the heart of the UK space community!
The 2026 Sir Arthur Clarke Awards Gala Dinner and Ceremony is coming up!
📅 27 October 2026 | 18:30
📍 Royal Air Force Club, London
🌟 There is still time to become a sponsor; packages from £500 to £5,000.
Support the awards in their 21st year to celebrate excellence across the space sector and bring together the people, ideas and organisations shaping the future of space.
🤝 Interested in sponsoring? Get in touch with the British Interplanetary Society at [email protected] to discuss sponsorship opportunities.
🎟️ Find out more about the awards:
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Let's celebrate the people taking space forward. 🌌
#SirArthurClarkeAwards #SpaceIndustry #SpaceCommunity #Sponsorship #BritishInterplanetarySociety #SpaceInnovation
Remembering Margaret Hamilton. For the BIS, her legacy is a reminder: exploration needs software, judgement and teamwork—not rockets alone.
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Photo: MIT Museum, via MIT News.
🚀 ON THIS DAY IN 1933…
A bold vision of humanity’s future beyond Earth took its first steps towards reality!
On 13 October 1933, the British Interplanetary Society (BIS) was founded by a group of enthusiasts who dared to imagine a future in which rockets could carry humanity to the Moon, the planets and beyond. 🌕✨
What began as a pioneering vision has grown into a remarkable legacy of scientific thought, technical innovation and the enduring belief that space exploration belongs to humanity’s future.
🥳 Today, we celebrate 93 years!
🌌 From imagination to reality... and onwards to the stars!
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#OnThisDay #BIS93 #SpaceHistory #SpaceExploration #Astronautics #FromImaginationToReality
It was #SchoolsDay at #NewSciLive26 at #ExCeLondon today!
We had lots of fun #inspire the #NextGen; spread the word about #WorldSpaceWeek #WSW2027
and #FunKids,#SignsofLife #HelenSchell's #MoonAlphabet and #JerryStone's #SpaceSurvival activities and resources. 🤩
It was #SchoolsDay here at #NewSciLive26 at #ExCeLondon
We had fun #inspire the #NextGen; spread the word about #WorldSpaceWeek #WSW2027
JOIN THE ADVENTURE in #Space
New Scientist Live 2026 | Day 1
The British Interplanetary Society is pleased to be exhibiting at New Scientist Live, bringing together the science and space communities to explore the latest developments in science, technology and space exploration.
Day one has provided an opportunity to connect with visitors, share the Society’s work and highlight the importance of advancing our understanding of space and our future beyond Earth.
Thank you to everyone who visited the BIS stand. Especially two of our most esteemed members @astro_meganne and #HonoraryFellow & #FirstBritishAstronaut #HelenSharman
Come and see us at #StandA36 next to the #Futurestage
#NewScientistLive #BIS #SpaceExploration #ScienceAndTechnology
🌌 A planet so light… it could float on water? 🪐
KELT-11b is a super-puffy gas giant that completes an orbit around its star every 5 days.
It’s actually larger than Jupiter, but around five times less dense — making it one of the fluffiest planets we’ve ever discovered.
Its atmosphere is enormous and incredibly diffuse, earning it a reputation as a truly bizarre world.
A giant planet this enormous… with a density this low. 🤯
The universe is full of worlds that sound impossible — until we find them.
🚀 Explore more space science with Rocket Revolution, our free World Space Week Challenge.
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🚀 It's the Final Day of #WSW2026
Don't forget to REGISTER any Space activities you have done this week!!
Space events start/end/during 4–10 October 2026 need registering at: worldspaceweek.org
#WorldSpaceWeek #WSWUK #RocketRevolution
🚀 From Nuclear Missile to Space Pioneer
What if the rocket built to carry a nuclear warhead… became the rocket that helped launch the Space Age?
By 1957, the Soviet Union had developed the R-7 — a 34-metre-tall rocket weighing around 280 tonnes, designed to carry a nuclear weapon thousands of kilometres.
It was powerful. But it was also unreliable, prone to breakdowns and explosions, and painfully slow to prepare for launch.
Then came a clever idea:
💡 Take away the heavy warhead. Put a satellite on top instead.
The R-7 had enough power to send it into orbit.
And that idea helped change the course of space exploration forever. 🌍➡️🚀
Sometimes, the technology built for war ends up opening the door to a whole new era of discovery.
Explore more space science and the history of rocketry with Rocket Revolution, our free World Space Week Challenge.
👉 worldspaceacademy.io (link in bio)
#WorldSpaceWeek #RocketRevolution #R7 #RocketHistory #SpaceRace #Sputnik #SpaceExploration #RocketScience #STEMEducation #Astronomy #SpaceHistory
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🚀 WHAT DOES £49 GET YOU?
An afternoon with NASA astronaut Doug Hurley. In the room. Live.
🎤 Hear Doug tell his story: from fighter and test pilot to the final Space Shuttle mission and the first crewed SpaceX Dragon flight.
🙋 Ask him your own question during our live audience Q&A.
🤝 Get the opportunity to meet Doug personally.
✍️ One in-person autograph.
🪐 Explore our space exhibitors and meet other people who share your passion for space.
📸 And if you'd like something extra, an optional professional Meet & Greet photograph is available for £30 per photo.
General Admission: £49
📅 Saturday 7th November 2026
📍 Cranfield, Bedfordshire
🅿️ Free parking
This isn't just a talk... It's an afternoon with an astronaut.
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🤖 Made with AI
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We had an amazing time @ESERO_UK #SpaceFutures @spacecentre yesterday!
Thank you to all who made it happen, the students, and other amazing outreach providers.
What a great day!
#STEMfutures #WSW2026 #WSWUK #WorldSpaceWeek @esa
