Our Space Our Future came together for their final meeting to share experiences, learn new skills and discuss the future of the project.

After two long years of online meetings, the Our Space Our Future team got […]

Space is for everyone, a whole universe of wonders and possibilities. However, for many pupils the way these topics are taught can make these subjects seem out of their reach and daunting. Teaching these out of this world concepts can be difficult, even for seasoned […]

All of the team at Our Space Our Future would like to extend a huge congratulations to Dr Sheila Kanani on being awarded the title of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in this year’s New […]

Written by Rosa Doran, NUCLIO

One of the privileges of working with students is seeing the spark in their eyes when we talk about space exploration. They have so many fascinating questions related to living in space, exploring the Moon, living on Mars and […]

Our Space Our Future partners from Planetarium Copenhagen were very keen to show off their new renovations last month. The largest planetarium dome in Northern Europe got an equally big facelift, now sporting a crystal clear 8K screen and an impressive new sound […]

The covid panemic, and the resulting uptake of working from home, has seen many of us become a little more sedentary in our lifestyles, when work and life overlap so much, the morning commute doesn’t really mean very much these days. This, alongside […]

One of the biggest ambitions of Our Space Our Future is sharing the endless possibilities that a career in the space sector can offer. To inspire the next generation of engineers, astronomers, mathematicians… today’s pupils are tomorrow’s trailblazers! But as an […]

You might think that you need a white lab coat and a lot of fancy equipment to do scientific research, but that is not the case! Citizen science projects are a way of connecting scientists with interested members of the public, who can actively engage […]

One of the key principles of the Our Space Our Future project is to ensure that students are given an opportunity to interact with space topics, and to celebrate their achievements with their wider school communities. By this we mean their families, their peers, and […]

The vision of the Our Space Our Future programme is to promote a society that enables and empowers all young people to consider a career related to space science, and that young people see these careers as a relevant, attainable, and exciting possibility for their […]

It has been a busy few months for the Our Space team. We have had project deliverables to submit and review meetings to attend, all while trying to squeeze in some well-deserved holiday. But something we are always happy to do is to attend […]

At the start of the Our Space Our Future project, we had some big plans! Loads of activities, visits, and events had been organised to help share the joys of the space with schools and communities who would normally find it difficult to […]

“We’re made of star stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.”

Carl Sagan 

This year, Our Space Our Future partners NUCLIO joined forces again with the IAC (Instituto de Astrofísica […]

The aim of Our Space Our Future is to inspire the next generation to take their first steps into a career in the space sector. By providing opportunities for school pupils across Europe to interact with the topic in an engaging and inclusive […]

Mentoring, role models, networking and gender-inclusive programmes, are all measures that have been put in practice to foster and support the presence, inclusion and career development of women in science and technology. For the last 20 years, milestones have been achieved regarding […]

Planetarium in Copenhagen was presented in full display in a local paper after they organised a visit with interactive activities in a local school. Read more about this news here and enjoy these pictures!

Mentoring, role models, networking and gender-inclusive programmes, are all measures that have been put in practice to foster and support the presence, inclusion and career development of women in science and technology. For the last 20 years, milestones have been achieved regarding […]

On 22nd and 23rd October, two EU H2020 funded programmes –Our Space Our Future and our sister project SpaceEU  – brought together 28 speakers and moderators and ~100 prestigious, international participants for an in-depth, focussed, 2-day workshop titled ‘Space Science for […]

In the OurSpaceOurFuture project, Planetarium , Copenhagen, Denmark, is currently doing science shows at schools together with more than 1,000 students. Two weeks ago, we visited the public school Brøndbyvester Skole in the […]

Do you enjoy listening to some good music? We’ve prepared a space related playlist  in our Youtube channel and we think you will love it! There are amazing songs to discover, especially the ones you didn’t […]

The recent pandemic generated a wave of concern around the world and deprived us from our loved ones and a life we took for granted, suddenly, was no longer there. Schools had to change and educators had to face a reality that was […]

EUSEA, the European Science Engagement Association held for the first time an online Conference, just taking the opportunity that the pandemic has brought to all of us. OurSpace Our Future gave a workshop about the representation of space related career, based in our own experiences. […]

​22 – 23 October 2020

Venue: Lorentz Center@Virtual.

Registration: https://www.lorentzcenter.nl/space-science-for-societal-challenges.html

Space science is a unique tool for development because of its links to research, education, cutting-edge technology and cultural heritage in societies across the world. The challenge is bridging the communication silos that can […]

A fruitful meeting was held at the offices of the Welsh Government in Westminster London, between OurSpace team and an exceptional supportive and experienced advisory group. Thirteen professionals from the Space and Education arena will accompany the OurSpace team along the project, providing good advice […]