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University of Manchester

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Researchers from the University of Manchester, the University of Nevada Reno, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Ziegler Analytics, Johannes Gutenberg-Universitat Mainz, and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen were involved in the project.

Mentioned as: University of ManchesterNarrative GeneralDec 16, 2025Thorium plated steel points to smaller nuclear clocks

Tim O’Brien is a professor of astrophysics and associate director of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester.

Mentioned as: University of ManchesterTechnical ProductFeb 5, 2024The Missing Link: Found

The University of Manchester received £190,000 to develop alternative motion techniques to expand operating capabilities for extra-terrestrial robotics.

Mentioned as: University of ManchesterNarrative GeneralNov 23, 2023UK Space Agency Announces Funding for 23 Ground-Breaking Space Technology Projects

University of Manchester researchers deployed the Satellite for Orbital Aerodynamics Research (SOAR) cubesat from the ISS in June as part of Discoverer-funded in-orbit testing of materials and aerodynamics.

Mentioned as: University of ManchesterNarrative GeneralOct 5, 2021How low can satellites go? VLEO entrepreneurs plan to find out

Researchers are testing materials for VLEO drag reduction in the University of Manchester’s Rarefied Orbital Aerodynamics Research facility and in orbit on SOAR.

Mentioned as: University of ManchesterTechnical ProductOct 5, 2021How low can satellites go? VLEO entrepreneurs plan to find out