The UK and Switzerland are exploring how the unusual conditions in space could help scientists develop and manufacture new medicines. The two countries recently brought together experts from the pharmaceutical industry, government, academia and the space sector to discuss the possibilities of microgravity research. MEDICINES IN MICROGRAVITY Microgravity is the near-weightless environment experienced in orbit. […]
A NASA spacecraft travelling towards Mars has looked back and captured a striking family portrait of Earth and the Moon. The photographs were taken on 3 July 2026 by one of NASA’s two ESCAPADE spacecraft. At the time, it was around 363,000 miles from Earth and 115,000 miles from the Moon. From that unusual viewpoint, […]
As pupils and students prepare for the new academic year, school bags are filled with the tools they hope will help them learn. Laptops, tablets, wireless keyboards and screens all promise greater speed and convenience. Yet despite the growth of digital learning, handwriting continues to play an important role in education. Research suggests that writing […]
We often see the same comment come up time and time again – “why didn’t they just use a pencil?” On the surface, it feels like a simple, even obvious solution. Pencils don’t rely on ink, they’re cheap and they’ve been around forever. So it’s easy to assume they would be the perfect tool for […]
The successful launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission marks a defining moment in modern space exploration. For the first time in over half a century, humans are once again travelling beyond low Earth orbit, heading towards the Moon and taking a significant step into the next chapter of deep space exploration. This mission is not […]
It’s a story that for many years was not circulated outside the inner circles of the U.S. Space Program: The Fisher Space Pen helped the original Moon-landing astronauts, Neil Armstrong, and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin get back to Earth. When about to leave the moon, the astronauts were climbing back into the Lunar Module and the […]
In May 2022, Matt and Paul Fisher got to experience Zero Gravity first-hand and truly put their Grandfathers invention to the test. The Vice President and Assistant Manager were invited to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to experience the thrilling Zero-G plan. The brothers took this opportunity to fully test out their grandfather’s unique space pen. Matt […]
