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Opinion: Fusion needs fewer fireworks and more boring engineering wins
We should celebrate plasma records, but the UK’s credibility now hinges on procurement discipline, materials reality and timelines the public can audit.
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Commentary on UK science and space policy.
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Opinion: Treat Jodrell Bank as national research infrastructure, not a museum
Heritage status and tourism matter, but underfunding the living array would trade long-term discovery power for short-term nostalgia.
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Opinion: UK needs an ethics spine for Moon and Mars participation
As British firms and scientists join Artemis-era projects, we argue for clearer norms on heritage, resource claims and military–civil blur before practice hardens.
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Opinion: In space security, measurement beats colourful maps
Dashboards impress ministers; calibrated sensors, shared catalogues and honest uncertainty keep satellites and publics safer.
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Opinion: School STEM will not be saved by astronaut visits alone
Inspiration days help, but durable pipelines need curriculum time, teacher subject knowledge and regional links to real labs and apprenticeships.