Timothy Peake
| Born | April 7, 1972 |
| Hometown | Chichester, Sussex, England |
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Prince William's criticism of billionaire space race addressed by astronaut Tim Peake - 'It's incredibly important'
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Deaf woman is first to deliver British Sign Language speech at Buckingham Palace
Hafwen Clarke, 19, told about 2,000 other recipients how she achieved the gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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Tim Peake: Absolutely alien life is out there
The universe is teeming with alien creatures, which could be discovered within years, Tim Peake has said.
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British astronaut Tim Peake hopes to return to space with first all-UK mission to International Space Station
British astronaut Tim Peake hopes to take an all-British crew to the International Space Station (ISS), he has revealed to Sky's FYI children's news show. "Possibly as early as next year, we're taking four astronauts back [to the ISS] to do lots of science and lots of education outreach," he said. The 52-year-old became the first Briton to complete a spacewalk outside the ISS in 2016 and is one of only two astronauts Britain has ever sent to space.
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Scientists urged to send their experiments into orbit with Tim Peake
Scientists are being urged to come forward with experiments and technology to send into orbit on board the first all-British space mission, expected to be led by Tim Peake.
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Prince Harry to be recognised as a Living Legend Of Aviation at ceremony in Beverly Hills
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will appear on the red carpet tonight as the Duke accepts a controversial aviation award.
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Space minister ‘confuses Mars with the Sun’
The space minister mixed up Mars with the Sun and mistook Jupiter for Saturn, it has been reported.
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All-UK astronaut mission shows that private enterprise is vital to the future of space exploration
The agreement should give British astronauts more flights into space.
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Tim Peake hints at ending retirement as he hails history-making UK space mission
Tim Peake has hinted he might come out of retirement as he praised plans for an all-UK space mission. The 51-year-old, who became the first Briton to complete a spacewalk outside the International Space Station in 2016, announced his decision to retire from his role as a European Space Agency astronaut in January this year. The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has now signed an agreement with a US company, which could lead to the first all-UK mission to space.
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Could Tim Peake return to ISS to lead Brit space squad? Tech & Science Daily podcast
The UK Space Agency has signed a ‘groundbreaking’ agreement to send a UK team of astronauts to the International Space Station to carry out scientific experiments in microgravity. It’s reported Major Tim Peake could return from retirement to lead the team. Professor Anu Ojha, Director of Championing Space at the UK Space Agency explains why the deal is so significant, how important experiments in orbit can be, and why backing from the commercial sector is so important.
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Tim Peake to quit retirement to lead UK’s first astronaut mission
British astronaut last flew to International Space Station in 2015 as European Space Agency astronaut
