A panel of leading scientists have warned that the prospect of Brexit is threatening the UK's ability to play a leading role in space missions. Professor John Zarnecki, president of the Royal Astronomical Society and emeritus professor of space science at the Open University, said: "In the UK, we have been incredibly successful in exploiting these opportunities - whether it's landing on a comet, as in Rosetta... Speaking to the House of Lords' EU Internal Market Sub-Committee, the aeronautics and astronomy experts expressed concern that the loss of freedom of movement for scientists across borders following Brexit would have a detrimental effect on the sector. The committee heard from Dr David Williams, Director General at the European Space Agency, who said he was concerned about the impact of Brexit.
A panel of leading scientists have warned that the prospect of Brexit is threatening the UK's ability to play a leading role in space missions. Speaking to the House of Lords' EU Internal Market Sub-Committee, the aeronautics and astronomy experts expressed concern that the loss of freedom of movement for scientists across borders following Brexit would have a detrimental effect on the sector. The committee heard from Dr David Williams, Director General at the European Space Agency, who said he was concerned about the impact of Brexit.