UK scientists celebrate launch of Smile

Published on May 19, 2026
Wide view of Vega-C liftoff with Smile

British experts who helped develop a groundbreaking mission to unlock the secrets of Earth’s magnetic shield are celebrating the spacecraft’s launch into space.

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