The British government is set to unveil the name and logo of Britain's mini-version of NASA today after having been alone among the major industrialised nations in not having an executive body to direct its activities beyond the Earth's surface, according to the BBC.The body will take overall responsibility for UK space activities, replacing the soon-to-be defunct British National Space Centre (BNSC).Currently British space policy is handled by a loose partnership of Government departments and research councils. The new agency will for the first time bring them together under "one roof" to allow a more strategic approach, [ITN Vid].
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