{"id":321,"date":"2026-05-06T16:26:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/?post_type=event&#038;p=321"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:05:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T13:05:19","slug":"scotlands-place-in-space","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/live-session\/scotlands-place-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland&#8217;s Place in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join Bryden from SaxaVord Spaceport to go behind the scenes on building a spaceport, hear about why launching satellites is important for Scotland and discover how you can start your journey in Scotland&#8217;s space industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/Bryden-Priest-headshot-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/Bryden-Priest-headshot-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/Bryden-Priest-headshot-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/Bryden-Priest-headshot-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/Bryden-Priest-headshot-320x320.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/Bryden-Priest-headshot-480x480.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/curiousabout.glasgowsciencecentre.org\/live-sessions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/05\/Bryden-Priest-headshot.jpeg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Bryden Priest, originally from Unst in Shetland, started as a teacher in Glasgow before joining SaxaVord Spaceport as a Human Resources and Stakeholder Engagement Officer. 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