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Leicester’s Jupiter Research on the BBC Sky at Night
The BBC Sky at Night team travelled to the National Space Centre for a special show on five years of the Juno mission, featuring interviews with our Jupiter experts. August 2021 marks ten years since NASA’s mission to Jupiter, Juno, was launched. The mission – to uncover the mysteries surrounding Jupiter’s formation – was expected […]
AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – Mind Rover Matter
Congratulations to the Mind-Rover-Matter team for their success in the UKSEDs Satellite Design Competition with their satellite S.P.A.R.K.L.E.S., achieving 4th place in the competition. Mind Rover Matter, in collaboration with AstRoSoc, was founded in October 2020 to participate in the Olympus Rover Trials competition hosted by UKSEDS. The competition saw the team design and develop […]
AstRoSoc Success in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition – SatXTeam
Congratulations to the SatXTeam for their success in the UKSEDs Satellite Design Competition with their satellite Cubesat NF1. SatXTeam, in collaboration with AstRoSoc, was founded in December 2020 and the team’s primary goal was to participate in the UKSEDS Satellite Design Competition. The team was composed of first and second year STEM undergraduate students who […]
Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
Stunning satellite images depicting the recent gigantic infernos that devastated one of the coldest areas on the planet have been released to mark Earth Observation Week (6-10 September). Last month fires burning across Siberia – known for its cold and harsh winters – were bigger than all the fires burning across the globe combined. An […]
Suzie Imber Wins the Royal Society Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture
Enormous congratulations to Dr. Suzie Imber this prestigious award in the 2021/22 Royal Society prize list. The Rosalind Franklin Award and Lecture 2021 was awarded to Dr Suzanne Imber for her achievements in the field of planetary science and her well-considered project proposal with a potential for a high impact. She will be awarded a […]
The Impact of Mega-Constellations on Astronomy – Zooniverse Project
Leicester undergraduate Megan Perks is part of an ESA internship group researching the impact of mega-constellation satellites on space-based telescopes. Her team are looking for volunteers to engage with their citizen science project to identify satellite trails in Hubble images. When we think of the biggest threats to science today we often think of rouge […]
Leicester planetary scientists reveal secret behind Jupiter’s ‘energy crisis’
New research published in Nature has revealed the solution to Jupiter’s ‘energy crisis’, which has puzzled astronomers for decades. Space scientists at the University of Leicester worked with colleagues from the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA), Boston University, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) to reveal the mechanism behind […]
Physics and Astronomy Fellowships in Leicester
The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester welcomes applicants for independent research fellowships to be hosted here at the School. We welcome enquires from internal and external candidates to join the team in the School of Physics and Astronomy, working to attract prestigious national fellowships for independent research. We can offer […]
Physics and Astronomy June 2021 Digest
With exams now behind us, and hopefully a pleasant summer ahead, the Physics Community Team want to share some of the recent highlights from the news blog in May and June 2021. Our Community Enormous congratulations to Dr. Jenny Carter on being awarded the prestigious 2021 Caroline Herschel Lectureship by the Royal Astronomical Society, and […]
Royal Society Summer Science festival set to inspire next generation of space scientists
Space experts from the University of Leicester will look to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with a series of live events exploring Mars as part of The Royal Society’s Summer Science festival. School pupils will have the opportunity to ‘meet’ members of the team behind the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Rover, due to […]
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