PlanetarySeminar: What can Magnetic Helicity tell us about Reconnected Magnetic Fields?
At 14:00 on Wednesday June 9th, 2021, Dr Andrew Wright from the University of St Andrews will be presenting a seminar titled: “What can Magnetic Helicity tell us about Reconnected Magnetic Fields?”. The seminar will be accessible via Teams. Abstract: “Helicity is a measure of the topology of a system and measures the linkage of […]
PlanetarySeminar: Magnetopause surface eigenmodes: Theory, observations, and simulations.
At 14:00 on Wednesday May 26th, 2021, Dr Martin Archer from Imperial College London will be presenting a virtual seminar titled: “Magnetopause surface eigenmodes: Theory, observations, and simulations”. This seminar will be accessible via Teams. Abstract: “In physics, a common approach to understanding a dynamical system is to determine its normal modes. Planetary magnetospheres have […]
Dr. Suzie Imber on WomenInSTEM
Dr Suzie Imber of Leicester’s Planetary Science Group writes about WomenInSTEM for the “Research Hot Topics” blog. My area of research is planetary science, and in particular Space Weather, which encompasses how the planets in the solar system interact with the solar wind from the Sun. On Earth, it can cause severe disruption to satellites, communication infrastructure, […]
Leicester Astronomers Looking Ahead to First Light for Webb
Leicester astronomers and planetary scientists are among the thousands of international scientists who have been awarded time on the hotly-anticipated James Webb Space Telescope, and are expecting a flood of new scientific data in 2022. The selection of the General Observer programmes for the telescope’s first year of science, known as Cycle 1, were announced […]
Congrats to new STFC Rutherford Fellow – Dr. Sánchez-Cano
The School is celebrating the announcement that Dr. Beatriz Sanchez-Cano has been awarded a prestigious STFC Ernest Rutherford fellowship for her pioneering research in planetary science. Dr Beatriz Sánchez-Cano has been awarded a prestigious Ernest Rutherford Fellowship to continue research into the interactions between the Sun’s ‘solar wind’ and the atmospheres of Venus, Earth and […]
PlanetarySeminar: Observations and numerical modelling of Jupiter’s atmospheric phenomena
At 14:00 on Wednesday May 12th, 2021, Peio Iñurrigarro from the University of the Basque Country will be presenting a virtual seminar titled: “Observations and numerical modelling of Jupiter’s atmospheric phenomena”. This seminar will be accessible via Teams. Title: “Observations and numerical modelling of Jupiter’s atmospheric phenomena” Abstract: “Jupiter’s atmosphere is permanently covered by clouds […]
Using Diamond X-Rays to Explore Asteroid Surfaces
In a new paper, Leicester’s Leon Hicks and colleagues used synchrotron X-rays to investigate how space weathering has altered the iron composition of samples from the Itokawa asteroid. This article is reproduced from the Diamond Science Highlights, written by Emma Doughty. When the solar system formed, lumps of rocks clumped together to form the planets. […]
PlanetarySeminar: Observations and Modelling of Saturn’s Magnetopause and Trapped Particle Dynamics
At 14:00 on Wednesday April 14th 2021, Prof. Nick Achilleos from UCL will be presenting a virtual seminar titled: “Observations and Modelling of Saturn’s Magnetopause and Trapped Particle Dynamics”. This seminar will be available via Teams. Title: “Observations and Modelling of Saturn’s Magnetopause and TrappedParticle Dynamics” Abstract: “In this talk, I will summarise some of […]
Exploring Mercury – National Space Centre Q&A with Dr. Suzie Imber
Join special guest Dr Suzie Imber from our School of Physics and Astronomy for a free Facebook Live Q&A session about the past, present and future of exploring the planet Mercury, Friday 19 March 19:00-20:00. This week sees the anniversary of the MESSENGER mission to the planet Mercury. MESSENGER entered orbit around Mercury on 18 […]
Capturing the UK Fireball with a Raspberry Pi
Leicester Planetary Scientist Oliver King describes how a lockdown project to capture star trails provided a stunning image of the February 28th fireball over the UK. On the evening of the 28th February, a meteor dramatically burnt up over the UK, appearing as a bright fireball moving across the sky. This fireball was far brighter […]
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