PhD Projects for 2021
Several proposed STFC-supported and NERC-supported PhD studentships in Planetary Science, Astrophysics and Earth Observation will be available at the University of Leicester, starting in September 2021. Application Deadline for STFC projects: January 20th 2021.Application Deadline for NERC/CENTA projects: January 11th 2021. The list of advertised projects can be found here, including (but not limited to) topics in […]
National Astronomy Week: Our Modern View of Mars
The RAS is putting on a series of events, talks and online observing sessions for National Astronomy Week, and Professor John Bridges will be discussing our modern view of Mars on Saturday 14th November (6-7 pm). Join Professor Chris Lintott (Oxford University, Sky at Night), Professor Jane Greaves (Cardiff University) and Professor John Bridges (Space […]
Ice Giant Systems as the Next Step in our Exploration of the Solar System
Dr. Leigh N. Fletcher introduces a special issue of Phil. Trans. A that summarises the international effort to launch ambitious new missions to the distant Ice Giants, Uranus and Neptune, following a Royal Society Discussion Meeting in January 2020 that was led by University of Leicester Planetary Scientists. Uranus and Neptune sit alone on the […]
PlanetarySeminar: Geometry of Jupiter’s Magnetic Field & observability of Decameter Radiation in the Juno era
At 16:00 on Wednesday 11th November 2020, Dr Yasmina Martos from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center will be presenting a virtual seminar titled: “Geometry of Jupiter’s Magnetic Field & observability of Decameter Radiation in the Juno era”. This seminar will be available via Teams. Title: Geometry of Jupiter’s Magnetic Field & observability of Decameter Radiation […]
Lose Yourself on Mars with Attenborough Arts Centre
There’s no place like… Mars. Book a 30-minute slot and utterly lose yourself… The Attenborough Arts Centre “Mariner 9” exhibition has been extended. Mariner 9 (2012), by artist Kelly Richardson, presents a video of panoramic view of the Mars landscape hundreds of years in the future, littered with the rusting remains of various missions to […]
Introducing Leicester’s BepiColombo MIXS Instrument
This week (October 15th 2020) the BepiColombo spacecraft made its close approach to Venus, using the flybys (and electric propulsion) to brake against the Sun’s enormous gravity to reach Mercury in 2025. Although MIXS was sleeping through the event, we celebrated Leicester’s contribution to the mission. BepiColombo is carrying a piece of cutting-edge technology developed […]
PlanetarySeminar: Giant Planets in the Thermal Infrared
Dr. Leigh Fletcher gave a lecture at the Thermal Infrared Astronomy Workshop sponsored by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in October 2020, highlighting the planetary atmospheres research at the University of Leicester. Mid-infrared imaging and spectroscopy provides a powerful diagnostic of the atmospheric conditions on the giant planets of our Solar System, from their churning […]
Expanding Student Perceptions of the Universe through Art
Dr. Gabby Provan collaborates with the Fermynwoods Contemporary Art centre to deliver a workshop helping to expand student perceptions of the multi-wavelength universe. Fermynwoods Contemporary Art centre specializes in Art + Education, engaging students in a range of educational topics through the medium of art. In September 2020 their educational centre, deep in Fermyn Woods, […]
Six Decades of Space Science
At the start of World Space Week, we’re marking 60 years of space science at the University of Leicester. Leicester has had a Physics Department since 1924, long before it gained University status. It was in 1957 – appropriately enough, the year that Sputnik 1 was launched – that Leicester University College was granted the […]
Emma Bunce Discusses Planetary Missions on RAS podcast
“I think I would probably go back in time and pick Voyager…“ Our Head of School, and President of the Royal Astronomical Society Prof. Emma Bunce is featured in Episode 9 of the #RASSupermassive podcast – it’s all about space probes! Join her for a chat about her favourite mission, probes visiting Jupiter and its […]
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