PlanetarySeminar: Magnetosphere-ionosphere Coupling at Saturn and Jupiter
Dr. Gabby Provan, a planetary researcher in the School of Physics and Astronomy, joined the MIST team (Magnetosphere, Ionosphere and Solar-Terrestrial) to discuss the latest findings from Jupiter and Saturn. Abstract: The gas giants Jupiter and Saturn are both rapid rotators, with active volcanic moons and complicated ring systems. Their magnetospheres are driven both by […]
PlanetarySeminar: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Martian Magnetotail
Dr Gina DiBraccio from NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre will be presenting a virtual seminar titled: “Unraveling the Mysteries of the Martian Magnetotail”. The seminar will be held over Microsoft Teams (here) at 14:00 on Wednesday 17th of February 2021. Please see below for her talk abstract. Abstract: The Martian magnetotail is a lively environment, […]
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 […]
Fellowship Opportunities in Leicester Physics and Astronomy
The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester welcomes applicants for the STFC Ernest Rutherford and Royal Society University Research Fellowship schemes. We welcome enquires from internal and external candidates to join our research team in the School of Physics and Astronomy in 2020! STFC Ernest Rutherford STFC apply a quota system […]
Three-Minute Wonder Competition
Leicester physicists are involved in 3 Minute Wonder competition. Three Minute Wonder is a UK and Ireland-wide science communication competition that engages the public with researchers being challenged to explain their work in just three minutes. Those taking part work in physics or physics-related fields in academia and industry. The competition is made up of […]
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