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 […]
Join the National Space Centre Team on Friday 12 March, 19:00-20:00, to ask Professor Lewis Dartnell your questions about Life on Mars. Lewis is a research scientist, presenter and author. You may have seen him on BBC Horizon, Wonders of the Universe, Stargazing Live and Sky at Night. The National Space Centre also has him […]
Join the National Space Centre for a LIVE Space Q&A with Professor Hugh Lewis on Friday 5 March 19:00-20:00, discussing space debris and space sustainability. Professor Hugh Lewis is the Head of the Astronautics Research Group at the University of Southampton. The Q&A is part of the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival #SOTSEF. Hugh’s current […]
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 […]
Two months in to 2021, and our Leicester Physics community remains distributed far and wide across the UK and beyond. Nevertheless, spring and a sense of optimism are in the air, as we head into the final weeks of the spring term. Competition Time! AstRoSoc recently announced an opportunity for budding astrophotographers to have their […]
Calling all budding astrophotographers at the University of Leicester! AstRoSoc is giving you the chance to have your astrophotography photos made into a 2021-22 academic calendar! Submissions are now open, with a deadline of August 15th 2021, so there’s plenty of time to wait for those clear nights and favourite targets to be in view. […]
Join the National Space Centre online for a future space and careers LIVE Q&A with Professor Anu Ojha OBE, this Friday 26 February 19:00-20:00. If you are considering a career in the space industry, or would like to know about the exciting missions in the decades ahead, join Director of the National Space Academy, Anu […]
The Wednesday seminar this week (24th of Feb) will be delivered by Dr. Geoffroy Lesur (Grenoble) at usual time (3pm). Please find below title and abstract of the talk. Send an email to er198[at]leicester.ac.uk if you have not received the link to join the seminar._______________ Title: Dynamics of planet-forming discs : the role of magnetised winds Abstract: […]
On February 11th the School of Physics and Astronomy joined in with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrations, using Twitter (@PhysicsUoL) to showcase some of the valuable, innovative research currently being led by women around the School. In the final post in this series, we move beyond the planetary explorers showcased […]
On February 11th the School of Physics and Astronomy joined in with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrations, using Twitter (@PhysicsUoL) to showcase some of the valuable, innovative research currently being led by women around the School.In this second in a series of three posts, we move beyond the planetary explorers […]
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