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Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 25 March 2021
Join the National Space Centre for a LIVE Space Q&A with the Sky at Night’s Chris Lintott, Friday 26 March 19:00-20:00. Have you become more interested in astronomy during the past year? Now is the chance to ask your space questions to special guest, Chris Lintott, who will be joining the National Space Centre for […]
Posted in Astro, Outreach
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 March 2021
International Women’s Day 2021 was celebrated on 8 March 2021 with a programme of online events. The wall of women returned to the University in virtual form. Over 900 plaques were written celebrating the contribution women make to the university. The wall will remain online for a year here, although new plaques currently cannot be […]
Posted in EDI, General
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 18 March 2021
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 […]
Posted in Outreach, Planetary
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 11 March 2021
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 […]
Posted in Outreach, Space
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 4 March 2021
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 […]
Posted in Outreach, Space
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 2 March 2021
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 […]
Posted in Planetary, Space
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 1 March 2021
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 […]
Posted in General
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 26 February 2021
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. […]
Posted in Space, Undergrad
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 24 February 2021
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 […]
Posted in Outreach, Space
Posted by er198 in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 22 February 2021
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: […]
Posted in Seminar
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