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• New telescope to be the ‘GOTO’ for gravitational wave events

  Date: 21/07/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/goto

  Leicester space scientists will contribute to a huge new telescope, made up of identical arrays on opposite sides of the planet, to track down...

• Ground-breaking view of the cosmos revealed at Space Park Leicester

  Date: 13/07/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/jwst-first-light

  Astounding images telling the story of a hidden universe through every phase of its cosmic history have been revealed for the first time at Space...

• Our Space Heritage: Public event to celebrate Leicester’s long-standing space expertise

  Date: 22/06/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/our-space-heritage

  Members of the public will have the opportunity to hear from one of Leicester’s space pioneers at a special event celebrating the city’s space...

• Gaia Data Release 3: New space data serves as ‘complete step change’ in understanding of our Universe

  Date: 13/06/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/june/gaia-dr3

  Space scientists have today (Monday) announced the discovery of a ‘super Jupiter’ orbiting a white dwarf, the first detected using direct...

• Arctic rocket launch could uncover unique features of Earth’s life-sustaining atmosphere

  Date: 12/05/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/endurance-launch

  A Leicester expert in space weather has helped launch a NASA mission from deep within the Arctic Circle which could uncover unique features of our...

• James Webb Space Telescope’s coolest instrument captures first star

  Date: 28/04/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/miri-first-image

  The UK’s main contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), has now opened its eye to the sky.

• Leicester space scientists celebrate milestone moment for James Webb Space Telescope

  Date: 14/04/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/miri-cooldown

  The cooling down of the UK’s main contribution to the James Webb Space Telescope has been hailed as a milestone moment by its creators at the...

• Neptune is cooler than we thought: Study reveals unexpected changes in atmospheric temperatures

  Date: 11/04/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/neptune-temperature

  New research led by space scientists at the University of Leicester has revealed how temperatures in Neptune’s atmosphere have unexpectedly...

• Tim Peake to feature on expert panel: ‘What can space do for us?’

  Date: 09/03/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/space-park-conversations-tech

  Experts from the worlds of science and technology including ESA astronaut Tim Peake will join a special panel discussion at the launch of Space...

• Webb Fellowship awarded for the study of giant planets

  Date: 01/03/2022 00:00:00

  http://le.ac.uk/news/2022/march/webb-fellow

  An early-career planetary scientist has been awarded the third-ever Webb Fellowship and will study the atmospheres of giant planets using the...